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Teamwork & Tradition
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KO Community
A snapshot into the community at Kingswood Oxford School and what makes this such a special and unique place. -
Phoebe ’18
Team Captain & Lead Robotics Programmer,
Tufts University ’22
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Coltrane ’19
Jazz
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Ellie ’18
Limitless Artist/Athlete
Middlebury College ’22
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Juanita ’20
Talented Writer
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Angie ’18
Snowboarder Extraordinaire
Trinity College ’22
Angie is at the top of her game and finds balance on the mountain and in the classroom. -
Connor ’17
Renaissance Man
Oberlin College ’21
Connor's eclectic interests run deep and wide and he took advantage of every opportunity that came his way. -
Rose ’17
Service
Wesleyan University ’21
A quiet leader, Rose always looks for ways to improve the community and make a difference. -
Matt ’17
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University of Virginia ’21
Matt's tennis record is an impressive 109-3. But, his generosity of spirit and grace really set him apart. -
David ’18
Arts
Trinity College ’22
Composer, pianist, singer, clarinet player and organist, David says he's always thinking through something musical no matter what he does. -
Ben ’18
Sports
Middlebury College ’22
Ben believes that the best ideas arrive through a collaborative effort on the field and in the classroom.
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Students Celebrated at Prize Assembly
Head of School Tom Dillow presided over the end-of-year Prize Assembly in the Hoffman Field House on May 21Read More -
Three Faculty Members Honored at Awards Ceremony
For their exemplary roles at our school, three faculty members of Kingswood Oxford were awarded prizes at an end of the year assembly on May 21.Read More -
Van Horn Scholarship Awarded to Aidan Shea ’19
Four West Hartford students received a $5,000 scholarship from the Van Horn Foundation at a breakfast held at Kingswood Oxford School’s Alumni Hall on May 23.Read More -
Chicago Nominated for Best Musical
The accolades keep coming for Kingswood Oxford's sizzling performance of Chicago.Read More -
Environmental Science fair has a bright future
Students in Tim Allerton's Form 3 Environmental Science class recently hosted a science fair, where they showcased topics they have been working on since the fall.Read More -
Broadway Comes to KO
There was no shortage of chutzpah as eleven KO theater students performed an individual number while Broadway actor, Ben Fankhauser, critiqued and tweaked their work in a recent master class arranged by Director of Theater Kyle Reynolds last Monday night.Read More -
Goldfarb Speaker Series Highlights Teen Stress & Anxiety
Roxanne Stepnowski P ’22, ’24, a clinical psychologist who specializes in chronic pain, anxiety and depression and a managing partner of Medical Psychology Associates, spoke to the students at an assembly on Friday as part of Kingswood Oxford Goldfarb Speaker Series which brings science, math and technology leaders to campus.Read More -
How to Weave Student Ownership in a Middle School Class
A “spider web” discussion is a team-oriented activity that poses a driving question or text with little interference from the teacher.Read More -
Investment Club Means Business
The Investment Club received an inside take on the business from Michael S. Grossman ’95, CFA, an investment officer and equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®).Read More -
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Student Leads Class on Ancient Chinese History
KO student Charles Zhao ’22 took the reins in the Empires and Republics class and led an engrossing, well-researched class on the ancient history of China.Read More -
Science Symposium Addresses Climate Change
In the 19th installment of KO's Stroud Science Symposium, Dr. Robert Thorson, a professor of geology at the University of Connecticut, addressed the students at an assembly this past Friday on climate change.Read More -
A Wild Ride Through Physics
What do you get when you combine a lesson in physics, elements of engineering and add in some twists and turns? Speed!Read More -
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Earth Day Celebrations Shed Light on an Urgent Problem
Small armies of the planet's caretakers took to the gardens, lawns and major thoroughfares in West Hartford around the Kingswood Oxford campus to clean up the area in celebration of Earth Day last Thursday afternoon.Read More -
Speakers' Forum Finalists Deliver Compelling Performances
The Robert Googins Speakers' Forum is a long-standing KO tradition that showcases sophomores' public speaking skills with an interpretive reading.Read More -
On a Positive Note: The Wyvern Invitational A Cappella Festival
This year's Wyvern Invitational A Cappella Festival (WIAF) featured 180 performers from 11 choirs from nine independent and public schools competing for the top prizes.Read More -
Ripples of Change: Building Awareness, Taking Action!
