CommunicationsWOODHALL FACTS

2007 - 2008 school year

Students: 41 students from 15 states and 4 countries.

Faculty: 17 full-time faculty and administrators; 14 reside on campus; 12 hold advanced degrees.

Average class size: 4

The campus: over 35 acres near the village of Bethlehem, CT, in Litchfield County; approximately 45 miles from Hartford and New Haven, 90 miles from New York City, and 140 miles from Boston.

Founders' Hall serves as the academic center of the school, including 12 classrooms, 2 conference rooms, the French Library with over 2,000 volumes, study hall, a media center, and administrative offices.

Velge Hall is the School's Dining Hall and includes two science labs on the lower level.

30 students reside in Tower Dorm , which also includes faculty housing, a Student Lounge with fireplace and TV, and a Game room with pool, ping-pong, air hockey, and foosball.

11 students live in French Hall , which also includes faculty housing, the Murgio Room and the Senior Lounge.

The Athletic Center contains a 10,000 square foot gymnasium, locker rooms, a fully equipped weight training room, and a multi-purpose room. The Abigail J. Woodhall Performing Arts Center includes a state-of-the-art theatre with seating capacity for 200 people for dances, lectures, films, and three annual dramatic productions.

Outdoor facilities include a playing field, basketball court, sand volleyball court, and a pond for skating and fishing.

 

COSTS AND FINANCIAL AID

Tuition, room, and board are $52,000. Day student tuition is $40,500. Additional billing may cover the costs of books, field trips, and certain life sports. The tuition is due in two payments. Tuition is prorated for a term less than a year.

 

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION  

The Woodhall School admits young men of above average ability to superior ability in grades nine through twelve, who are not experiencing success in traditional school environments, without regard to race, color, creed, or national origin. The admissions decision is based on a boy's need for and ability to benefit from the School's educational program as determined by previous school records and diagnostic and psychometric testing. The school does not accept students who are chemically dependent, emotionally disturbed, or mentally handicapped.

 

APPLICATION TIMETABLE

Application may be made at any time. Acceptance of an appropriate candidate is dependent upon an opening. After the School has received the necessary material and a completed application form, an interview may be scheduled on campus, preferably when the School is in session. A telephone interview or an interview by Woodhall alumni or alumni parents can be arranged for international students. A student must make a commitment to the program before he will be admitted.

ADMISSIONS CORRESPONDENCE

Sally Campbell Woodhall, Head of School
The Woodhall School
P.O. Box 550
Bethlehem , Connecticut 06751

Telephone: 203-266-7788
Fax: 203-266-5896

 

Email - woodhallschool@woodhallschool.org

 

 

Copyright 2006 - James Monty-Carbonari and The Woodhall School