Hamden Hall Country Day School
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1108 Whitney Avenue Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Type | Independent Day School |
| Motto | "To challenge students to develop a strong sense of personal integrity and social responsibility while preparing them for demanding programs at the collegiate level" |
| Established | 1912 |
| Head of school | Robert J. Izzo |
| Board President | Joyce Lujic |
| Faculty | 85 full-time |
| Grades | PreSchool through Grade 12 |
| Gender | coed (since 1927) |
| Enrollment | 560 students |
| Campus | 12 + 30 acres (120,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | "Hornet" |
| Rival | Hopkins School |
| Tuition | $29,990 (USD) (Upper School) |
| Website | hamdenhall.org |
Hamden Hall Country Day School is a coeducational private day school in Hamden, Connecticut, educating students in preschool through grade 12. Hamden Hall was founded in 1912 as a country day school for boys by Dr. John P. Cushing, its first headmaster. It was the nation’s fourth country day school. The school has been coeducational since 1927 and expanded to include classes through grade 12 in 1934. Now split into three separate divisions, Hamden Hall enrolls the majority of its nearly 600 students in the upper and middle schools (Grades 7–12) and the remainder in the lower school (preschool through grade 6).
Tuition (2011–2012 school year) ranges from $15,275 in preschool to $34,640 in grades 9–12. Hamden Hall awards need-based financial aid to approximately 30 percent of its student body.
Hamden Hall is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of National Association of Independent Schools and the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.
The school year, from early September to early June, is divided into two semesters, with Thanksgiving, winter, and spring recesses and observances of several national and religious holidays.
Most classes are held five days a week, and extra-help sessions are incorporated into the schedule.
This curriculum emphasizes reading and writing, comprehension, and critical thinking as well as the mastery of problem-solving and computational skills in mathematics. Understanding other cultures from a global perspective is the focus of the social studies program, which utilizes regular field trips, guest lecturers, and group projects to reinforce classroom instruction. Specialists teach music, fine arts, computer activities, and physical education. The World Language Program begins in preschool with instruction in Mandarin Chinese and continues through grade 1. Spanish is taught in grades 2 through 4, followed by Latin in grades 5 and 6. An extended-day program provides after-school enrichment for students. The Lower School is currently directed by Lorri Carroll.
The middle school program is specially structured for students making the transition from childhood to adolescence. The curriculum builds on the skills acquired in early grades, combined with new challenges and techniques designed to maximize learning. English classes emphasize classical authors while providing students with opportunities to produce their own creative and expository essays. Beginning in grade 7, students work regularly with faculty advisors. The dean of the middle school is Brian Christman.
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