| Forman School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1930 |
| Type | boarding school, day school |
| Faculty | 56 |
| Students | 172 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 12 Norfolk Road, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA |
| Colors | Green & White |
| Website | http://www.formanschool.org |
The Forman School is a boarding and day school in Litchfield, Connecticut, USA offering a college preparatory program in grades 9 to 12.
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The school was founded in 1930 by John and Julie Ripley Forman. The Formans began with three students who hadn't had a history of academic success. Mr. Forman later said, "Of one thing, I am certain -- that the first year, with three boys and two teachers beside ourselves -- was our busiest."
The school grew over the years into a gateway to college for learning disabled students. Most of the students were bright with language-based disabilities, most notably dyslexia. In the 1980s, Forman was the subject of a Time magazine profile highlighting its success with dyslectics,[1] and it counted two children of comedian Bill Cosby among its students.
Mark B. Perkins, a former dean of students at Holderness School, was head of Forman from 1995 to 2008. In November 2008, Adam K. Man, academic dean at St. Timothy's School in Stevenson, Maryland, was appointed the next head of school effective July 1, 2008.[2]
Forman serves students with learning differences who wish to attend college. The school's professional development program includes work with the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas and All Kinds of Minds' Schools Attuned program. Recent campus speakers include Dr. Robert Brooks and Rick Lavoie. The school focuses strongly on translating research into practice and is now building a community life program to complement its academic offerings.