Cultivating the spirit, mind, and body of each individual and inspiring a committment to the best self and the common good.
Smart, Open & Independent
Come and see what we mean.
LoomisChaffee | TEACHING
Will the teachers make me think?
Smart
Will they challenge me to think more deeply, more analytically, more creatively, more globally? Will the academics be inspiringly hard? Will I be pushed to hover, at times, in a state of intellectual uncertainty, working my way to the other side amazed and fulfilled?
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LoomisChaffee | TEACHING
Loomis Chaffee offers an expansive and rigorous academic program, brought vividly to life by an accomplished, dedicated faculty. In this intellectually vibrant community, teaching transforms the way students understand themselves and the world. We foster in our students critical and analytical thinking, a global perspective, and the confidence to think and act independently.
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LoomisChaffee | EDUCATION
What will I learn outside the classroom?
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Will I be able to grow as an athlete, an artist, a community volunteer, a debater, a musician? Will I have a chance to try new things?
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LoomisChaffee | EDUCATION
At Loomis Chaffee, education is a comprehensive experience. We attend to every aspect of our students’ growth — intellectual, physical, ethical, and artistic. In our stimulating coursework, in our competitive athletics programs, in our thriving arts programs, we ask students to develop a full range of skills, to stretch themselves, to expand their sense of possibility, and to vigorously pursue excellence. loomischaffee.org/education
LoomisChaffee | COMMUNITY
Will I fit in?
OPEN
Is there a strong sense of community? Will my teachers and classmates get to know me? Will I feel part of the community, no matter where I come from and no matter what my background is? To whom will I turn when I have a bad day?
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LoomisChaffee | COMMUNITY
Loomis Chaffee is an inspired gathering of independent minds, attracting talented students from around the country and around the globe to build a diverse, worldly, and welcoming campus community. We seek students from a wide range of backgrounds. We encourage informed argument, spirited debate, the open exchange of ideas, and the acceptance of differing views. Our bedrock, a profound commitment to “the best self and the common good,� is reflected in the strong relationships and connections that develop among students and faculty. Independence and community are not mutually exclusive here. In fact, they are the essence of the Loomis Chaffee experience.
LoomisChaffee | SPIRIT
Independent
How do I become my best self? Can I be me and be more? How can I express and develop my individuality? How can I make a difference?
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LoomisChaffee | SPIRIT
A student and her mom share an excited goodbye hug moments before the student departs on a spring break community service trip to Costa Rica.
We expect members of our community to be engaged, inspired, and committed: Engaged in the world. Inspired to make it more humane and more just. Committed to using their knowledge and talents to make a lifelong impact on it.
LoomisChaffee | ACHIEVEMENT
Independent
How will I prepare for a meaningful life? After graduating, how will I fare in college? How will I approach life’s choices? How will I define and fulfill my ambitions?
Tina Jeon ’04, a champion archer with Olympic aspirations, is a 2008 graduate of Yale and a health care research consultant with the Advisory Board Company in Washington, D.C.
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Musicological scholar and philanthropist William Scheide ’32 examines his Gutenberg Bible in the Scheide Wing of Princeton’s Firestone Library.
Our alumni thrive, in college, in the workplace, in their personal lives, in their active, stimulating old age. Just as they do as Loomis Chaffee students, our graduates engage themselves in the world, live meaningful lives, and never stop learning. They are fascinating individuals whose intellects soared at Loomis Chaffee and who continue to think deeply, continue to ask genuine questions, and continue to achieve distinction long after departing the Island.
Loomis Chaffee rising senior Helen McDonald ’10, assists with research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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Picturing the future Graduates of Loomis Chaffee go on to attend and excell at some of the most highly selective colleges and universities.
