Kent School | |
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Address | |
1 Macedonia Road , Connecticut 06757 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°43′37″N 73°28′56″W / 41.7269°N 73.4821°W |
Information | |
Type | Private day and boarding school |
Motto | Temperantia, Fiducia, Constantia (Latin for 'Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, Directness of Purpose') |
Religious affiliation(s) | Episcopal Church |
Established | 1906 |
Founder | Frederick Herbert Sill |
CEEB code | 070330 |
Head teacher | Michael G. Hirschfeld |
Faculty | 75 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 520 |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Campus size | 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) |
Campus type | Rural |
Color(s) | Blue and gray |
Athletics conference | Founders League |
Nickname | Lions |
Rival | Loomis Chaffee |
Publication | The Cauldron |
Newspaper | The Kent News |
Website | kent-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.