KO students attended the CAIS Student Diversity Leadership Conference.Read More -
Shakespeare's Raucous Romance Bewitches Audience
Classic Repertory Company (CRC), the New Reps educational outreach program, performed one of William Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream through the school’s Goodman Banks Series.Read More -
Middle School Mock Trial Headed to Final Four
Mental muscle propels Middle School Mock Trial team into the final four in the state.Read More -
Power of Women: Igniting Tomorrow's Leaders
A panel of five women leaders, representing a cross-section of various careers, spoke to female students and their mothers at the inaugural "Power of Women: Igniting Tomorrow’s Leaders" event on Sunday, March 31 in Alumni Hall.Read More -
KO Appoints New Head of Upper School
Dr. Dan Gleason has been named the new Head of the Upper School at Kingswood Oxford School.Read More -
Archivist Goes Back to School's Roots
Over spring break, KO’s archivist Brenda Semmelrock took a busman’s holiday to Bath, England to visit part of our school’s roots at Kingswood School.Read More -
Yet do I fear thy honors English has again outdone thyself
In true pedagogical 'let's continue to raise the bar' nature, English teachers Cathy Scheffelin and Bill Martino were looking for something more for their sophomore honors students.Read More -
KO Students Prove their Scientific Prowess
After contending with delays and missing teammates due to the snowstorm, four resolute KO students competed for the first time in the Northeast Regional High School Science Bowl held at the University of Connecticut in Storrs on March 3.Read More -
First Students of Color Summit Held at KO
Kingswood Oxford held its first Students of Color Summit on March 3.Read More -
Students Learn Business Advice in Lunch & Lead Series
A 25-year veteran Wall Street equity trader, Eric Dobbie, spoke to KO students at a recent Lunch and Lead in the Margaret E. and Henry R. Roberts Center.Read More -
Creating Life Long Learners through Student Choice
“Students get a sense of ownership over their own learning when you give them the power to choose,” said Upper School Latin teacher Maureen Lamb.Read More -
Dear Isaac Newton - Up For a Tug of War?
Middle School students apply Newton's Laws in an inventive, hands-on way.Read More -
Cum Laude Inductees Live KO's Core Values
Read MoreOn Feb. 25, 16 Kingswood Oxford scholars were inducted into the Cum Laude Society. Head of School Tom Dillow said these students exemplify KO’s core values of intellectual curiosity, hard work, and perseverance. -
Enlightenment Era Work Drives Student-Led Discussions
Challenging our students to become more autonomous in the classroom, Dr. Jonathan Briggs tasked the students his AP French Language and Culture class to create their own constitution after reading the original French excerpts of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s earth-quaking work of 1762, The Social Contract.Read More -
Mock Trial Team Heads to Final Four
For the first time in its history, the Upper School Legal Wyverns, KO’s competitive mock trial team, advanced to the Final Four in the annual Connecticut High School Mock Trial Competition sponsored by Civics First, Inc.Read More -
Students Deliver Red Hot Performance of Chicago
Sizzle. Shots. Smoky. Stabbings. Sultry. And all that jazz. No one at Kingswood Oxford has seen quite a production on the boards in the Roberts Theater.Read More -
Risk management brings a fresh face to Junior Achievement
On Thursday, February 14, students from high schools around Connecticut gathered at the University of Hartford Barney School of Business for a career day hosted by Junior Achievement entitled: An Exploration of Risk Management & Insurance.Read More -
Middle School Workshop Develops Empathy
Last week the entire Middle School participated in a day devoted to diversity and cultural competency.Read More -
Installation Art Starts Conversations
Walking into the Chase Tallwood lobby, your eyes are greeted by a roiling wave that engulfs the aquarium.Read More -
KO Hosts Public Speaking Tournament
Forensic Union's public speaking tournament hosted at KO this weekend was an overwhelming success!Read More -
Middle Schooler Heads to States for Mathcounts Event
Whereas some young students get together and relax with video games, the intrepid members of the Middle School Mathcounts math club chilled with some complex equations in order to prepare for the Mathcounts event held on February 2 at the University of Hartford.Read More -
Chinese Language Immersion: Dragon Scrolls & the Lunar New Year
For the lucky students at KO, new year’s festivities came twice this year.Read More -
On your Mark, Get Set, Solve!
