Shady Hill School is an independent, co-educational day school in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1915, Shady Hill serves students in pre-kindergarten (called 'Beginners' by the school) through 8th grade. The school has an enrollment of approximately 500 students. Mark Stanek became the school's sixth director in 2010; he was the former Head of School at Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York. Former Director Bruce Shaw stepped down in June 2010.