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Some quick facts we would like you to know about The Pike School:

  • The Pike School is an independent, coeducational day school in Andover, Massachusetts.
  • Our motto is Non sibi solum--Not for oneself alone.
  • Founded in 1926, Pike has more than 2,000 alumni.
  • Enrollment includes more than 438 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Nine.
  • Students come from 30 communities in northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
  • Average class sizes:
                    Lower School:   12
                    Middle School:  13
                    Upper School:   15
  • African-American, Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern and Multi-racial children currently represent 27% of our enrollment.
  • Office Hours   
School Year: 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
July and August: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
  • School Hours   
Early Drop-in Begins: 7:30 a.m.
Classrooms Open: 8:00 a.m.

Pre-Kindergarten   
Monday through Friday 8:15–11:45 a.m.   

Kindergarten   
Monday and Friday 8:15 a.m–3:10 p.m.   
Wednesday 8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m.   
Tuesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m.–11:45 p.m.

Grades 1 – 2   
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:15 a.m.–3:10 p.m.   
Wednesday 8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Grades 3 – 9   
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:15 a.m.–3:20 p.m.
Wednesday 8:15 a.m.–2:10 p.m   
  • Upper School Sports’ Practice
    Monday, Tuesday, Friday 3:25–5:00 p.m.   
    Wednesday 2:15–4:00 p.m.
    No Practice Thursday
  • We have an After-School Program available until 6:00 p.m. An early-morning program is also available at 7:30 a.m.
  • We are accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
  • Financial assistance is  available.
  • For the safety of our students, all parents and visitors are required to sign in at the reception desk in the main lobby.
  • The Pike School driveway is one-way AT ALL TIMES. Please enter at Sunset Rock Road.  Please depart to Hidden Road.

The Pike School library houses nearly 20,000 volumes.


A Day in the Life


Get a Pike peek at sample activities from each of the subject areas in all three schools.