Put on your running shoes, stretch out, and move over Cairo and Indonesia. The KO campus is the new terrain for The Amazing Race.Read More -
KO Student to Perform at Carnegie Hall
Rohan Naik ’20 will be performing in the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, one of the world’s most acclaimed venues for classical music in the High School Honors Performance.Read More -
Broadway Actress Addresses Assembly with Powerful Message
Imagine a cross between the motivational speaking style of Tony Robbins and the triple threat chops of actress, dancer and singer Chita Rivera, and you’ll get the sense of the presence of Broadway and film actress Deidre Goodwin.Read More -
Student Artwork Awarded Prizes
For Eli Brandt ’23 and Madi Oh ’23, earning gold stars in art class this semester was just the beginning of the recognition they each received for their creative work.Read More -
Ending the Cycle of Plastic Pollution
Upon entering Upper School Science teacher Tim Allerton’s classroom last Friday during personal learning block (PLB), you'd spy a transparent filmy hillock of plastic bags on one of the oversized lab tables.Read More -
Students Explore Options at Summer Programs & Career Exploration Fair
Representatives from over 23 organizations armed with glossy brochures, four-color banners, and ready smiles, greeted our Wyverns this morning to entice them to participate in a plethora of summer programs and career opportunities.Read More -
Students Participate in CMEA Music Festival
After an adjudication that took place on November 3, eight Kingswood Oxford musicians moved forward to participate in the Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) Northern Regional Music Festival.Read More -
Wyverns Collect Top Prizes at Yale Model U.N.
A delegation of 37 Kingswood Oxford Upper School students headed to Yale on January 17-20 to participate in the highly selective Yale Model United Nations.Read More -
A tale of human spirit: Holocaust Survivor Rabbi Lazowski comes to KO
To hear a firsthand account of one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors is a deeply profound experience.Read More -
Precalculus: Life After College
Upper School Mathematics teacher Alex Hoerman believes all of his students will succeed in their lives after KO. From college to internships and travel opportunities, the door, he says, is wide open. But what about life after college?Read More -
Middle Schoolers Compete in Nat Geo Bee
With the high stakes possibility of scholarship money on the line if they qualify and win in the national contest, the eight finalists in the National Geographic Geo Bee sat at a long table on the stage in the Roberts Theater, steeled with cool certitude of 15th-century Portuguese explorers with a dubious map.Read More -
Broadway & Film Actress to Workshop with Students
Director of Theater Kyle Reynolds announced that actress Deidre Goodwin will be visiting Kingswood Oxford on Monday, January 28th.Read More -
Building Character and Public Speaking Skills
Director of Theater Kyle Reynolds, who also teaches the Upper School public speaking class, was so inspired by the recent professional development workshops on building equity and inclusion in the classroom that he wasted no time implementing the strategies in his classroom by assigning each student to present a six-minute speech on microaggressions.Read More -
Sinking Our Teeth into Spanish
On any given Friday afternoon the students of Spanish 5: AP Language are greeted by Upper School Modern Language Department Chair and seasoned Spanish teacher, Lynn Schork.Read More -
Spanish Students' Oral Presentations Reinforce Language Skills
Teaching is not for the faint of heart, but imagine teaching in a foreign language. That was the assignment Upper School Spanish teacher Brenda Semmelrock tasked her Spanish three honors students.Read More -
Developing Global Citizens in the Middle School
