Pomfret School
Description of Pomfret School
- Year of foundation: 1984;
- Location: Pomfret, Connecticut, USA;
- Age of students: 15-19 years;
- Total number of students: 360 people;
- Type of program: mixed;
- Type of accommodation: Boarding house;
- Language of instruction: English.
Independent private school Pomfret School was founded in 1984: today there are about 360 schoolchildren studying, including 17% international students from 22 world countries.
The educational institution is designed to teach high school students - 9-12 classes - and their qualitative preparation for entering the university: this is supported by balanced, effective education programs and qualified teachers, more than 80% of whom have a scientific degree. Graduates easily enter the most prestigious and elite universities of the USA and the world:
- Yale;
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges;
- Dartmouth College;
- Franklin and Marshall College;
- Lehigh University and others.
Students here are taught to constantly improve themselves, develop and show their talents, set goals and achieve them, improve communication skills, critical and analytical thinking. Students try to educate themselves as real cosmopolitans, ready to live in a modern multicultural society - to respect other nationalities, languages, cultures and religions.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Pomfret School
Quick overview: Pomfret School organizes Advanced Placement (AP) courses, which increase the chances of international schoolchildren to successfully enroll in universities. In each class there are no more than 11 students - the ratio of teachers to students is 1: 6, which makes it possible to practice an individual, personal approach and more closely monitor academic achievements. The curriculum includes the following areas:
- English;
- Mathematics;
- Foreign languages;
- Religious studies;
- Art;
- Humanities (social) sciences;
- Natural Sciences;
- Digital technologies and informatics.
In the environment of students, healthy competition reigns: children often work in a team, work on common projects, participate in competitions. This helps to learn to defend your point of view and at the same time hear the interlocutor, gives an opportunity to show personal abilities and talents, to find new ways of solving for problem situations.
Accommodation, meals, prices
At the permanent boarding school more than 77% of students study: for them on the campus there are several spacious, cozy and comfortable residences equipped with everything necessary for comfortable living. In each house there is a lounge with TV for rest and communication, a small student kitchen with the necessary furniture, and the residences are located around a large common area - "Square" - always events and celebrations are organized, discos, barbecues and parties.
Subjects, specialties
Activities Pomfret School
On a regular basis, Pomfret School works about 30 student societies - sports, science, interests, volunteers and others:
- The Winter Sports Club;
- The Mathematical Circle;
- The Club of Diplomats, etc.
Each child will have a hobby and an occupation to his liking, which he can share with new friends-like-minded people!
Facilities and equipment at Pomfret School
The Pomfret School campus occupies more than 500 acres of land in the north-east of Connecticut, about an hour's drive from Boston. For students, all the conditions for a full-fledged, all-round development - academic, creative, sports, cultural and social - are organized and prepared:
- Dance classes;
- Fine Arts Studios;
- Audience for acting and theatrical art;
- Music classes;
- Craft workshops (for example, ceramics and sculptures);
- Classrooms and lecture halls;
- Large multi-purpose sports center;
- Indoor tennis courts;
- Fields and platforms for team games, including with the ball;
- Special wrestling ring;
- Football fields in the open air;
- Own boat station;
- Ice Arena.
The sports equipment of the campus is generally considered one of the best in the state and throughout New England, therefore children can educate practically on a professional level.
Admission dates and extra charges
List of services to pay additionally to tuition fee:
- Registration fee;
- Examination Boards;
- Educational deposit;
- Additional academic and language classes (optional);
- Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional);
- Air tickets;
- Transfer in both directions;
- Compulsory medical insurance;
- Personal pocket expenses;
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents;
- Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 970 USD
- Application fee 2800 USD
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Each school applicant passes entrance examinations and a personal interview with a representative of the pedagogical staff. For the selection committee it is necessary to prepare a report card with grades from the previous school, letters of recommendation and characteristics (from teachers, class teacher, director), as well as SSAT and TOEFL results.
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Pomfret School
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
