Taft School: Private Connecticut Boarding School
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Taft School: Private Connecticut Boarding School
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Strategic Plan Implementation: Professional Development for Taft Faculty
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Taft Students Win State Competition
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Hannah Zhang ’27 Honored by Global Online Academy
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Meet Ebenezer
Ebenezer came to Taft from Accra, Ghana. He has spent four years creating indelible memories with friends and teammates, while establishing himself as a leader in the community and on the soccer field.
Learn more about Ebenezer—and about Taft—through a quick Q & A.
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Meet Britty
Britty is what leadership looks like at Taft: she is a school and dorm monitor, and captains three sports teams this year. She is a mentor to her teammates, and a role model for members of the Taft community.
Learn more about Britty through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Britty
Meet Mr. Aspholm
In each of his roles at Taft—class dean, history teacher, mentor, coach—Mr. Aspholm inspires students to articulate goals, pursue excellence, and build relationships across the community. His support along the way guides each student toward success.
Learn more about Mr. Aspholm through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Mr. Aspholm
Meet Ms. Drakeley
After graduating from Taft in 2017, Ms. Drakeley earned a degree in economics from Boston College. She is thrilled now to be back at Taft—teaching, coaching, and serving as a dorm head.
Learn more about Ms. Drakeley—and Taft—through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Ms. Drakeley
Meet Dani
Dani is an exceptionally talented artist, whose many vocal performances awe and inspire. She is a recognized leader in our community, and a source of light and positivity.
Learn more about Dani—and about Taft—through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Dani
Meet Lane
From the start of his Taft career, Lane jumped into campus life with both feet. He is a leader and a role model, and one of the most involved members of the Taft community.
Learn more about Lane through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Lane
Meet Huck
One of the things Huck wants new students to understand about Taft is that it is a truly welcoming environment. As a school monitor and peer leader, Huck is one of the people who helps make it that way.
Learn more about Huck—and Taft—through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Huck
Meet Alexie
Alexie is a school leader in every sense of the word. She is a school monitor, a multi-team captain, and holds leadership positions in a number of campus organizations.
Learn more about Alexie—and about Taft—through a quick Q & A.
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about Meet Alexie
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Library Open 8am-10pm
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Matthew Pinney '96
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Potter Gallery
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Library Open 8am-5:15pm
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Library Open 6pm-10pm
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Faculty Meeting
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Laube Auditorium
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Grades Due: Third Quarter
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Library Open 8:45am-2pm
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Matthew Pinney '96
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Potter Gallery
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Assembly
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The humanities offer not only an understanding of history and culture, but of our place in each. They give us language and literature to explore our past, and, quite literally, write our futures.
The world around is increasingly driven by science and technology. Taft's STEM curriculum embraces these dynamic and consequential fields, preparing students to compete and to lead.
Art is the most elemental form of expression. It challenges the mind, nurtures the soul, and spurs innovation. Mr. Taft understood the vital role art plays in shaping the spirit and intellect of his students.
Experiential and applied learning opportunites at Taft transform theory into practice, knowledge into understanding, and passion into action.
Taft offers a unique diploma program that combines rigorous course work with service at home and abroad. It reflects Taft's commitment to preparing students to become global citizens.
In 1890, Mr. Taft founded our school with a broad but singular mission: to educate the whole student. At its core, our mission means that education at Taft is personal, moral, and ethical, as well as academic. It means that we value high scholarship and intellectual endeavor along with a belief that character, above all else, determines success in life.
While the world and the school have changed dramatically over the past 125 years, Mr. Taft’s fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents—academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others. Our culture is inseparable from both our mission and our motto: non ut sibi ministretur sed ut ministret—not to be served, but to serve. Our community is fundamentally shaped by this dedication to helping young people become lifelong learners, thoughtful world citizens, and caring people.
Learn More
226
acre campus that rivals most colleges
131
faculty members
5 to 1
student to faculty ratio
22%
international students
11
average class size
60
students come to Taft from 60 countries
Menu
Strategic Plan Implementation: Professional Development for Taft Faculty
Read Story
about Strategic Plan Implementation: Professional Development for Taft Faculty
Taft Students Win State Competition
Read Story
about Taft Students Win State Competition
Hannah Zhang ’27 Honored by Global Online Academy
Read Story
about Hannah Zhang ’27 Honored by Global Online Academy
Meet Ebenezer
Ebenezer came to Taft from Accra, Ghana. He has spent four years creating indelible memories with friends and teammates, while establishing himself as a leader in the community and on the soccer field.