From the sandy beaches of Lagos, to the snowy peaks of Mount Fuji, Alison O’Donnell’s Upper Prep Geography and Culture classes have traveled to the furthest corners of the globe, all without leaving the comfort of their classroom.Read More -
A Commitment to Equity in the Classroom
A new year offers us a time to simultaneously reflect and move forward. That’s exactly what our Professional Development Day held on January 2 provided.Read More -
Serving Up Fractions & Project-Based Learning
Learning fractions can be pretty dry business unless, of course, you are the Upper Prep students of Jane Repp and Megan Farrell.Read More -
Public Speaking: The Art of Persuasion
On Tuesday, December 11, students from Director of Theater Kyle Reynolds's public speaking class gathered first thing in the morning, ready to debate.Read More -
KO Parents Bring a Warm, Holiday Tradition to the Fox School
Kingswood Oxford parents paid season's greetings to the nearly 700 students at Michael D. Fox Elementary School in Hartford.Read More -
Mixing It Up in Intro to Physical Science
On Thursday, December 7, a group of enthusiastic Introductory Physical Science, or IPS students, got their hands dirty…literally.Read More -
Colson Whitehead: A Truthful, Alternative History
Starting from his opening line at the the assembly on Friday, December 7, “I usually spend Friday mornings in my apartment weeping over my regrets so this is a nice change of pace for me anyway,” Colson Whitehead, the Pulitzer Prize winner for his immensely important work The Underground Railroad and Kingswood Oxford’s 36th Warren Baird Symposium writer, had the audience.Read More -
An Educator at Heart: Head of School Tom Dillow steps into the classroom
Dillow holds his love for teaching close, and therefore, he didn’t pass up the opportunity to take off his head of school hat and put on his sociology hat.Read More -
Candlelight Concert Uplifts Spirits
In one of Kingswood Oxford's most cherished traditions, families, students, and faculty gathered in the warmly lit Alumni Hall to enjoy musical performances in its 35th Annual Candlelight Concerts on December 2.Read More -
Creating an Ideal Government
Be prepared to test your wits when you enter the Form 3 Empires and Republics class with David Baker.Read More -
Form 5 Hemingway Parody Winners: Understanding Voice
That fall there was a fight with words. It was fierce, as usual. Students wrote. Like Hemingway.Read More -
Model U.N. Team Takes on Portugal
Several KO students attended the Model United Nations at the Oporto British School, a private K through 12 school in Porto, Portugal from November 22-24.Read More -
Bright Lights, Big City: Form 6 Hits the Town
As a former longtime New York City resident, Upper School English teacher, Bill Martino wanted to share his love for the city that never sleeps and so he created a senior elective that conveys the heartbeat and the heartache of one of the most vibrant places on the planet.Read More -
Legal Eagles: Mock Trial Team Advances
The Upper School Mock Trial traveled to the Danbury Court House on Tuesday to compete in the regional round of the Civics First Mock Trial Competition.Read More -
The Secret Lives of Children
They stare intently into the camera with expressions of mischievousness, solemnity or joy.Read More -
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Rabbit Hole Delivers a Command Performance
Before an at-capacity crowd in the Black Box Theater on the evening of November 16, a talented Kingswood Oxford Creative Arts Department delivered a noteworthy performance of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole.Read More -
An Eye on Video
Two summers ago while participating in an acting workshop at the New York Film Academy in Boston, Maeve McDonald ’19 viewed the final showcase of some of her filmmaking peers.Read More -
Evan Moore ‘19 heading to play Division I Baseball at Boston College
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AP Physics Class: So Much Potential (Energy)!
