The Wardlaw + Hartridge School

The Wardlaw + Hartridge School https://www.whschool.org/
Wardlaw + Hartridge: a world changing, top private and independent college prep school in Edison, NJ.
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PreK-12 education near Cranford, Westfield & Scotch Plains. Small classes, 7:1 ratio, 100% college matriculation. The Wardlaw-Hartridge School is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in Edison, New Jersey, United States, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is commonly referred to as Wardlaw or W-H. It is divided into three administrative divisio

ns: the Lower School, the Middle School and the Upper School. In the 2010-2011 school year, the school had an enrollment of 420 students and a student–teacher ratio of 7:1. Wardlaw-Hartridge, a private school, is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS). History
The Wardlaw Country Day School
In 1882, the precursor to the Wardlaw School, The Leal School for Boys, headed by Mr. Wardlaw, serving boys from first grade to senior year of high school, was founded in Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1916, Charles Digby "Pop" Wardlaw moved from teacher to Head and purchased the school, and changed its name to The Wardlaw School. In 1959, the school was purchased from 'Pop' Wardlaw and renamed The Wardlaw Country Day School. The campus on Central Avenue was expanded with a new classrrom wing and auditorium. In the late 1960s, the Wardlaw school moved to a campus off Inman Avenue in the bordering town of Edison. page Policy
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Good luck to three W+H graduates who are continuing their academic journeys at Northeastern University – Nijiany Genao ’...
09/02/2026

Good luck to three W+H graduates who are continuing their academic journeys at Northeastern University – Nijiany Genao ’26, Christian Lee ’26 and Kesar Bajaj ’26.

Best wishes to two recent W+H graduates on their way to Boston University – Aditya Basu ’26 and Luis Perez ’26.
09/01/2026

Best wishes to two recent W+H graduates on their way to Boston University – Aditya Basu ’26 and Luis Perez ’26.

Today we’re delighted to welcome new students in all three divisions with their families for Orientation Day! Students m...
09/01/2026

Today we’re delighted to welcome new students in all three divisions with their families for Orientation Day! Students met teachers and advisors, while parents attended presentations by the division heads and advisors. The day began with an outdoor continental breakfast followed by a welcome and greetings from Dr. Corinna Crafton (Head of School), Gerard Gonnella ’89 (Director of Enrollment Management) and Nirmala Devi (WHPA President) in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Welcome to our new students and their families!

Wardlaw+Hartridge student ambassadors gathered with our new Middle and Upper School students last week during our New St...
08/31/2026

Wardlaw+Hartridge student ambassadors gathered with our new Middle and Upper School students last week during our New Student Welcome event on the front field. Gerard Gonnella ’89, Director of Enrollment Management, welcomed the new students and introduced the Admission team and Head of School Dr. Corinna Crafton, who encouraged the new students to introduce themselves to her with an update early in the school year. Students participated in fun get-to-know-you activities and made some new friends before the first day of school. Welcome to the !

Best wishes to two recent W+H graduates heading to the Midwest to continue their studies – Arya Gaur ’26 (Carnegie Mello...
08/28/2026

Best wishes to two recent W+H graduates heading to the Midwest to continue their studies – Arya Gaur ’26 (Carnegie Mellon University) and Samuel Lee ’26 (Purdue University).

Welcome to our new faculty and staff members, who attended their own orientation and a series of meetings with their new...
08/27/2026

Welcome to our new faculty and staff members, who attended their own orientation and a series of meetings with their new colleagues this week!

Today we extend best wishes to three recent W+H graduates beginning a new chapter in their lives on the West Coast – Yas...
08/26/2026

Today we extend best wishes to three recent W+H graduates beginning a new chapter in their lives on the West Coast – Yash Sachan ’26 (California-Berkeley), Helen Tang ’26 (UCLA) and William Wei ’26 (University of Washington).

Faculty and staff members returned to the W+H campus today for meetings to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year! The da...
08/25/2026

Faculty and staff members returned to the W+H campus today for meetings to prepare for the 2026-2027 school year! The day began with a hearty breakfast and continued with a full faculty and staff meeting during which colleagues contributed to a wall banner with items to celebrate and cultivate. After lunch, teachers worked in classrooms and attended divisional meetings. We look forward to welcoming back our students in two weeks from today!

The W+H community is cordially invited to attend our 144th Convocation Ceremony two weeks from today on Tuesday, Septemb...
08/25/2026

The W+H community is cordially invited to attend our 144th Convocation Ceremony two weeks from today on Tuesday, September 8 at 9 a.m. The event will be streamed live at https://www.whschool.org/livestream

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