Overview
The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville,
Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school provides an education of unsurpassed
quality to 597 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of
postgraduates. Students at Hotchkiss come from across the United States and
28 foreign countries. Graduates attend many of the most selective universities
and colleges.
Statement of Goals and Purposes
The Hotchkiss School strives to develop in students a lifelong love of
learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. We are a community
based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, and we hold all members of the
community accountable for upholding these values.
The School is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of
intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and
enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities. We encourage
our students to develop clarity of thought, confidence and facility in expressing
ideas, and artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. We expect all members of the
community, in and out of the classroom, to subject their views and actions to
critical examination and to accept responsibility for them. We hope that our
graduates will leave Hotchkiss with a commitment to service to others and to
environmental stewardship, and with a greater understanding of themselves and
of their responsibilities in a global society.
Accreditation
The Hotchkiss School is an accredited member of the following organizations and affiliations:
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Confucius Institute Headquarters International Division (Hanban)
Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Cum Laude Society
Educational Records Bureau
Global Education Benchmark Group
National Association of Independent Schools
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The Round Square Conference of Schools
Secondary School Admission Test Board