Choate is an innovative and forward-thinking 850-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 over 40 states and 40 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.
Unique Characteristics
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