2019 Taft Summer School Brochure - Top 10 Reasons to Attend

Sep 15, 2026

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2019 Taft Summer School brochure presents the program’s mission of educating the whole student through academic enrichment and a wide range of life experiences. It highlights top reasons to attend, including global friendships, increased independence, and a dynamic faculty committed to teaching and student growth. The catalog outlines teaching staff, academic choices, summer life activities, weekends in major cities, community service, and key guidance for applicants.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages48

Reading Time1 h 14 min

AccessFree to download

Table of Contents

Top 10 Reasons to Attend

Welcome

Who Will be Teaching You?

Faculty & Interns

Academic Programs

Summer Life @ Taft

Q&A

Weekends

Community Service

The School’s Architecture

Sports

Major Courses: 100-Level

Electives: 200-Level

How to Apply

Application Forms

Golf Program

Additional Resources

2019 110 Woodbury Road Watertown, CT 06795-2100 860-945-7961 [summerschool@taftschool.org](summerschool@taftschool.org)[ ](summerschool@taftschool.org)[taftschool.org/summer](taftschool.org/summer) SUMMER TO EDUCATE THE WHOLE STUDENT MOTTO NOT TO BE SERVED BUT TO SERVE (Non ut sibi ministretur sed ut ministret) Table of CONTENTS 2 Top 10 Reasons to Attend 3 Welcome 4 Who Will be Teaching You? 6 Faculty & Interns 8 Academic Programs Young Scholars (5 weeks) Liberal Studies (5 weeks) Writers’ Lab (2 weeks) 16 Summer Life @ Taft 18 Q&A 20 Weekends 21 Community Service 22 The School’s Architecture 24 Sports 26 Major Courses: 100-Level 30 Electives: 200-Level 34 How to Apply 35 Application Forms 43 Golf Program IBC Additional Resources MISSION TOP 10 Reasons Attend Summer to School 109 87 5 6 Think big, think global: Meet new FRIENDS from 13 states and 22 countries. Increase your INDEPENDENCE in preparation for college. TEST DRIVE boarding school. Your summer is all about 4 3 Time to RELAX can mean challenging your advisor to a game of ping pong at the Jig, sampling pizza in town, chatting with friends by the pond, watching a movie, or working out at the gym. Dynamic FACULTY: they’re passionate about their subject, committed to teaching, and love what CHOICES: Be a chemist, a linguist, a star on the soccer field, a budding farmer, they do. You’ll get to know them as teachers, coaches, dorm parents, and advisors. a yogi, an artist, a writer, a runner. One thing you won’t be is bored. Want to work on your GOLF game? We’ve got that covered, too. Expect to spend awesome WEEKENDS in New York City and Boston. Ride the rollercoaster at Six Flags, catch the latest movie, and shop‘til you drop at the mall. 2 1 The opportunity to GROW academically, physically, and emotionally. SMART looks good on you. In today’s world, there are ever increasing options in how young men and women can spend their summer. The Taft Summer School’s academic enrichment program is designed to broaden your horizons and to stimulate and encourage intellectual curiosity and growth. At Summer School, we believe strongly that you should have CHOICES. To that end, we offer an individualized academic program, which enables you to further your academic progress by choosing a course of study that suits your personal needs and interests and allows you to hone your skills and deepen your understanding. Beyond the classroom, you are provided with choices in other areas of life as well. From deciding which sport to play, to volunteer opportunities, to boundless extracurricular activities, being offered a myriad of options provides you with a sense of independence and the ability to control your success and happiness through the choices you make. The results are often “teachable moments” where you learn about the consequences of your actions in a safe and nurturing environment. Experienced and caring faculty mentors will work with you to explore your options and provide support, if needed. Expect to be surrounded by passionate faculty and teachers who want to be here. Instructors, including some of the finest from the Taft faculty, share a love of learning with their students. The strength of the faculty lies in its ability to connect with you and help guide and support you and, when necessary, push you beyond your comfort zone. You’ll have the unique opportunity to get to know your teachers outside of the classroom as coaches, chaperones, dorm parents, and advisors. These interactions, whether in the residential community, during field trips and group outings, or on the playing field, foster a personal connection that invigorates learning. I invite and encourage you to look through the catalog and explore our website. At Taft, we feel fortunate to be able to offer our students this superb summer opportunity and hope that, after perusing our catalog and le

FAQs

What is the mission of Taft Summer School?

Taft Summer School aims to educate the whole student. The program combines academic enrichment with supportive faculty and structured life experiences.

How does the program support student independence and growth?

Students gain choices in academics and daily life, supported by mentors and advisors. The brochure emphasizes independence through course selection, sports, extracurricular activities, and volunteer opportunities.

Who will be teaching and mentoring students?

Faculty are selected for teaching excellence and commitment to young people. The program also includes interns who assist across campus life, and students are assigned an advisor after the first week.

Sep 15, 2026

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