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Applying to Foote:
Application deadline: Feb. 1
Admissions notification: March 10

Applications received after Feb.1 are considered on a
space-available basis. Please call (203) 777-3464 to arrange a Parent Information Tour.

Families choose Foote for its:

• experienced, caring, and creative teachers

• strong academic curriculum and small discussion-based classes

• hands-on science and math curriculum beginning in kindergarten

• modern language instruction beginning in kindergarten

• art, music, and drama programs beginning in kindergarten

• gym and outdoor activity time scheduled for every grade level – all year round

• interscholastic sports program for grades 7-9

activities and clubs from Community Service and Chorus to Model Congress and Publications

• middle school with teachers and advisors who specialize in middle school learning styles and developmental needs

• emphasis on cooperative effort and accountability for one's actions and a diverse school community that enriches learning and fosters mutual respect

• commitment to service in the school community and the world beyond.   

 

About Foote

Founded: 1916
Head of School: Carol Maoz
Director of Admissions: Laura Altshul

Grades: Kindergarten through Nine

Enrollment:
470 boys and girls from New Haven
and 30 surrounding communities;
35 percent are students of color.
Many students are from bilingual households and more than 20 languages are represented.

Faculty & staff:
120 full and part-time faculty and staff; 45 percent have advanced degrees

Student-teacher ratio:
6:1

Motto:
Laete Cognoscam et Laete Docebo
 
"Gladly will I learn and gladly teach."

The Curriculum:
Lower School Kindergarten – Grade Five
Middle School Grade Six - Nine

The Campus
: 17.8 acres, 10 classroom buildings, a 47,000 volume library, science laboratories, computer labs, a black box theater, music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, playing fields, and a butterfly garden and wooded area for outdoor education.

Tuition for 2010-2011:

Kindergarten - Grade 5 $19,750
Grades 6-9 $23,000

Financial Aid: awarded on the basis of need. A full 21 percent of the student body receives more than $1.4 million in financial aid.

Extended Day: After School Program for Grades K-6 until 5:30 p.m. each day. Full-time or specified part-time options. Full-time tuition is $2,930. Vacation program and summer program also available.

Beyond Foote:
Secondary School Placement
    2005- 2010
College Matriculations 
    2000 - 2010