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| Westover School | |
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| Established | 1909 |
| School type | Private, boarding |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Principal | Ann Pollina |
| Location | Middlebury, CT, USA |
| Campus | Township, 125 acres |
| Enrollment | 205 total 125 boarding 80 day |
| Faculty | 29 full-time, 20 part-time |
| Average class size | 12 students |
| Student:teacher ratio |
5:1 |
| Athletics | 10 Interscholastic Sports 20 Interscholastic Teams |
| Homepage | [1] |
Westover is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school for young women in grades 9-12. Founded in 1909, Westover is located halfway between New York City and Boston. Westover’s mission is to provide an environment which inspires the intellectual, artist, athlete and philosopher in each student. Westover challenges young women to think independently, to embrace diversity, and to grow intellectually and spiritually. Westover encourages in each student integrity, responsibility, and commitment to community.
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[edit] Facilities and location
The Fuller Athletic Center houses a gymnasium, a fitness center, a squash pavilion, a multi-purpose room, offices for the Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer, a locker room for students and faculty, a visiting team room and equipment storage areas.
The Searle Gymnasium houses two regulation size basketball courts, two volleyball courts and a three level indoor climbing. The Angier Squash Pavilion has four international squash courts with a large extended viewing area. The Walker Multi-Purpose Room is used for aerobic, dance, and yoga classes as well as for a variety of meetings. The Rothman Fitness Room is a state-of-the-art fitness room that includes cybex weight machines, free weights and a variety of cardiovascular machines. The outside facilities at Westover include two regulation fields, and two smaller training areas for two field hockey teams and three soccer teams in the fall. In the spring the fields are used for two lacrosse teams and a championship varsity softball team and a JV softball team. There are also two paddle tennis courts. The outside facilities also include six outdoor tennis courts that are used for tennis classes in the fall and spring and the tennis teams in the spring. This year work has begun to remodel an existing building on campus to become a state-of-the art visual & performing arts center. Westover is located in Middlebury, CT in Fairfield County, close to Litchfield County in the Northwest corner of Connecticut. Westover is about 2 hours from New York City and 2 1/2 from Boston.
[edit] Tuition
Tuition to Westover for the 2006 - 2007 school year is $33,900 for boarding students and $23,450 for day students, not including optional and mandatory fees. Westover offers need-based financial aid.
[edit] Summer school
For two weeks in the summer, girls entering grades 7, 8 or 9 will have the chance to pick from two one-week camping sessions focusing on Science & Engineering or Performing Arts. Summer WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) is a wonderful opportunity for any young girl entering grades 7, 8, or 9. WISE camp is a week long residential program that introduces girls to the concepts of Engineering, Computer Science, Science and Mathematics while providing a fun, summer atmosphere in the evening with recreational time, swimming time, and cultural programs. Program material is taught by current Westover teachers as well as Westover graduates and is a wonderful opportunity to expose girls to the fields of science and engineering. Summer Arts at Westover is also taught by a collaborative team of current Westover teachers and Westover graduates. Girls are introduced to the performing arts and concepts of staging, acting, public speaking and dance elements. Girls learn self-confidence through stage presence and public speaking techniques. The evenings are time for recreation, swimming, and cultural programs.
[edit] Dorm Life
At 9:00 p.m. when study hall ends, many students head for their dorm parent's apartment where they might find a variety of their favorite, freshly baked snacks: quesadillas, warm cookies, or Mexican dip. Students might join in a rousing game of taboo, watch their favorite TV show, or talk about news at Westover or beyond. Some girls also use this time to make phone calls, IM their friends, shower, and get ready for bed. The time between study hall's end and in-room is a bustling time in the dorm. At in-room time, dorm parents and proctors begin making rounds saying "goodnights" to each student. Some nights there are corridor meetings where a dorm parent and proctor meet with the girls on their corridor to talk about things such as planning dorm activities, improving living conditions, or celebrating a girl's birthday. Working together to live happily in this community is always a priority.
"It's fun when everyone is in the bathroom right before in-room, washing dishes, brushing teeth and swapping stories from the day."
"After study hall is the time of day when friends are in your room visiting, loud and busy until bedtime."
"We all know the alternatives to running down hall--you see prancing, skipping, fast walking...and other creative movement."
Bold textCorridor Events Several times a year special events occur in the dorm, like corridor dinners, where girls cook and eat dinner in their dorm parent's apartment as well as progressive ice cream sundaes where each of the eight dorm parents dish out a different topping. Girls love to decorate the door of a birthday girl and make a cake for the after study hall snack. On holidays the dorm parents sometimes have a surprise activity planned for after study hall, such as pumpkin carving for Halloween.
Bold textDorm Parents and Proctors Eight dorm parents, who are either single, married, or married with children, live in the dorm with the students. The work the dorm parents do in the dorm is the largest part of their work at Westover. These dorm parents provide Westover's "home away from home". They also serve as advisors to individual students and sometimes advisors to clubs. They can be counted on to have a Bandaid for a blister, an egg for making a cake, advice for a broken heart, compassionate critique, and a hug for when you need one. Each dorm parent is on-duty 3 nights per week and they are on-duty every other weekend which makes the Westover residential program unique in the time spent with each of our students. Proctors are junior or senior students who are elected by students and selected by faculty to act as support and as a mentor to their corridor of girls. Proctors live on corridor with their girls and assist the dorm parent with check-in, in-room, and goodnights. Many students go to proctors for help with roommate conflicts, to talk, or just to "hang out"!
[edit] Athletics
Except for those with the most intense commitments in music and dance, every Westover girl will compete interscholastically before she graduates. Whether you play on one of our JV teams or lead a New England Championship squad, competitive athletics add a priceless dimension to your education.
Westover offers 19 interscholastic teams in nine competitive sports over three seasons. Fall offerings include cross country, field hockey and soccer. Basketball, squash and volleyball are featured in the Winter; while lacrosse, softball and tennis compete during the Spring.
Recently, Westover basketball, cross country, softball and squash teams have all qualified for and competed in New England tournaments, bringing home championships in softball and cross country, and a top 25 ranking in squash. In the Connecticut Independent School Athletic Conference, all participating Westover teams have consistently been involved in post-season tournament play with cross country, lacrosse, softball, field hockey, basketball and tennis winning top honors.
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Fall Interscholastic Sports Winter Interscholastic Sports |
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The athletics program utilizes many facilities including: The Fuller Athletic Center opened in the Fall of 2002, and is an impressive structure with a design that is in keeping with Theodate Pope Riddle's architectural design of 1909. The Fuller Athletic Center houses a gymnasium, a fitness center, a squash pavilion, a multi-purpose room, offices for the Athletic Director and Athletic Trainer, a locker room for students and faculty, a visiting team room and equipment storage areas.
The Searle Gymnasium, features two regulation size basketball courts, two volleyball courts and a three level indoor climbing wall. The Angier Squash Pavilion boasts four, international squash courts with a large extended viewing area. The Walker Multi-Purpose Room is used for aerobic, dance, and yoga classes as well as for a variety of meetings. The Rothman Fitness Room is a state-of-the-art fitness room that includes cybex weight machines, free weights and a variety of cardiovascular machines. The outside facilities at Westover include two regulation fields, and two smaller training areas for two field hockey teams and three soccer teams in the fall. In the spring the fields are used for two lacrosse teams and a champioship varsity softball team and a JV softball team. The outside facilities also include six outdoor tennis courts that are used for both tennis teams in the spring as well as tennis classes in the fall and spring. There are also two paddle tennis courts, which see use during the winter term.
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