Rectory School
Location
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Pomfret
,
Connecticut

United States
Information
TypeIndependent, Boarding
MottoRespect, Responsibility, Honesty, and Compassion
Established1920
HeadmasterFrederick W. Williams
Faculty65
GradesK-9
Enrollment230
Student to teacher ratio4:1
Campus528 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, Connecticut
Color(s)Black and Orange
NewspaperThe DiRectory
Websitewww.rectoryschool.org

The Rectory School is an independent, coeducational, junior boarding (5–9) and day school (K–9) in Pomfret, Connecticut. The school was founded by the Rev. Frank H. Bigelow in 1920.[1] It has expanded to 138 acres (0.56 km2), 26 buildings, 250 students, and 65 faculty members as of 2017.

Rectory's campus is located on Connecticut Route 169, immediately north of the Pomfret School.

Academics

All students must receive education in music. The school requires that students take classes on various genres of music, and many choose to supplement this with private lessons arranged by the school. Every student also takes part in sports on levels that test the skilled athlete and encourage the beginner.

Rectory's Individualized Instruction Program (IIP) provides students in need of extra support with daily one-on-one assistance from an assigned faculty tutor. Students meet with their tutors within the regular rotation of classes during the academic day, when their peers are in study hall. The program is customized to each student, helping students with language disorders develop skills in language and reading comprehension, foreign-language students master English, and students with attention-deficit disorders develop study habits and accountability.[2]

The Rectory School is accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools and the National Association for the Education of Young Children, and approved by the Connecticut State Board of Education. Memberships include the National Association of Independent Schools, The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Boarding Schools, and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.

Athletics

Students are required to participate in the sports program every trimester, and attend practice each day immediately after classes. The school fields numerous teams for most sports so that students can play at a level appropriate to them. [3]

Dormitories

All boarding students are grouped into dormitories attended to by two faculty members, the "dorm parents". These residential communities form the core of the students' relations.[4]

Outreach

The school runs Hoops for Hunger, a yearly basketball clinic that charges canned goods as admission. The proceeds are donated to local food banks. The program was founded by longtime basketball, cross-country, and baseball coach Brad 'Coach' Seaward in 1997.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Past Clergy of Trinity Lime Rock". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
  2. ^ "Academics - Rectory School". www.rectoryschool.org.
  3. ^ "Rectory School Athletics". Retrieved Jan 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Rectory School Boarding Life". Retrieved Jan 10, 2021.

External links

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New England Preparatory School Athletic Council
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