Kent School

Kent School
Address
Map
1 Macedonia Road

,
Connecticut
06757

United States
Coordinates41°43′37″N 73°28′56″W / 41.7269°N 73.4821°W / 41.7269; -73.4821
Information
TypePrivate day and boarding school
MottoTemperantia, Fiducia, Constantia
(Latin for 'Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, Directness of Purpose')
Religious affiliation(s)Episcopal Church
Established1906 (118 years ago) (1906)
FounderFrederick Herbert Sill
CEEB code070330
Head teacherMichael G. Hirschfeld
Faculty75
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment520
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus size1,200 acres (4.9 km2)
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Blue and gray
  
Athletics conferenceFounders League
NicknameLions
RivalLoomis Chaffee
PublicationThe Cauldron
NewspaperThe Kent News
Websitekent-school.edu

Kent School is a private college-preparatory day and boarding school in Kent, Connecticut. Founded in 1906, it is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It educates around 520 boys and girls in grades 9–12.

Kent was one of the first schools to provide tuition discounts based on what a family could afford to pay. The school's list of notable alumni includes philosopher John Rawls, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, and three winners of the Pulitzer Prize.