Avon Old Farms School
Tel:
(860)404-4100
- Avon Old Farms School is a dynamic community of learning which challenges boys to stretch themselves and to explore untapped potential in their journey to manhood.
- Mentored by a dedicated, talented faculty who offer successful models for our students to emulate, Avonians develop the self-confidence to cope with the anxieties of adolescence and to forge the critical foundations of adult identity.
- Avon Old Farms School strives to be the best school for boys by cultivating young men of integrity who honor wisdom, justice, service, and the pursuit of truth.
- We promote intellectual, creative, and emotional growth in our students by providing a structured, supportive learning environment that encourages self-discovery and social responsibility.
- Avon offers a thorough, straightforward, and structured program to students diverse in their academic abilities.
- In their efforts to succeed, all students are at once challenged and supported by faculty members who are consistently available to students for extra help outside the classroom.
- Avon believes that this approach, designed to nurture self-confidence and a healthy sense of self-worth, is excellent preparation for the demands and rigors of college.
Quick Stats (2020)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 410 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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Avon Old Farms School places among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Other school association(s) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 410 students |
| Student Body Type | All-boys |
| % Students of Color | 34% State avg.: 22% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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