Our AP Physics C: Mechanics students performed a self-directed lab to determine the coefficient of kinetic friction (μk) between a cart and a ramp in a modified Atwood machine.Read More -
Middle School Students Witness Democracy in Action
Middle Schoolers were privileged to participate in the Connecticut post-election audit drawing with Connecticut Secretary of State Denise Merrill in the Roberts Theater.Read More -
Setting the Stage for Success
On Tuesday, November 13, three students from Kingswood Oxford School participated in a Junior Achievement shadow day at The Bushnell Performing Arts Theater called: “Behind the Curtain - the Business of the Theater.”Read More -
Reflections on Veterans Day
To commemorate Veterans Day, students participated in an assembly and listened to the significance of this day.Read More -
KO Students Excel on AP® Exams
The College Board has named 59 Kingswood Oxford students as AP® Scholars for 2018, based on their exceptional achievement on the Advanced Placement® exams they took in May 2018.Read More -
Middle School Science Students Ready to Take Off
We’re not exaggerating when we say that all our Form 2 students are rocket scientists.Read More -
College Night: Own Your Story
As part of KO’s student-centered four-year college advising program curriculum, Form 5 students and parents attended College Night on October 30 featuring admissions representatives from the several institutions.Read More -
Shadow Day at Children's Medical Center
Through the local Junior Achievement organization, ten students interested in pursuing a career in the medical field from KO participated in a shadow visit at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) in Hartford.Read More -
Forensic Union Members Compete in Canada
Last week and this past weekend our Forensic Union members Katie Brough ’19, Dan Carroll ’19, and Elán Stadelmann ’20 competed in the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition in Toronto.Read More -
A Grand Assembly for Swinging Music
Jazz is as American as apple pie, and the New England Jazz Ensemble served up the KO students a savory, hip and inventive rendition of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf as the Goodman Banks Visiting Artist Series on Friday morning.Read More -
Registration for MS Model U.N. (KOMUN) is Open
Preliminary registration for area Middle Schools for the highly anticipated KO Model U.N. for Middle Schoolers (KOMUN) is now open.Read More -
Developing Civic-Minded Students
With the upcoming midterm elections right around the corner, Upper School history teacher, Katie McCarthy wanted to educate the KO students about the political process.Read More -
Following in a Poet's Footsteps
Asylum Road in Hartford is not as likely a source of inspiration as say, Lord Byron’s Italy or Greece, but for longtime Hartford resident the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and insurance executive, Wallace Stevens, the street and its surroundings moved him to write “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird”.Read More -
Connecticut state archivist shares her knowledge on preserving history
Archivists from across Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York gathered in the Kingswood Oxford library to collaborate on their roles and exchange experiences and best practices.Read More -
Fun & Gaming & Student Ownership at KO
Every two weeks the forty-member strong Computer Club meets under the oversight of Director of Technology Dan Bateson.Read More -
Interpreting the Text
Designed to increase students’ confidence and sophistication as readers, writers, thinkers, and speakers, English 4 focuses of texts whose characters or structure challenge convention and ask students to challenge their notions about what a literary analysis, a sentence, or a topic of academic discussion should be.Read More -
It's Easy Being Green
Last year 13,770 pounds of KO’s dining hall food scraps were diverted for composting.Read More -
Weaving Language & Culture in Latin Class
Latin might be a dead language, but you’d never know it by the activity and animation in Samantha Cassidy’s first level Latin language class.Read More -
Animal Farm: Power Dynamics at Play
Read MoreAs a follow up to the Form 2 summer reading for their history class, Classic Repertory Company (CRC), the New Rep’s educational outreach program, performed a 75-minute adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm, the classic novel about the evils of totalitarianism, for the entire Middle School. -
