Choate is an innovative and forward-thinking 860-student boarding (75%) and day (25%) school located in Wallingford, CT. Two interwoven priorities define the Choate experience: a rigorous academic curriculum with over 300 courses including 8 signature programs and an emphasis on the formation of character in a residential setting that allows for teachers and students to live with, and learn from, each other in important ways. Choate attracts intellectually motivated students from 42 states and 58 countries, whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in this personally supportive, diverse, and academically challenging setting. Choate is confident that its graduates will go forth from a school that values each of them for their talents and enthusiasms; that affirms the importance of personal integrity and a sense of self-worth; that inspires and nourishes joy in learning and love of truth; and that provides the intellectual stimulation to generate independent thought, confident expression, and a commitment to improve the welfare of others.
What Makes Us Unique
Signature Academic Programs: Environmental Immersion Program, Science Research Program, Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies, Study Abroad, JFK Program for Government and Public Policy, Advanced Robotics Concentration, Capstone, Arts Concentration
Campus Highlights
Athletics
35 sports
STEM Labs
Dedicated STEM Center
Arts
Ceramics & Dance
Campus
458 acres
Key Stats
Boarding75%
International18%
Students of Color45%
Founded1890
Campus Size458 acres
Nearby AirportsHartford (40min) JFK and Newark (1 hr, 45min) Logan International Airport (2 hrs)