Learn more about Ebenezer—and about Taft—through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Ebenezer
Meet Britty
Britty is what leadership looks like at Taft: she is a school and dorm monitor, and captains three sports teams this year. She is a mentor to her teammates, and a role model for members of the Taft community.
Learn more about Britty through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Britty
Meet Mr. Aspholm
In each of his roles at Taft—class dean, history teacher, mentor, coach—Mr. Aspholm inspires students to articulate goals, pursue excellence, and build relationships across the community. His support along the way guides each student toward success.
Learn more about Mr. Aspholm through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Mr. Aspholm
Meet Ms. Drakeley
After graduating from Taft in 2017, Ms. Drakeley earned a degree in economics from Boston College. She is thrilled now to be back at Taft—teaching, coaching, and serving as a dorm head.
Learn more about Ms. Drakeley—and Taft—through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Ms. Drakeley
Meet Dani
Dani is an exceptionally talented artist, whose many vocal performances awe and inspire. She is a recognized leader in our community, and a source of light and positivity.
Learn more about Dani—and about Taft—through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Dani
Meet Lane
From the start of his Taft career, Lane jumped into campus life with both feet. He is a leader and a role model, and one of the most involved members of the Taft community.
Learn more about Lane through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Lane
Meet Huck
One of the things Huck wants new students to understand about Taft is that it is a truly welcoming environment. As a school monitor and peer leader, Huck is one of the people who helps make it that way.
Learn more about Huck—and Taft—through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Huck
Meet Alexie
Alexie is a school leader in every sense of the word. She is a school monitor, a multi-team captain, and holds leadership positions in a number of campus organizations.
Learn more about Alexie—and about Taft—through a quick Q & A.
Read More
about Meet Alexie
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Library Open 8am-10pm
all day
More Info
about Library Open 8am-10pm
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Matthew Pinney '96
all day
Potter Gallery
More Info
about Matthew Pinney '96
04
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Library Open 8am-5:15pm
all day
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about Library Open 8am-5:15pm
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Library Open 6pm-10pm
all day
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04
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24
Matthew Pinney '96
all day
Potter Gallery
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about Matthew Pinney '96
04
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Faculty Meeting
9
:
20
AM
-
10
:
00
AM
Laube Auditorium
More Info
about Faculty Meeting
04
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24
Grades Due: Third Quarter
10
:
00
AM
-
10
:
30
AM
More Info
about Grades Due: Third Quarter
04
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25
Library Open 8:45am-2pm
all day
More Info
about Library Open 8:45am-2pm
04
·
25
Matthew Pinney '96
all day
Potter Gallery
More Info
about Matthew Pinney '96
04
·
25
Assembly
9
:
50
AM
-
10
:
20
AM
More Info
about Assembly
The humanities offer not only an understanding of history and culture, but of our place in each. They give us language and literature to explore our past, and, quite literally, write our futures.
The world around is increasingly driven by science and technology. Taft's STEM curriculum embraces these dynamic and consequential fields, preparing students to compete and to lead.
Art is the most elemental form of expression. It challenges the mind, nurtures the soul, and spurs innovation. Mr. Taft understood the vital role art plays in shaping the spirit and intellect of his students.
Experiential and applied learning opportunites at Taft transform theory into practice, knowledge into understanding, and passion into action.
Taft offers a unique diploma program that combines rigorous course work with service at home and abroad. It reflects Taft's commitment to preparing students to become global citizens.
In 1890, Mr. Taft founded our school with a broad but singular mission: to educate the whole student. At its core, our mission means that education at Taft is personal, moral, and ethical, as well as academic. It means that we value high scholarship and intellectual endeavor along with a belief that character, above all else, determines success in life.
While the world and the school have changed dramatically over the past 125 years, Mr. Taft’s fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents—academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others. Our culture is inseparable from both our mission and our motto: non ut sibi ministretur sed ut ministret—not to be served, but to serve. Our community is fundamentally shaped by this dedication to helping young people become lifelong learners, thoughtful world citizens, and caring people.
Learn More
226
acre campus that rivals most colleges
131
faculty members
5 to 1
student to faculty ratio
22%
international students
11
average class size
60
students come to Taft from 60 countries