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The Forman School
12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80, Litchfield, CT 06759 - View a map of this school Map tel: 860-567-1802
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"As the nation’s premier educational institution for students with learning differences, The Forman School is a co-educational secondary boarding and day school. It’s a place where students "fit” - often for the first time in their lives. Forman helps students realize that even though their brains process information differently, they’re really the same as everyone else. For students, this is the difference that matters most of all..."


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The Forman School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1930 1901
Campus Size 100 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 185 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 10% 16%
Percent International Students 6% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 90% 72%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:3 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 6 13
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 56% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $3 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $53,000 $37,300
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $43,500 $21,200
Percent Students on Financial Aid 23% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 18,500 $ 16,855
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 70% 60%
Director of Admissions Beth A. Rainey
Associate Director of Admissions Trip Sanders
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 16 13

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCross Country
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyKayaking
LacrosseRock Climbing
SnowboardingSoccer
SoftballTennis
VolleyballWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 4 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Ambassador ProgramStudent Government
Student Leader ProgramYear Book
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School Notes:
  • As the nation’s premier educational institution for students with learning differences, The Forman School is a co-educational secondary boarding and day school. It’s a place where students "fit” - often for the first time in their lives. Forman helps students realize that even though their brains process information differently, they’re really the same as everyone else. For students, this is the difference that matters most of all.
  • Litchfield is a small, rural town located in the hills of northwestern Connecticut. The school campus occupies 100 acres. The property encompasses fields, trout streams, and ponds, with numerous hiking trails. The setting provides the Forman student with many opportunities to pursue nature-oriented interests, as well as cultural, sports, and intellectual activities in the greater Hartford area.
  • LD types supported: Dyslexia/Language based LD
  • School accreditations: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Profile last updated: 07/30/2008
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