COVID-19 | School Year 2020-21
Testing for the COVID-19 Virus
Information on the School’s testing program and results will be posted on a weekly basis. To protect the privacy of this information, the testing dashboard is located behind the Parent Portal. On clicking the link below, you will be asked to login.
Click below to find weekly updates to campus protocols.
Interscholastic Athletic Update
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and after many discussions prioritizing community health, safety, and well-being, the Founders League has unanimously, and with great regret, decided to cancel all Founders League interscholastic competition for the 2020-21 winter season.
No decision has been made about the spring season.
Additional resources
Metrics developed by the Connecticut Department of Health and the Department of Education, including levels of infection by county
CDC: Corona Virus 2019
American College Health Association: Updates on COVID-19
Past Video Communications
Past Communications
October 26: School Calendar, Winter Athletic Season, and Other Updates
October 17: Updates regarding COVID-19 on Campus
October 15: An Important COVID-19 Testing Update
October 12: COVID-19 Update: Campus Report Card
September 22: Reopening Hotchkiss: The Move to Phase 1
September 11: Opening of the 2020-21 School Year
September 8: An Update from the Medical Director and the Director of Health Services
September 5: An Update from the Head of School -- First Week on Campus
August 28: Check Your COVID-19 Test, Please!
August 27: Arrival Day Reminders
August 18: Parent Action Required: Healthcare Updates & Life on-Campus During Quarantine
August 10: School Reopening Update | Arrival Day Sign-Up
August 6: School Reopening Update | Move-In Details
July 20: School Reopening Update
July 9: Fall Reopening: Safety Planning Questionnaire
Contact Us
Medical Director:
Jared Zelman M.D. P'04 / (860) 435-3230
Director of Health Services:
Danielle Shippey B.N.S., R.N. / (860) 435-3232
Dean of Academic Life:
Jared Hall / (860) 435-3186
Dean of Community Life:
Steve McKibben P'22 / (860) 435-3739
Director of Counseling:
Jodi von Jess / (860) 435-3659
Director of International Programs:
David Thompson / (860) 435-3179
COVID Coordinator:
Richard Davis / (860) 435-3185
Deans' Office: (860) 435-3739 or (860) 435-3189