Hotchkiss School, Private boarding school in Lakeville, United States.
The Hotchkiss School is a private boarding school in Lakeville in northwestern Connecticut, spreading across 827 acres (335 hectares) with lakes, forests, and fields. The campus includes dormitories for boys and girls, athletic centers, art buildings, libraries, and an educational farm that supplies fresh produce to the community.
Maria Bissell Hotchkiss founded this institution in 1891 to support local schooling. Timothy Dwight, president of Yale University, helped shape it into a leading preparatory institution for university education.
The campus reflects a commitment to classical education through small discussion groups and a broad curriculum where students explore languages, sciences, arts, and humanities. Sports teams and clubs shape daily life beyond the classroom, while residents live in dormitories separated by gender, each offering shared common areas.
The grounds welcome both day students and boarding students, with most adolescents living in dormitories on campus. Financial support is available to a good portion of the students to ease access to education.
The learning farm on campus supplies the school kitchens with seasonal vegetables and herbs, while students learn practical farming there. This farm connects outdoor education with fresh supply for community meals.
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