"Connecticut Boarding School Blog"
An Educational Consultant’s Note on Salisbury School
At Salisbury School (an all-boys boarding school in Salisbury, CT), I met great young men who explained that Salisbury helped them so much in academics, athletics, visual and performing arts. A common thread ran through al of their comments; they all learned how to study, take notes, write papers, and play great sports. Beyond academics [...]
Read MoreA Parent’s Appreciation of their Child’s Boarding School
Forman parent, Richard Ferguson, talks informally about his son’s experiences at The Forman School (a co-ed boarding school for students with learning differences in Litchfield, CT) and what it means to his son. As much as Mr. Ferguson’s comments and commentary, I’d like to call attention to the medium. Vignettes like this one offer a [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Kent School
Kent School is a large coeducational boarding (515) and day (50) school built around challenging academics and an excellent slate of extracurricular opportunities including a very competitive athletic program. The school is located in Kent, CT, a beautiful town in Northwest Connecticut. Given the school’s size, Kent students are presented with an opportunity to forge [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School students are instilled with a strong sense of self and a desire to make a difference in the world. Every individual defines it in his or her own way. Hotchkiss features academic power and the teachers challenge you to vigorously explore new ideas and reach out to others. The faculty bring out [...]
Read MoreSt. Thomas More School’s Adam Jones Featured by ESPN.com
ESPN writer, Matt Stout, tells Adam Jone’s (St. Thomas More School) story of self-reliance, hard times, and ingenuity as he worked through a difficult and fluid family situation clinging to school and basketball (The long, hard journey of Adam Jones). Jones displayed impressive discipline and perspective as he struggled to find firmament in his home [...]
Read MoreWhat Makes a Head of School’s Blog Intriguing?
What makes a Head of School’s blog intriguing not only to his/her community but to a complete stranger? Read the blog of Sheila Culbert, Head of School at Loomis Chaffee School, and you will no longer ask this question. In her blog, Culbert weaves together stories from her journey as Head of School, the students [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Canterbury School
Every Catholic student interested in a boarding school should consider Canterbury School for his/her secondary school education. It is very much a global community with a challenging curriculum and many great options for athletics. Canterbury prides itself on creating a community based on its Five Values – Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Spirituality, and Self-Reliance – where [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on Westover School
Westover School offers a highly academic, all female campus- a very intellectual environment- where each girl gains a voice and a sense of confidence. ‘Y Girls’ are free to be themselves. You can take yourself seriously; you can have a social sense of responsibility; learn to take a role that is global; and gain a [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on South Kent School
I love going back in time at a school like South Kent. South Kent School boys live and work in a family-style, structured, boarding school community. South Kent has a powerful program that builds strong relationships between students and faculty. As each student gains new friendships, respect for each other, and academic confidence, he gains [...]
Read MoreThe Forman School’s Winterim: Making the Time Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Vacations Productive
The Forman School‘s Winterim program enjoyed coverage by NBC Connecticut (Making the Grade- Forman School). Every school brings a different philosophy to the two-and-a-half weeks between the Thanksgiving and end of the year break. At some schools, it’s exam time making it a very focused and intense period. At others, it’s the end of the [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes of The Woodhall School
The Woodhall School has unique boys that are uncovering their potential in a very family-like, intimate traditional boarding school in a rural setting (Bethlehem, CT). Woodhall’s approaches and programs feature great flexibility; each person on campus has a story to tell. The school builds a very safe environment in which everyone is accepted for who [...]
Read MoreAn Educational Consultant’s Notes on The Gunnery
A vibrant and dynamic co-ed boarding school, The Gunnery is a community of 270 students in Washington, CT where students form rich relationships with both faculty and their peers. The school features traditional beliefs, challenging academics, competitive athletics, and inspiring arts. A Gunnery student’s experiences are all encompassing. The Gunnery students I spoke with expressed [...]
Read MorePomfret School Through the Eyes of Two Students
Pomfret School seniors J.J. and Caroline share some of the places and approaches that signify the Pomfret experience. Their tour begins at Clark Chapel where the school gathers twice weekly. A chapel talk is required of each senior before graduation; seniors reflect on their time at Pomfret or share other topics/reflections that they recognize have [...]
Read MoreVisiting a Specialized Boarding School
The Glenholme School is a 12-month, special education boarding school for 105 students with exceptional learning needs in a beautiful countryside setting in Connecticut. Students range in ages from 10 to 18; all need a highly structured learning environment. The school’s goal is to prepare and equip each student with skills and strategies that move [...]
Read MoreA Boarding School for Students with Nonverbal Learning Differences and Asperger’s Syndrome
Located on the Connecticut River, Franklin Academy is a boarding and day college preparatory school for students with nonverbal learning differences and Asperger’s Syndrome in grades 9 – 12. Franklin has a lovely campus and much energy on their campus. On my visit students and faculty were beginning the day with a school meeting- lots [...]
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