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1916

John L. Miner was appointed as the school's first headmaster when its doors opened in October 1916, with an enrollment of twelve boys.

The Harvey School was founded in 1916 in Hawthorne, New York by Doctor Herbert Carter as a residential school for boys, enrolling students through the secondary grades.

1927

After Doctor Carter's death 1927, the school shifted its purpose from caring for the physically handicapped to preparing boys from grades four through eight for enrollment in the leading eastern secondary boarding schools.

1938

Miner as headmaster, serving in that position until 1938.

1947

In 1947 the school established a Board of Trustees and became a not-for-profit organization.

1959

In 1959, the school lost its Hawthorne campus due to construction of a cloverleaf highway interchange on the Taconic and Sprain Parkways, and moved to its current 100-acre (40 ha) campus on the former Sylvan Weil Estate in Katonah.

1969

When Harry A. Dawe became headmaster in 1969 the school began a transition to being primarily a day school, while retaining the residential environment.

2005

During his tenure, in March 2005 a new arts center was completed to provide an environment for studio, music and dramatic-arts education, as well as a flexible performance theater.

2016

The current head of school, William J. Knauer joined in July, 2016.

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