The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry

The program resides on the 96-acre campus of the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York, only forty minutes by train from Grand Central Terminal. CITYterm’s community of thirty students and seven residential faculty members lives together in one dormitory that includes a kitchen and dining area, a large common room, and two seminar-style classroom equipped with Harkness tables and computers. As a division of the Master’s School, CITYterm enjoys access to the dining hall, library, computer lab, weight and cardio rooms, tennis courts, athletic fields, art studio, digital media lab, and music practice rooms.

New York City

Endlessly fascinating, New York surprises us on every street corner. Historically it has been a magnet for people who want to reinvent themselves, individuals who are willing to test their potential. New York City is not only an exciting and invigorating urban center, but also a dynamic, challenging and complex learning environment. CITYterm students study immigration not just in classrooms with books, but in neighborhoods with people recently arrived from China, The Dominican Republic, Russia, Korea, Mexico and Haiti. Students bring readings and classroom conversations about race in America to life with visits to Harlem and Flatbush, Brooklyn. New York City offers a stunning range of lectures, concerts and cultural activities for CITYtermers to dig into and explore. The best the world has to offer in every field of endeavor - art, ballet, theater, photography, architecture - either resides in New York or passes through over the course of the year. Students spend three days per week in New York City on CITYexpeditions and are also free on Saturday evenings and Sundays to explore the city with their peers in groups of three.

By Car

From New Jersey: Take upper level of George Washington Bridge; remain in right lane; follow signs to Henry Hudson Parkway North. Henry Hudson becomes Saw Mill River Parkway. Follow Saw Mill to Exit 17 (Dobbs Ferry/Ashford Avenue). At top of exit ramp, turn left (at light). Proceed on Ashford through 5 traffic lights. Continue up hill and make first left onto Clinton Avenue. Pass two campus houses and the main entrance of school. after the tennis courts turn left into the CITYterm driveway. Follow the signs to the CITYterm offices.

From North and Northeast: Take New England Thruway (I-95) South to exit for Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287) West. Follow to exit for New York State Thruway South (towards NYC). Stay on Thruway very briefly, exiting for Saw Mill River Parkway South. [OR Take 684 South to exit for Saw Mill River Parkway.] Follow Saw Mill to Exit 17 (Dobbs Ferry/Ashford Avenue). Follow ramp; continue straight, merging with Ashford Avenue. Proceed on Ashford through 4 traffic lights. Continue up hill and make first left onto Clinton Avenue. Pass two campus houses and the main entrance of school. after the tennis courts turn left into the CITYterm driveway. Follow the signs to the CITYterm offices.

From Northwest: Take New York State Thruway (I-87) across Tappan Zee Bridge, once across the bridge, take the first exit (Exit 9) to Route 9 South. Continue on Rt. 9 South for 3.2 miles and then turn right onto Broadway.  Continue up hill and turn left onto Clinton Avenue. Pass two campus houses and the main entrance of school. After the tennis courts, make an immediate left into the CITYterm driveway. Follow the signs to the CITYterm offices.

From Long Island Cross Whitestone Bridge to Hutchinson River Parkway North. Exit Hutchinson onto Cross County Parkway West. Exit Saw Mill River Parkway North. Follow Saw Mill to Exit 17 (Dobbs Ferry/Ashford Avenue). At top of exit ramp, turn left (at light). Proceed on Ashford through 5 traffic lights. Continue up hill and make first left onto Clinton Avenue. Pass two campus houses and the main entrance of school. after the tennis courts turn left into the CITYterm driveway. Follow the signs to the CITYterm offices.

By Train

Trains leave every hour to and from Grand Central Terminal, New York City, for a 40-minute train ride on the Hudson River Line. The Dobbs Ferry station is about a mile from campus. Taxi service is available.

By Plane

From Kennedy and La Guardia Airports, Westchester Limo provides a shuttle, and private car or taxi service is also available. From Newark and Westchester County Airports, limousine and taxi service may be arranged.