Explore Campus
Until you come to Mount Ida in person to see our home for yourself, we invite you to explore a little on your own!
Click on a number to learn about some of our favorite spaces.
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Campus Safety | Visitor Check-In
The main entrance for all visitors is at Campus Safety, most easily found by locating Sage Tower. Large wooden doors are marked by a red Emma Willard School flag. Press the intercom button to announce yourself.
Alice Dodge Wallace ’38 Center for the Performing Arts
The Wallace Center is at the heart of Emma Willard School, both physically and as the gathering place for all-school events like Morning Reports, Eventide, and convocations. Originally constructed in 1910 as a gymnasium, the “Collegiate Gothic” hall was designed by Troy architects M. F. Cummings and Son and is anchored by the iconic clock tower that graces the center of campus. Later shifting from a gymnasium to the Alumnae Chapel, the historical space was most recently renovated to become the state-of-the-art Klingenstein Concert Hall and Wallace Understory. Learn more about our arts facilities...
Klingenstein Concert Hall
Klingenstein Concert Hall was completed in 2025 as part of the Alice Dodge Wallace ’38 Center for the Performing Arts. Housed in one of the original historic 1910 buildings at the heart of the Mount Ida campus, the space was originally a gymnasium, then a chapel, and now serves as the primary gathering space for the entire campus community.
Wallace Center Understory | Bennack Studio Theater
In creating the Wallace Center, Annum Architects of Boston, MA, reimagined the original architecture and added a semi-subterranean complex, the Wallace Understory, which includes the Rao and Strong Dance Studios, Bennack Studio Theater, Van Norman Music Rehearsal Room, Mainster Dressing Room, O'Donnell Green Room, and arts offices. Learn more about our arts facilities...
Alumnae House
Known to some alumnae as "The Laundry," Alumnae House has served many purposes since its construction in 1921. Originally adjacent to the Powerhouse, which featured a smokestack and supplied power to the campus, it was indeed the laundry. Later, it was converted to office space, and it is now a dormitory.
The Bridges
The Bridges, or Overbridges, opened in 1926 as an infirmary, designed to match the exterior of the surrounding buildings and serving as a small hospital. It is now a dormitory, distinctive for the bridge that connects the walkway to its main entrance, spanning over greenspace and trees.
Cluett House
Cluett House, one of the satellite dormitories on campus, was designed by Marcus T. Reynolds for the Cluett family during the same period as the three original campus buildings. The Cluetts opened and operated a shirt collar and textile business in Troy that earned the city the nickname “The Collar City.” The house and its surrounding grounds served as the family estate until 1944, when they were donated to Emma Willard School by Margaret Gorham Cluett.
Dietel Library and Gallery
Named for William Moore Dietel, principal from 1961–1970, Dietel Library was designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes and dedicated in 1968. In addition to a gallery hallway that serves as an art exhibition space, Dietel is home to the Emma Willard School Archives, Melligieri Innovation Classroom, Makerspace, and Starzinger Writing Center. The library is an active and thriving space where learning and engagement are encouraged by spaces designed for collaboration.
Elmgrove Ave. Entrance
The Elmgrove Avenue entrance serves the athletic facilities and the Elmgrove side of campus. For athletic events, enter here and follow signs to the gym. Parking near Wellington-Lay and Cluett House is also accessed from Elmgrove Avenue.
Health Center (in Hyphen Basement)
The Health Center is easily accessible to all students. The facility’s bright atmosphere and friendly staff are equipped to provide comprehensive health care for young women and manage everything from the common cold and medication distribution to monitoring more serious health concerns. The Health Center is located in the basement of Hyphen Hall, next door to the laundry. The entrance to the Health Center is down the stairs from the locker area in 2ecafé. The Counseling Office is at the end of the Health Center hallway, on the right.
Hunter Science Center
Hunter Science Center was designed as an addition to Weaver Hall and was named after alumna Irene Mennen Hunter ’35. The vision for the building is to eliminate barriers between lectures and laboratories, with classrooms designed to adapt to innovative technological advancements. Emma Willard’s science curriculum engages students in hands-on labs and activities, live demonstrations, discussions, group work, computer-based simulations, experimental design, and long-term projects.
Hyphen Hall
Hyphen Hall is a dormitory that got its name from the fact that it connects Sage and Kellas Halls, commonly written as Sage-Kellas (the hyphen is spoken: "Sage Hyphen Kellas"). The Hyphen archway sidewalk connects inner campus to the Elmgrove Avenue side of campus and houses the entrance to the Health Center, Business Services, and the School Store. On the main floor, Hyphen connects Sage and Kellas through 2ecafe.
Kellas Hall
Named for Eliza Kellas, head of school from 1911–1942, the Kellas Hall addition was designed by the same architect as the original central campus buildings. The new dormitory opened on September 28, 1928, in tandem with the 115-year anniversary of the school. In addition to dormitory spaces, Kellas Hall also houses Kellas Commons (a gathering space), Kellas Dining Hall, Kellas Little, and the Stanton Room, which is currently used as a meditative space for quiet reflection.
Maguire Art Wing
Named for Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Maguire P’73, the Maguire Foundation, and the Maguire Family, the spacious and light-filled Maguire Art Wing hosts eight studio spaces equipped with the most up-to-date equipment and ample room for students to grow as artists. A graphic design studio and the nearby Makerspace facilitate the creative work of Emma artists. Learn more about our arts facilities...