LoomisChaffee | A–Z
A Academic Departments Art English History & Social Sciences Languages (Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish) Mathematics Music Philosophy, Psychology & Religion Science Theater & Dance Advanced Placement Course Offerings English French Latin Spanish Calculus AB and BC Chemistry Economics Environmental Science Physics Statistics Studio Art Music Theory U.S. History In 2008, 211 students were administered 382 AP exams, 88% of which were awarded the three highest grades of 3, 4 and 5.
and stands ready to help and counsel the student on other aspects of Loomis Chaffee life. Advisers serve as liaisons between parents and the school. Often, a student’s adviser becomes a resource, a source of support, and a good friend. Athletics All students participate in interscholastic, intramural, or daytime athletics programs. Interscholastic varsity and junior varsity competition for boys and girls is offered in 19 sports and freshman-level teams are offered in five sports. ATHLETICS FACILITIES Double gymnasium and separate single gymnasium, with basketball and volleyball courts Fitness center and weight room, totaling 6,300 square feet 25-meter, six-lane swimming pool Enclosed ice hockey rink 400-meter, eight-lane, all-weather track 8 international squash courts 11 tennis courts 3.1-mile cross country course Wrestling center
Adviser System
Synthetic turf field
Every student has a faculty adviser who oversees the student’s academic program
2 baseball diamonds 2 softball diamonds
17 fields for football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey Golf practice driving range, putting green, and sand trap
INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS Baseball Basketball Cross Country Diving Field Hockey Football Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse Skiing Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling
DAYTIME ATHLETICS Ballet Techniques Company Dance and Performance Composition and Choreography Conditioning Core Strength Training Dance for Athletes Dance Survey Fitness and Wellness Lifeguard Training Musical Theater Dance Swimming
Adrian Stewart ’90, head of physical therapy in Athletics, teaches courses in strength and conditioning and core strength. He is also coaches football, basketball and track.
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AFTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS (club teams and classes) Aerobics and Pilates Athletic Training Basketball Cardio and Weight Training Cycling Fencing Hip-Hop Dance Hiking and Canoeing Jazz Dance Techniques Jogging Soccer Softball Team Videography Tennis and Squash Ultimate Frisbee Weight Training Winter Outdoor Recreation Yoga
B Best Self and the Common Good A reference to the school’s mission statement, which pledges 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.”
C Campus Safety The Campus Saftey Department provides around -the-clock coverage of our campus community.
Clubs and Extracurricular Activities ACappelicans Amnesty International Anime Club As Schools Match Wits Backcountry Skiing BBQ Club Book Club Chess Club Christian Fellowship Community Service Darwin Club DDR Club Debate Society Foreign Policy Association French Club Global Economics Club Global Health Club Habitat for Humanity Homeless Helpers Jewish Student Union LC Archers LC Aviators LC Italians LCTV LC Scuba Corps Math Team Middle Eastern Dance Club Paintball Club PRISM: People Rising In Support of Multiculturalism Project Green Radio Club Robotics Rock Climbing Club Spanish Club Spectrum STAND: Students Taking Action Now Darfur Step Team Stock and Finance Club Students Against Destructive Decisions Teens Tackling Cancer LC Unicef Club Video Game Club
College Guidance 4 full-time college counselors 77 percent of the members of the Class of 2008 matriculated at colleges and universities deemed “most competitive” or “highly competitive” by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges, with 48 percent matriculating at most competitive institutions.
F Faculty 150 members 50 percent male, 50 percent female 111 advanced degrees 50 percent of full-time teaching faculty have been at Loomis Chaffee for more than 10 years. Financial Aid Our goal is to make a Loomis Chaffee education affordable. More than $6.5 million in financial aid is distributed to approximately 33 percent of the student body each year. The average financial aid award covers 75 percent of tuition.
H Health Center Located in the center of campus, the Health Center is staffed 24 hours a day for students who are ill, are injured, or have other health issues.
Homestead Dating from 1640, the original Loomis Family Homestead is still used today for faculty housing and is located in front of Founders Hall and across from the Head’s House.
