Westover School

Westover School is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school for young women from grades nine to 12. Located in Middlebury, Connecticut, which is halfway between New York and Boston, it provides an environment which challenges its students to think independently, embrace diversity, and grow intellectually and spiritually.

Westover is a diverse community of scholars and a gathering of both students and teachers. In conferences, which are one-on-one sessions with teachers, ideas and concepts are clarified. Students learn how to read, write, reason, ask meaningful questions, make good decisions, and to take responsibility for their ongoing education.

Aside from their academics, students hone their leadership skills through extra-curricular activities such as Amnesty International, Community Service, Environmental Action, Global Voices, Wests and Overs, Wick, and many others.

As to dormitory life, Westover School provides excellent supervision, having 8 dorm parents, who live with the students. They make a student’s stay at Westover a special one, as they make sure that the girls are at home and are on hand to give advice and support when needed. Aside from dorm parents, there are also proctors selected from junior and senior students to act as mentors for the other girls. Also, aside from day to day interaction with dorm-mates, activities like Corridor Events make life much more fun and interesting for students who stay at Westover.

Westover School is listed as one of the top 10 schools (out of 96) with 200-400 students. Due to its affordability (it has a high percentage of students on financial aid), and the quality of life, students living in and out of the school can really enjoy their education.