The Stories We Tell: Developing Community & Empathy
The Form 3 English curriculum explores storytelling in many forms so that the students develop their critical thinking skills, grapple with abstraction and read and write and speak with proficiency.Read More -
Thirst Project: Water is a Human Right
Two representatives from Thirst Project presented the urgent mission of their organization which is to provide fresh drinking water to those in underdeveloped countries in Friday’s assembly.Read More -
The Serious Business of Comics
While Jason Meizels ’19 was a young boy he would spend his free time drawing and reading his favorite comic, Spiderman.Read More -
Service Project for the Blind
“I like helping people, and I love dogs. I took both of those interests, combined them and decided to raise a Fidelco puppy.”Read More -
KO Chef-Educator to Moderate Smitten Kitchen Blogger
With her wide grin and ebullient manner, Lindsay Perkins welcomes members to the KO community every day as the greeter, administrator, and attendance taker at the front desk of Roberts.Read More -
Cultivating Mindfulness
Kata Baker engaged in a professional development workshop at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York to gain a deeper understanding of mindfulness and how to employ that practice with her students.Read More -
Arts Fellowship Recipient Goes Behind the Lens
Following in the footsteps of the acclaimed French photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Doisneau, Ali Meizels ’19 took to the streets of Paris with her Canon Rebel T3i in hand this summer capturing the city’s ephemeral moments and charming streetscapes as the most recent recipient of the Pat Rosoff Fellowship for Media Arts.Read More -
Learning Teamwork and Tacking
Amelia Levine ’20 took to the high seas early on, learning how to sail off the coast of Beaufort, North Carolina when she was about ten years old.Read More -
KO Graduate Honored with Humanitarian of the Year Award
Dr. Steven H. Brown ’83, P ’15, ’17, ’22 will be given an award by the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation.Read More -
KO Seniors Named Commended Students
Eryk Jones ’19 and Aidan Shea ’19 have been named Commended Students in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program.Read More -
Middle School Student Participates in STEM Program at UConn
One KO Middle Schooler is set on achieving gender equity in the science field.Read More -
Starting a Conversation About Teens' Mental Health
Janvi Sikand ’19 is an impassioned advocate of mental health awareness.Read More -
Student Filmmaker Sets a High Bar
There’s a belief that says if you do what you love, it doesn’t feel like work. Filmmaker Nick Spina ’19 is learning this lesson early on in his career.Read More -
Symposium Class Gets Off the Ground
Director of Service Quality at Otis Elevator, Brian Frye, visited the Senior Symposium class on Friday, September 14 to help the students prep for author Colson Whitehead 's visit.Read More -
KO Student to Appear in Netflix Series
Remy McCoy ’20 is your typical 16-year-old girl who grapples with homework after school, plays soccer and likes to hang out with her friends.Read More -
Developing Critical Thinking Skills & Compassion
There’s nothing better than reading a compelling book except when it’s combined with an authentic and relevant in-class project.Read More -
Summer Acting Workshop Offers Endless Possibilities
Olivia Coxon ’19 has been treading the boards in several productions at KO, her most recent turn as Rona Perretti in the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee this past spring.Read More -
Learning about Ecosystems & Sustainability
Last June, 15 Upper School students along with chaperones, science teachers Tim Allerton and Ann Dolan, spent a week at The Island School, a self-sustaining environmental research center, near the southwestern-most tip of Eleuthera, The Bahamas.Read More -
Small Things Make a Big Impact
Read MoreInspired by a conversation at their recent class trip to Camp Winona about creating a welcoming, inclusive community, Maddie Oh ’23 and Olivia Dufresne- Achatz ’23 have initiated a locker wrapping committee to celebrate the birthdays of their fellow classmates. -
Electric Car Showcase: STEM Education, Innovation & Student Ownership
The Electric Car Showcase held on Saturday at KO was a tremendous success.Read More -
Breaking Out of her Comfort Zone in the Great Outdoors