K Katharine Brush Library 60,000 books More than 42,000 ebooks Access to more than 10,000 periodicals and scholarly journals 4 major newspapers with access to 65 current full-text newspapers and 12 historical newspapers 1,500 videos 2,000 CDs Extensive microfilm collection 18 public computers Full electronic reference and information services 50 subscription databases
L Loomis Lingo Here is a list of terms that are unique to the Loomis Chaffee community. Faculty Row: The road extending off of the south end of “the Loop” road, which holds 13 faculty houses. Family Style: This sit-down evening meal is for boarders
twice a week, and students are required to dress in skirts or jackets-and-ties. The Island: The term given to the Loomis Chaffee campus because occasionally in the spring it becomes surrounded by floodwaters due to the rising of the Connecticut and Farmington rivers. Loop: The road that encircles the campus. Athletic teams often “do a loop” — a little less than a mile around — as part of their training. NEO: The theater named for beloved former faculty member Norris Ely Orchard. Per: The permission needed for students to leave campus for certain activities. Prefects: Juniors who live on corridors with freshmen and sophomores and serve as role models for the underclass students as well as liaisons with the dorm faculty. RAs: aka resident assistants; seniors who serve the same function as prefects but in the junior and senior dorms. RAC: The Richmond Art Center, at the southern end of campus. SNUG: An acronym originally meaning “Students Nestled Under Ground,” this lounge area with a snack bar in the School Center houses the bookstore, the work-job office, and student mailboxes. Tracks: The train tracks that form the western border of the campus. When a bus or van carrying students back to
campus passes over the tracks, someone yells, “Tracks!” and everyone says in unison, “Ta ra ra, bus driver!” as a thank you. Work job: A task assigned to each student and faculty member to help in the operation and maintenance of the school.
M Music Music programs offer both theoretical training and performance experience. Enrichment opportunities include the Guest Musician Series, off-campus concerts, and student music festivals. MUSIC PERFORMANCE GROUPS Chamber Music Chamber Singers Concert Band Concert Choir Jazz Band Jazz Improvisation Orchestra
N Ne Cede malis Latin term found in the Loomis Chaffee School seal that translates to mean “do not yeild to adversity.”
O Off-Campus Study Opportunities School Year Abroad in France, Spain, Italy, China and India The Mountain School Program of Milton Academy CITYterm The Rocky Mountain Semester Summer Study-Travel Programs in Rennes, France; and Barcelona, Spain Orientation A two-day program for all new students takes place on the days before classes begin in September. The program includes a multicultural component and culminates with an always-popular mudslide on the hill to the Meadows.
helpdesk, recordings of recitals and campus events, and nearly anything else a student needs to know about daily life on campus. Publications Students produce several periodicals during the course of the school year: The Confluence: yearbook The Harvest: biannual compilation of poetry and photography from Loomis Chaffee community members The LOG: monthly student newspaper The Loom: student-run art and literary publication as well as a club dedicated to the promotion of the arts on campus
S School Information
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300-acre semirural campus in historic Windsor, Connecticut
PELICAN
5-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio
The school mascot and symbol within the school seal. Also a term used to refer to Loomis Chaffee Alumni.
