"Hayground School’s New Integrated Arts & Sciences Building Halfway Complete, Dedicated to Co-Founder"
By Hope Hamilton, in the Sag Harbor Express, Published Aug 11, 2026
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As of the end of July, the construction of Hayground School’s new Integrated Arts and Sciences (IASC) building, which started from the ground up at the beginning of this year, is more than halfway complete.
The IASC has been dedicated the “Jon Snow Art Studio,” in recognition of Hayground co-founder Jon Snow’s more than 30 years of service to the Bridgehampton school. Snow is a co-founder of both Hayground’s school and summer camp, and has also served roles as faculty chair and artist-in-residence…
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Hayground's New IASC Building Featured in Sag Harbor Express Newsletter
Just beyond the village in Bridgehampton, exciting progress is underway at Hayground School, where construction on the new Integrated Arts and Sciences Center has passed the halfway mark. Dedicated as the Jon Snow Art Studio in honor of the school’s visionary co-founder, the environmentally cutting-edge facility features mass-timber construction, geothermal climate control, and rooftop solar power. Designed to unite hands-on scientific inquiry with creative studio work, the new space stands as a vibrant testament to Hayground’s enduring commitment to community-centered education.
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"The Magic Tree" Installation at The Leiber Collection
Recently, Perry Burns, along with a group of other East End artists, was asked by the Leiber Collection to create a sculpture for their sculpture garden, so he, together with all the Hayground students decided to create a giant necklace—the beads representing everyone that together come to form the larger community of Hayground: inspired, creative and beautiful.
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Sag Harbor Express: Hayground School Hopes to Break Ground on New Classroom Building This Fall
Sag Harbor Express - Stephen J. Kotz on Aug 27, 2024
The Hayground School’s proposal for a new classroom building, which has been on the drawing board for the better part of six years, will be the subject of a public hearing for site-plan approval before the Southampton Town Planning Board on September 12.
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"The Hayground School Has Big Plans in the Works" The East Hampton Star, August 8th 2024
The Hayground School is planning a major capital project that will add a new arts and science building and an amphitheater to its 12.8-acre campus in Bridgehampton.
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The "First Literature Project" Opens At Guild Hall, by Hayground Alumni Wunetu Wequai Tarrant and Christian Scheider
Opening Sunday, May 19th, in the Marks Family South Gallery at Guild Hall, East Hampton. By 2022 – 2024 Guild Hall Community Artists-in-Residence (CAiR) Wunetu Wequai Tarrant and Christian Scheider.
First Literature Project proposes to support Native nations in their efforts to maintain and further their languages, narratives, and oral traditions. Employing a new immersive storytelling platform, 3D video is mixed with virtual reality to re-create the timeless experience of sitting face-to-face with a storyteller.
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Press: Kids Become Oyster Farmers
The Hayground School’s senior learners spent the last two months as oyster-farming apprentices at the Shinnecock Tribal Hatchery…
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A Master In The Kitchen, At A Young Age, Will Take Her Talents to TV's "Masterchef Junior"
Most parents would have some degree of trepidation about letting their 5-year-old handle kitchen knives or work around a hot stove.
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Sprouting Environmentalists: Young Minds Join Chestnut Tree Restoration Effort
Earlier this month, a group of students from the Hayground School in Bridgehampton made their way down the road to Bridge Gardens, with their clipboards, pencils and curiosity in tow.
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Annual Appeal 2021-22
If you believe in our mission to make progressive education available to all children, ensure Hayground thrives for the next 25 years.
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It All Begins in the Garden
Chefs like Colin Ambrose, Abigail Hitchcock, and Joe Realmuto don’t often get the chance to collaborate on a full-out dinner, but when they do, something spectacular is likely to happen…
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Keeping Tabs on 'Aeon' Exhibit
Since September 2018, students of the Hayground School in Bridgehampton worked in a collective effort with artist-in-residence and former Hayground teacher Alice Hope to create a cumulative piece that represents a shared goal.
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Hayground Students Mark Time With Artist Alice Hope In 'Aeon' On View At Kathryn Markel Gallery
Beginning in September 2018, Hayground School students in Bridgehampton worked alongside artist-in-residence Alice Hope to collectively create a cumulative sculpture that marks time longitudinally over the year in a succession of 24 Fridays.
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Jacques Pépin on Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child and Edible Schoolyards
Most of us know Chef Jacques Pépin from his work on “Jacques and Julia Cooking at Home,” the groundbreaking PBS series from the 1990s. But did you know that during his military service in the 1950’s, Pépin was the personal chef to three French heads of state, including Charles de Gaulle? It was in 1959 that Chef Pépin came to New York to work at Le Pavillon,
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Hayground School Proposes Plan To Construct New Building On Campus For Art, Science Classes
Mentorships can allow students to work hands-on in professional disciplines, guided by professionals—that was the basis for starting the Hayground School in Bridgehampton more than two decades ago.
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Hayground School Students Shine with Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is said by scholars to have written plays for all audiences — from kings and queens to those sitting in the penny seats. And at the Hayground School, Shakespeare’s plays are brought to life by students of all ages — from preschool up to age 13 — every year when theater professionals from Shakespeare and Company arrive for their annual residency.
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The Bard is Back
Shakespeare wanted his work to be performed. And for 20 years, students at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton have kept the Bard’s intentions alive.
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a Trip Back in Time to Explore Analog Filmmaking
Film technology advances so far so frequently these days it can often feel hard to keep up with what you're watching on the silver screen, but last Thursday, a visiting artist took a group of Hayground School film students on a trip back in time to explore the art of animation in order to help them expand their own skill sets.
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Let Down The Barriers
''It's great to watch the kids interact with such freedom, such abandon and such joy,'' said Roy Scheider, the actor, who is one of the founding parents of the school. ''This is normal for them. I wish that we adults could have the same feeling.''
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