Massry Gate | Main Entrance
Massry Gate, off Pawling Avenue, is the main entrance to campus. Visitor parking is available at the front loop, and all visitors check in at Campus Safety in Sage Hall. Event parking near Slocum, Weaver, Hunter, and Maguire is also accessed from Massry Gate.
Mott Gymnasium | Cheel Aquatic Center
Named for Honorary Trustee Elsa Mott Ives (1923), the gymnasium has two full-sized courts, home to our Jester volleyball and basketball teams, and a complete fitness center. Helen S. Cheel Aquatic Center boasts a six-lane competition pool and a one-meter diving board and is home to the Emma Willard Swimming and Diving Team. More about our athletic facilities...
Elizabeth Parry Field
Elizabeth Parry Field is named in honor of Athletic Director Liz Parry, who has been a coach and mentor to decades of Emma Willard students and alum since she arrived on campus in 1983. The field is surrounded by Robison Track and is home to Emma Willard's soccer and track teams.
Robison Track
A gift from the Robison Family Foundation, Emma's six-lane track is the perfect place to host home meets. Home to our Fall and Spring Track and Field teams, the venue includes separate runways for jumping and space for discus and shot put events. Robison encircles Elizabeth Parry Field.
Sage Hall
Named after its major donor, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, Sage Hall features an iconic symbol of the school: Sage Tower. Sage serves as a dormitory, as well as housing Admissions, Campus Safety, the READY Center, day student lockers, the student center, and Student Life offices.
School Store (in Kellas Basement)
Show your Emma spirit with school-branded gear or grab a snack on a busy day! Located in the basement of Kellas Hall, the School Store is a hub of activity from 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year (weekend hours are 1:15–2:45 p.m.). The store offers everything from pencils to chocolate. Stop by and visit Ms. Balton, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and relax around a jigsaw puzzle.
Senior Triangle
Slocum Hall
Slocum Hall is one of the three original buildings of the Mount Ida campus built in 1910. As the main academic building on campus, Slocum Hall is home to three floors of classrooms and offices for the head of school, academics, communications, language instructors, and college counseling. Its iconic gathering spaces include Kiggins Auditorium and Lyon-Remington Hall.
Kiggins
Located on the first floor of Slocum Hall, Kiggins Auditorium is the historic home of many community gatherings, including Morning Reports and recitals. These gatherings have largely been shifted to Klingenstein Concert Hall, and Kiggins is now used as a multi-purpose space.
Lyon-Remington
Originally the library, Lyon-Remington is located in Slocum Hall. Known for its high arched ceilings and floor-to-ceiling leaded glass windows, it now serves as a space for receptions, recitals, and other small community gatherings. It is named in honor of Linda Lyon Remington Dietel ’48 and her family. The space houses portraits of all the heads of school, beginning with Emma Hart Willard.
Snell Music Wing
Making up the north end of the Snell-Dietel-Maguire complex, the Snell Music Wing was named by Helen Snell Cheel ’23 in honor of her family. Snell contains classroom space, offices, practice rooms, and the Sonia Streuli Maguire Auditorium, named by Walter Maguire Pˆ70, ’73 in honor of his mother. Snell connects on both levels to the Alice Dodge Wallace ’38 Center for the Performing Arts. Learn more about our arts facilities...
Tangeman Commons
Built in 2025, Tangeman Commons is a faculty housing community located behind Wellington-Lay. The new housing received its name from the former Tangeman apartment complex, named in recognition of the exemplary service of Honorary Trustee Clementine Miller Tangeman, Class of 1923. In addition to Tangeman, multiple freestanding faculty housing units are located across campus.
Tennis Courts
The Emma Willard School tennis and pickleball courts have been central athletic and recreational hubs on campus. Currently closed for revitalization, we are excited to see what comes next for this key location!
Upper Playing Field
The outdoor sports facilities include the "upper" playing field, home to Emma Lacrosse and Field Hockey Teams. The fields also provide recreational space for PE classes. Nearby, the Sibyl V. Kirby ’43 Greenspace on the roof of the Wallace Understory is the perfect spot for a picnic.
Weaver Hall
Weaver Hall, designed by J. R. Hampson, was completed as a new science building in 1937 and named in honor of Katherine Weaver (science teacher and department chair 1910–1953). It houses picturesque classrooms lined with bookshelves, an exhibition space, and the Signature Lab (where students pursue independent capstone projects).
Wellington-Lay
Wellington-Lay Hall was built in 1911 by the Cluett family and was known as Worfield Manor. Originally used as an arts center, it was named for Co-Headmistresses Anne Wellington and Clemewell Lay (1942–1961). When arts moved into Snell-Dietel-Maguire, Wellington-Lay was renovated for faculty housing. It later served as the Children's School, then as the head of school's home. Wellington-Lay now houses the Advancement Offices and event space.
Parking
Visitor parking is available at the front loop of Massry Gate, the main entrance to campus off of Pawling Avenue. Parking for athletic events can be accessed via the Elmgrove Avenue entrance and by following signs to the gym. Additional parking for campus events can be found near Slocum, Weaver, Hunter, and Maguire (accessed from Massry Gate), or near Wellington-Lay and Cluett House (accessed from Elmgrove Avenue).