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Avon, Connecticut, USA All Boys, No Religious Affiliation
We at Avon Old Farms are experts in educating boys. By leveraging relational learning, we bring material to life in a student's mind while challenging each individual to persevere in the pursuit of self-discovery. Our traditionally structured and well-balanced environment refines character traits young men need to be successful throughout their entire life. Although Men of Avon may develop new passions, our unique brotherhood that values integrity, wisdom, justice, inclusion, service, and truth lives forever.
On the field, in the classroom, and in life, Avon inspires excellence.
500 Old Farms RoadAvon, Connecticut, USA 06001 (860) 404-4100
Director of Admissions: Patrick Miller Admissions Phone:(860) 404-4243Toll-Free Admissions:(800) 464-2866Fax:860-675-6051 Email: [email protected] Website: www.avonoldfarms.com
Explore our campus, talk to teachers and students, and discover why we are the experts when it comes to educating boys.
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Posted on May 27, 2018 Surrounded by schoolmates, family, faculty, and friends, Avon's most recent graduates passed through Alumni Gate and entered the next chapter of their young lives. We congratulate our young men on completing their journey at Avon, and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors. more...
Posted on January 30, 2018 Eight of Avon Old Farms School’s most talented artists were recognized for 13 award-winning art submissions at the CT Scholastic Art Awards, the most competitive exhibit/competition for the visual arts in Connecticut. more...
Summary: Our academic program is designed to instill a curiosity in learning.Avon teachers are completely immersed in the community as dorm parents, coaches, and mentors. As a result, they really know their students. Our faculty forge meaningful relationships with students through a structured mentor program, and develop an understanding of how each student best learns and what he needs to excel.As experts in their fields, teachers at Avon bring lessons to life and create compelling context for engaging class discussion. Creativity, innovation, and collaboration are taught by example through practical application, inquiry, and debate.
Department Director: Robert Dowling
Average Class Size: 12
Full Time Teachers: 65
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 67.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Semester
Saturday Classes: Some
Number of AP Courses Offered: 16
Summary: With hundreds of boarding students calling Avon Old Farms home, there is always something going on at Avon. Classes, sports, and extracurricular activities make up the majority of a student's schedule; however, there is also time to grab a milkshake from the Hawk's Nest and relax in the student center, make a run into town for dinner, shopping, or a movie, or take a trip to a neighboring school for a social event on the weekend.
Department Director: Brian Doyle
Number of Dorms: 8
Average Students Per Dorm: 39
No. of Boys Dorms: 8
Dorm Amenities:
Dress Code: Formal
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Clubs and Organizations
Summary: Avon Old Farms is all about helping our students find balance: our campus leaders are varsity hockey players, members of our elite singing group The Riddlers, and monitors in the dorm.At Avon, the arts are more than paint on a canvas, pixels on a screen, notes in the air, or chords in the hand – our boys experience a journey of creative discovery through personal programs allowing them to explore their undiscovered talents.In the sports arena, Winged Beavers compete at the highest level. Our teams have won more than 30 league and New England championships combined over the last 15 years, and many of our athletes move on to compete for some of the nation’s foremost collegiate programs. At the same time, we ensure that an athletic experience is accessible to and enjoyed by all our students by offering more than 24 sub-varsity teams and intramural activities. The lessons learned on the field, court, or rink help boys understand what it means to contribute to something larger than themselves, and they mature in the process.
Arts Department Director: Cristina Pinton
Athletics Department Director: John Bourgault
Summary: As a top college prep school in Connecticut for boys, we thoughtfully guide our students to identify and facilitate the right higher learning match.An Avon student begins his college counseling process during sophomore year – setting expectations and goals early. By senior year, he is prepared to take the lead on this leg of his journey to adulthood. As a result, our students attend some of the world’s finest colleges and universities and go on to become highly successful during their post-secondary careers.
Department Director: Jonathan Crocker
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Middle Percentile of SAT Scores
Pete Seeger (Class of 1936) He is arguably the most influential folk artist in the United States and his legendary songs have served as anthems for an entire generation of Americans.
Brian Leetch (Class of 1986) NHL Hall of Fame Inductee
Kristin Bush (Class of 1988) Grammy Award Winner and founder of the country group, Sugarland
Jonathan Quick (Class of 2005) Two-time NHL Stanley Cup Winner
Colonel James "Jamie" E. Hayes III (Class of 1988) Pentagon Senior Special Operations Planner
Nick Bonino (Class of 2007) Two-Time Stanley Cup Winner
The relational learning that happens at Avon – knowing your teachers also as coaches and dorm heads – makes a strong impact on young men.
-Peter Reed, Class of 1988, Consultant, Insurance Practice Leader, Spencer Stuart
The small classes and the attentive teachers at Avon really brought out my confidence. Because of that, I went on to do well in college, found a great job, and went on to open my own company.
-Stewart Mather, Class of 1997, Founding Partner, The Mather Group
Summary: We understand the importance of year-round learning: Avon Old Farms was one of the first Independent Schools to offer online courses.- AOF students can augment their current course of study in order to position themselves to enroll in more advanced, varied courses during the school year.- AOF students will familiarize themselves with an online learning environment that will increasingly play a fundamental part of post-secondary school education.- Students will not only reinforce concepts from previous course work, but also they will preview concepts from the course they are scheduled to take the following fall.
Department Director: Kathleen Barzun
Since these classes (same syllabus as the classes offered during the school year) will be covering a year’s worth of work in a seven-week summer class, students are expected to put in approximately three hours per day watching videos and working on assignments.
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These courses will follow the full-year credit curriculum without requiring graded performance. The purpose of these courses is to help students prepare for an upcoming class in the fall. For the preview courses, students are expected to put in approximately two hours per day.
The purpose of these courses is to help students prepare for the upcoming year either in a specific course by reviewing the concepts of the previous year and previewing the first semester or in a specific area such as the SAT.
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