The Grier School
Grier School For Girls is an all-girls boarding school founded in 1853 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania near Penn State University. Its school symbol is a green and white shield with a pine tree. The school is located in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains map and currently enrolls students in grades 7 to 12. Currently, the school enrolls 263 students from 22 states and 11 foreign countries.[citation needed] The annual tuition is $46,800. The school motto is Mens Sano In Corpore Sano, meaning "Sound Mind in a Sound Body". The Grier School is also host to Grier Summer Camps during the summer months, in which a number of boarders also attend. The summer camps attract students who enjoy horseback riding, dance, creative arts and theater.[citation needed]
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[edit] Sports
Students are required to participate in seasonal sports and a wide variety are offered each term. Grier has an equestrian team as well as volleyball, soccer, dance, fencing and tennis teams. Non-varsity sports include alpine skiing, yoga, body sculpting, Pilates, badminton and table tennis.
[edit] International
Grier School hosts international students coming from more than 14 different countries each year.
[edit] Co-ed Activities
Grier girls and Kiski boys enjoy a dance together at the prom. Other schools that organize dances with Grier are Grand River Academy and Carson Long Military Institute.
[edit] Memberships
The Grier School is a member of the following organizations:
- The Association of Boarding Schools
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- National Association of Independent Schools
- National Coalition of Girls' Schools
- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Secondary School Admission Test Board
- Six Middle Atlantic Boarding Schools
