Religious affiliation(s) Episcopal Head of School Andrew J. Vadnais Student to teacher ratio 5:1 Founded 1923 Average class size 10 | Established 1923 Enrollment 180 total
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Athletics 8 Interscholastic Sports Address 40 Bulls Bridge Rd, South Kent, CT 06785, USA Motto Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, and Directness of Purpose School types Private school, Boarding school Profiles | ||
South Kent School is a private boarding school for boys in South Kent, Connecticut, United States. It is located on a 500-acre (2.0 km2) campus in West-central Litchfield County. It is sited primarily on Spooner Hill, overlooking the former Housatonic Valley rail-line, Hatch Pond, and the 'whistle-stop' South Kent station, and itself is overlooked by Bull Mountain. South Kent has been consistently ranked as one of the Top 50 Boarding Schools in the world, due to its innovative and rigorous curriculum, its college placement and top notch athletic program.
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History
It was founded in 1923 as a joint venture between Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill, headmaster of Kent School, and two of his recent graduates, Samuel Slater Bartlett and Richard M. Cuyler. Bartlett was followed as headmaster by conservationist L. Wynne Wister (1955–69), then George M. Bartlett (son of the first headmaster) through 1989. Noble Richards '49 was headmaster until 2000, then John C. Farr '58, who retired in 2003. The current head of school is Andrew J. Vadnais, a Williams College graduate. The schools motto is "simplicity of life, self-reliance, and directness of purpose".
Students
Enrollment at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year was 180 young men from around the world in four "forms" (or grades). Foreign students in 2016-17 are from Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Ghana, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Montenegro, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Sweden, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
Academics
South Kent is a college-preparatory school; it is intended that every student continue his education at a higher-level institution.
The school has 38 faculty who offer 60 courses in 2 primary divisions, Math/Science and Humanities. The school year is divided into three terms: fall, winter, and spring. Students normally enroll in five major academic courses each term. Accelerated courses, including advanced placement, are offered in several. To graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 18 credits, which include:
English as a Second Language
ESL is a program for international students to improve and/or reinforce skills in written and oral English. The focus is on structure, comprehension and conversation.
Center for Innovation
Due in part to its rural setting, the school has established a learning track focussed on environmental management and entrepreneurship.
Athletics
In common with many boys' boarding schools, every student must participate in a "fitness-oriented athletic offering" at least two seasons of the year; at the same time some boys attend the school preparing for a life as a professional athlete. Competition is at a variety of levels (intramural and interscholastic), so that students can be serious about their activities
Facilities available to students include The Admiral James & Sybil Stockdale Arena, the Joseph J. Brown gymnasium, the Alumni Boathouse on Hatch Pond for rowing, the Anne H. Funnell cross-country trail, the hard court tennis courts, a weight-training facility, numerous athletics fields, and the adjacent Tom Fazio-designed Bulls Bridge Golf Club.
Notable alumni
Accreditation and Association Memberships
South Kent School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and holds memberships in the Cum Laude Society, the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Episcopal Schools, the Secondary School Admission Test Board, the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, The Association of Boarding Schools, the International Coalition of Boys Schools and the National Association for College Admission Counseling.