Avon Old Farms School

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Avon Old Farms School - School Information

Avon Old Farms School
500 Old Farms Road 
Avon, CT 
06001 

Phone: 860-404-4100 
Email: admissions@avonoldfarms.com 

Website: View Website

 

School Information:


Gender: All-Boys
School Size: 405
Grades: 9-PG
Boarding: Yes


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General Information

Year Founded: 1927
Endowment: $47,000,000
Campus Size: 860 acres


Enrollment

Number of Boarding Students: 305
Number of Day Students: 100
Day Grades: 9 to PG


Financial Assistance: 34% of Avon Old Farms students collectively received more than $4.4 million in financial aid grants.

Admissions
 
Application Deadline (Day): Jan-15
Acceptance Rates: 48%
Interview Required: Yes
SSAT Required: Yes
Application Requirements: Completed Application Form, Application Fee, English Teacher's Recommendation Form, Math Teacher's Recommendation Form, School Report Form, an Official Transcript and Standardized Testing Results from the SSAT (for students applying to grades 9 or 10), PSAT (for students applying to grades 10 or 11), and SAT or ACT (for grades 11, 12 and post-graduate candidates), TOEFL for international students (if applicable)


Programs
 
Advanced Placement Classes (AP):
  • AP Biology   
  • AP Calculus   
  • AP Economics   
  • AP English   
  • AP Environmental Science   
  • AP Spanish   
  • AP Statistics   
  • AP Studio Art   
  • AP U.S. Government   
  • AP U.S. History   
  • AP World History   
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    Sports:
  • Baseball   
  • Basketball   
  • Cross-Country   
  • Football   
  • Golf   
  • Ice Hockey   
  • Lacrosse   
  • Riflery   
  • Ski Racing   
  • Soccer   
  • Squash   
  • Swimming   
  • Tennis   
  • Track and Wrestling   
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    Clubs/Activities:
  • Chorale   
  • Community Service and International clubs   
  • Computer Club   
  • History club   
  • Jazz Ensemble   
  • Newspaper   
  • Nimrod club   
  • Rock and Roll   
  • Rugby Club   
  • Social Activities Committee   
  • Student Council   
  • The Riddlers choral group   
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    Arts and Media:
  • Music   
  • Theater   
  • Visual arts