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Parent Information Sessions
2010- 2011

Sept. 27   (Mon.)

Oct. 14   (Thurs.)
Oct. 22   (Fri.)

Nov. 1   (Mon.)
Nov. 9   (Tues.)
Nov. 18  (Thurs.)
Nov. 30   (Tues.)

Dec. 8   (Wed.)

Jan. 7  (Fri.)
Jan. 18  (Tues.)
Jan. 26   (Wed.)

Call 203-777-3464 to
reserve your spot at an information session.


Fall Open House
Sun., Nov. 7, 2010
1 - 3 p.m.

No reservation neeed.
Please join us.

How to Apply

Application deadline: February 1

Admissions notification for applications received by February 1: March 10

Applications received after February 1 are considered on a space-available basis.

What you should know about The Foote School:

1. Reading, writing and oral presentation are stressed in all grades.

2. Hands-on science and math begin in kindergarten.

3. Foreign language instruction begins in kindergarten and continues throughout the grades.

4. Music, drama, art and physical education begin in kindergarten and continue throughout the grades.

5. Technology is integrated throughout the curriculum.

6. Gym and outdoor activity time scheduled for every grade level

7. Interscholastic sports program for grades 7-9.

8. Our Middle School teachers and advisors specialize in middle school learning styles and developmental needs. Middle School activities range from Chorus to Community Service to Model Congress.

9. Community Service begins in Kindergarten and continues throughout the years with age-appropriate activities, often tied to the curriculum.

10. Our classes are small and discussion-based, and there is an emphasis on cooperative effort and accountability for one's actions.

1. We have a diverse school community, which enriches learning and fosters mutual respect.

12. Our students have a strong record of achievement in regional, statewide, and national competitions in mathematics, foreign languages and more. Click here for the 2008-2009 results. And our graduates go on to great secondary schools and colleges.



Our Chinese Exchange Program brings a teacher from Yali Middle School in Changsha, China to Foote for the fall term. A student/teacher delegation visits Foote in October, and ninth graders and Foote faculty visit China in March.



The Foote School is a Kindergarten – ninth grade school that affirms diversity. It admits students without regard to race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, or any other status protected by law.  Foote does not discriminate on these bases in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, or extracurricular activities, or its hiring policies.

 

Admissions: Welcome to Foote!

Now that you've logged onto our website, I hope you'll use the links on this page to explore our curriculum, our many enrichment activities, and our campus, and to learn about our faculty. Don't miss the virtual tour link at the top of the box to the right.

I also encourge you to find out more about Foote by attending one of our Parent Information Sessions, or by requesting a copy of our viewbook. Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by calling 203-777-3464 if you have any questions.

Laura Altshul,
Director of Admissions

FOOTE AT A GLANCE

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

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

Grades: Kindergarten through Nine
Enrollment:
• 470 boys and girls come from New Haven
   and 28 surrounding communities.
   Many students are from bilingual
   households and more than 20 languages
   are represented.
• this year's kindergarten students
   came from 23 schools
•  35% students of color

Faculty & staff:
120 full and part-time faculty and staff;
45% have advanced degrees
Student : teacher ratio: 6:1

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

The Campus:
17.8 acres with 10 classroom buildings, a 47,000+ volume library, science laboratories, Middle and Lower School computer labs, a black box theater, music rooms, art studios, a gymnasium, playing fields, and a butterfly garden and wooded area for outdoor education. To view our detailed map click here.

Tuition for 2010-2011:
Kindergarten - Grade Five   $19,020
Grades Six - Nine $22,120

Financial Aid:
Awarded on the basis of need. 21 percent of the student body received more than $1.4 million in financial aid for 2009-10.

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 tuiton is $2,930. Vacation Program and Summer Program also available.

Beyond Foote:
Graduates continue their educations at some of the finest secondary schools in the country. The three most common secondary school choices in recent years have been Choate Rosemary Hall, Hopkins School, and Hamden Hall Country Day School. The top college choices in recent years have included Yale, George Washington University, New York University, Amherst, Wesleyan, University of Connecticut, Brown and Harvard.

Secondary school placement  
 2005 - 2009
College matriculations
2000 - 2009