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The Loomis Chaffee School

Windsor, Connecticut, USA view map
Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation

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Loomis Chaffee strives to advance the development in spirit, mind, and body of boys and girls drawn from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and to inspire in them a commitment to the best self and the common good. The academic program forms skilled and discerning minds in preparation for higher education and lifelong learning. Loomis Chaffee educates its students for service in our emerging global civilization. Students enjoy a 4:1 boarding student/resident teacher ratio; a student center; a visual arts center; a athletic facility; a new center for science & mathematics; and a new music center, opened in 2009.

4 Batchelder Road, Windsor, Connecticut, USA 06095
860-687-6400

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Director of Admission: Erby Mitchell
Admissions Phone:860-687-6400Fax:860-298-8756
Email: admission@loomis.org Website: www.loomis.org


  • Application Deadline: January 15
  • Application Fee: $75
  • International Application Fee: $75
  • Accept TABS Admission Application: No
 
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Posted on January 5, 2010
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  • Founded: 1874
  • Campus Size: 300 acres
  • Grades Offered: 9th-post-grad
  • Accredited by: NEASC, CAIS/CT
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-post-grad 		Day
Grades 9th-post-grad 		Total
Girls     188 120 308
Boys     218 124 342
Total     406 244 650

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $49,220
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $37,570
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 34.00%
  • Average Awarded: $38,800
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Average Class Size: 12

Full Time Teachers: 150

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 74.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 5/1

Saturday Classes: Yes

Number of AP Courses Offered: 19

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • Post Graduate Year
  • Independent Study at college level, esp. in math
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Technology Center
  • Sophomore Writing Workshop
English:
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Playwriting
  • Poetry
History:
  • Asian History
  • European History
  • Honors
  • United States History
  • World History
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Latin
Religion/Philosophy:
  • The Bible
  • Ethics
  • Faith
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • World Religions
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Microbiology
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Functions
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Probability
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
Computer Studies:
Music:
  • Band
  • Choral Music
  • Composition
  • Music History
  • Music Theory
  • Orchestra
  • Solfege/Ear Training
  • Voice
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • Acting
  • Animation
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ballet
  • Ceramics
  • Choreography
  • Dance
  • Debate
  • Directing
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Film and Video
  • Lighting Design
  • Modern Dance
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Pottery
  • Printmaking
  • Production
  • Public Speaking
  • Publications
  • Screen-printing
  • Silkscreen
  • Stagecraft
  • Television Production
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Semester/Year Off-Campus
  • Study Abroad:
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • N/A
AP Courses Available:
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science AB
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • English Literature
  • Environmental Science
  • French Language
  • French Literature
  • German Language
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Physics B
  • Physics C
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • US History
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Department Director: Aaron Hess

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 11

Average Students Per Dorm: 40

No. of Girls Dorms: 5

No. of Boys Dorms: 6

Dorm Amenities:
 
Laundry Facilities 
Lounge 
Wireless Internet 
Vending Machines 
 

Dress Code: Other

Student Life

Facilities

  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Pool
  • Indoor pool

Clubs and Organizations

  • Amnesty International
  • Animal Rights Club
  • Asian Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Chess Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Debate Club
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Environmental Club
  • Fencing
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • International Clubs
  • Jewish Student Org
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Counseling
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Sexualities Club
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Student Radio Station
  • SADD
  • TV Station
  • Yearbook
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Arts Department Director: Jennifer McCandless

Athletics Department Director: Robertson Howe

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Art Club
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Rock Band
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
Interscholastic Sports
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Diving
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling
Recreational Sports
  • Aerobics
  • Alpine Ski Racing
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Dance
  • Fencing
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nordic Ski Racing
  • Outdoor Education
  • Rock Climbing
  • Snowboarding
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Weight Lifting
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Department Director: Web Trenchard

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Columbia
Boston University
Georgetown
Johns Hopkins
New York University

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores

25th percentile 75th percentile
Critical Reading 580 710
Mathematics 590 710
Writing 600 700



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Summary: WHY settle for an ordinary summer ... insist on an extraordinary summer! Build a robot, learn Chinese, throw a pot, write a poem, conquer geometry, dance, play squash, make new friends —join the fun at the Loomis Chaffee Summer Program! Explore both familiar and new subjects in an atmosphere that inspires academic engagement,enrichment, and growth. You will learn alongside peers from around the world in small, experiential classrooms. Our talented and caring faculty—experts in their respective disciplines—offer a broad curriculum that includes writing, science, robotics, visual arts, history, mathematics, and languages. Outside of the classrooms, you will participate in daily recreational activities and enjoy weekend excursions to nearby destinations including Boston, New York City, Mystic Seaport, and the Rhode Island Shore. New ideas, new skills, new places, new passions, and new friends await you.

Department Director: Jeffrey Scanlon

The Loomis Chaffee Summer Program

June 27, 2013 to August 01, 2013

WHERE THE WONDERS OF SUMMER MEET THE JOYS OF LEARNING

Registration Deadline: June 01, 2013
Tuition: $6,950
Financial Aid Available:  Yes
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