The Kew-Forest School

Established in 1918 and having just celebrated its centennial, The Kew-Forest School is the oldest independent, co-ed, college preparatory school in the New York City borough of Queens for students in Preschool through Grade 12. With more than 250 students hailing from 65 countries around the globe, Kew-Forest produces citizens of our school and the world. Today the School maintains a rich tradition of fostering “high standards of excellence, discipline and a sincere spirit of service.” Our graduates develop the skills necessary for pursuing higher education at top colleges and universities. We invite you to come see what we’re all about. For more information, please contact: BRADLEY WALTERS | Director of Enrollment Management [email protected] | (718) 268-4667 ext. 125 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI As the years have passed, the School has continued to produce notable alumni, successful in their respective fields: - CATHERINE W. SKINNER ‘48 – Senior Research Scientist (Geology & Geophysics), Yale - PHYLLIS GRANN ‘54 – Former Senior Editor of Doubleday and CEO of Penguin Putnam - DAN PAULSON ‘59 – Producer (Passenger 57) and actor - LAURENCE MEYER ‘61 – Economist and former U.S. Federal Reserve System governor - BONNIE HAMMER ‘67 – Chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group - CASEY HEEG ‘69 – Mission Architect, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory - HANK AZARIA ‘81 – Actor, voice actor (The Simpsons), comedian and producer - JAMES GRAY ‘87 – Film director (Little Odessa, The Immigrant, The Yards) and screenwriter - GIDEON YAGO ‘96 – Writer and former correspondent for MTV News - DAVID ARABOV ‘08 – Former CEO and Co-Founder of Elite Daily