4-to-1 boarding student-toresidential faculty ratio
Portal This password-protected web resource for students and faculty members contains schedules, the Daily Bulletin, dining hall menus, calendars, access to the student directory and
10 dormitories with 31 live-in faculty families 190 courses (regular, advanced and Advanced Placement) and independent study Average class size: 12 Fully computerized and wired campus including email and Internet access from all labs
and classrooms and a wireless network covering academic buildings and public spaces Trimester schedule; classes held on alternate Saturday mornings Speakers Series Each year, several guest speakers visit campus for our annual speakers series to discuss important issues of the day with students. Guest speakers in recent years have included: Reza Aslan Hubbard Speakers Series Expert on Islam and the Middle East; author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam and articles for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Slate, and The Nation; guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Ken Burns Hubbard Speakers Series Documentary filmmaker; recipient of numerous awards for his epic historical and biographical documentaries, including Emmys for The Civil War, Baseball, and Unforgivable Blackness John Bul Dau Hubbard Speakers Series One of the Lost Boys of Sudan; a subject of the award-winning documentary God Grew Tired of Us; founder of the John Bul Dau Foundation, which builds and sustains medical clinics in South Sudan and trains community health workers
Jonathan Saffran Foer English Colloquium Speaker Author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Everything Is Illuminated, critically acclaimed and successful novels; named to Rolling Stone magazine’s People of the Year; named to Esquire magazine’s Best and Brightest; graduatelevel creative writing professor at New York University Thomas Friedman Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner; foreign affairs columnist for the Op-Ed page of The New York Times; former bureau chief in Beirut and Israel, chief diplomatic correspondent in Washington, chief White House correspondent and international economic correspondent for The Times; author of the bestselling books The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, The Lexus and The Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization, and From Beirut to Jerusalem; regular commentator on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer and frequent guest on Face the Nation and Charlie Rose Joe Klein Hubbard Speakers Series Senior writer for Time magazine; covered eight presidential campaigns as a journalist; author of the bestseller Primary Colors; former consultant for CBS News, Washington bureau chief at Rolling Stone, and
political columnist for New York; author of articles for The New Republic, The New York Times, Life and The Washington Post Dr. Henry Lee Prominent forensic scientist; former head of the Connecticut State Police; founder of and professor in forensic sciences program at University of New Haven; expert witness in O.J. Simpson trial; assisted investigators of hundreds of murders, including the Jon Benet Ramsey case and the suicide of Clinton White House Counsel Vincent Foster Mark Oppenheimer ’92 Hazel Thrall Sullivan Lecturer Author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door: American Religion in the Age of Counterculture and Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah in America; former religion writer for The Hartford Courant; editor of The New Haven Advocate Jim Sleeper Lecturer in political science at Yale; writer on urban politics and civic culture; author of the book Liberal Racism: How Fixating on Race Subverts the American Dream; political columnist for The New York Daily News; author of articles for Harper’s, The New Republic, The New Yorker, and other publications; guest on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Charlie Rose, and National Public Radio
Andrew Sullivan Hubbard Speakers Series Political essayist for Time magazine; former editor-inchief of The New Republic; author of articles for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times Magazine; appears regularly on news talks shows, including Nightline and CBS Evening News
T Theater & Dance Training in all aspects of theater is supported by curricular offerings as well as an active yearly production schedule of full-length plays, musicals and one-acts. Both daytime and after-school dance programs are offered for athletic credit. SEASONS OF THEATER & DANCE Fall: Shakespeare or Drama, Acting Monologues and Scenes Winter: Musical, Ballet, MLK Day Dance Recital, Comedy Improv, Acting Monologues Spring: One-Act Playwriting Festival, Film Festival, Musical Revue, Dance Company Revue, Talent Show, Comedy Cabaret, Annual Trip to Broadway
V Visual Arts A thriving visual arts program trains novices as well as experienced student artists. The Richmond Art Center, the Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Gallery, and the Visiting Artist Program support and inspire the visual arts offerings. STUDIOS IN THE RICHMOND ART CENTER Drawing Printmaking Painting Ceramics Sculpture Photography Television Production Computer Graphics
W www.loomischaffee.org Visit the school online for a virtual tour of the campus and more detailed information about the school, the community, and the academic program.
Credits Illustration: Susan Hunt Yule Photography: Robert Benson, John Groo, Keith Palmer, Arthur Simoes, Thomas Honan, Jeuley Ortnegren, Maria Reap, Betsy Tomlinson, Wayne Domkowski, Justin Lane, Jeffery Holcombe, Mary Forrester, Patricia Cousins, Matthew Septimus Writing & Editing: Becky Purdy, Louise Moran Graphic Design: Patricia Cousins Printing: Finlay Printing