What would impel someone who had no affinity for the outdoors to apply for the Perry S. Levy ’85 Outward Bound Fellowship?Read More -
Opening Convocation Challenges Students to Live Core Values
Read MoreAlthough the 2018-2019 school year at KO began last week in unseasonably hot weather, the official start of the school year began at the Opening Convocation held on Tuesday, September 4. -
Robotics Team to Host an Electric Vehicle Showcase
To celebrate National Drive Electric Week (September 8-16), KO's award-winning robotics team, Wyvern 36 Robotics, is promoting the conversion to sustainable electric vehicles and STEM education programs.Read More -
Lord ’15 Accepts Capital One Cup for Stanford University
When Melissa Lord ’15 graduated from KO, she completed her high school tennis career undefeated.Read More -
Teacher to Attend Highly Competitive Gilder Lehrman Institute Seminar
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KO Appoints a New Varsity Boys' Lacrosse Head Coach
A standout lacrosse player and winning coach takes over the reins.Read More -
Learning the Fundamentals of Leadership
Jack Gao ’19 recently participated in the Louis J. Golden Student Leadership Conference sponsored by Junior Achievement (JA).Read More -
New Turf Installed on Hoffman Field
Installation of the new Kingswood Oxford artificial turf field is near complete, and now our Wyverns will join the likes of the Patriots, the Fighting Irish and the Buckeyes who also play on this professional grade surface by the industry leader FieldTurf.Read More -
106th Commencement Exercise
Crossing the stage on the Senior Green, 87 members of the Kingswood Oxford Class of 2018 received their diplomas in front of family, faculty, and friends at the school’s 106th Commencement on May 26 and will now join the ranks of the 6,000 Wyvern alumni across the globe.Read More -
Esteemed Faculty Members Honored at Prize Assembly
KO faculty members were honored for inspiring their students to become their best selves.Read More -
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Athletic Hall of Fame to be Inducted in June
Seven outstanding Kingswood Oxford alumni athletes, an undefeated boys’ lacrosse team, and a storied coach will be inducted into Kingswood Oxford Athletic Hall of Fame.Read More -
17 Students Commit to College Sports
Twenty percent of the Class of 2018 has committed to playing college sports.Read More -
KO Names New Director of Advancement
Dina Plapler has been named the new Director of Advancement.Read More -
KO Students Perform in West Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Five KO musicians, who are members of the West Hartford Orchestra, will be performing in the final concert of the orchestra’s 2017-2018 season on Saturday, May 19.Read More -
Goldfarb Speaker Shares State-of-the-Art Technologies
Dermatologist Dr. Jennifer Pennoyer ’85 P ’14 ’22 addressed the Kingswood Oxford assembly as the Harry E. Goldfarb Directorship speaker.Read More -
Senior Thesis Papers Awarded Top Prizes by English Department
In the third quarter of senior year, each senior writes a thesis paper on a topic of their choice ranging from political literature, gender roles, race relations to dystopian depictions of society.Read More -
KO Named Best Private School by Hartford Magazine
It's official. For ten years and counting, Kingswood Oxford has been named Best Private School by the readers of Hartford Magazine.Read More -
Original Student Composition Performed by Orchestra and Choir
For the past two years, David Marottolo ’18 has been working towards this moment. And, today, his fellow students in the KO orchestra and choir performed the premiere of his original composition, Pictures at an Exhibition, comprised of several movements.Read More -
Student Earns Congressional Award
Madi Henry ’19 of South Glastonbury earned the Congressional Award for her community service and commitment to personal growth.Read More -
KO Students Head to Musical All States
It's a family affair as two sets of KO siblings attend a prestigious musical event.Read More -
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Speakers' Forum Shows a Flair for the Dramatic
Following a longstanding KO tradition, the Robert Googins Speakers' Forum showcases sophomores' public speaking skills with an interpretive reading.Read More -
Founders League Honors Coach Kraus With Nadal Sportsmanship Award
Read MoreAlex Kraus, Kingswood Oxford’s longtime boys' swimming and boys' track and field coach was honored with the M.D. Nadal Sportsmanship Award by the Founders League on Tuesday. -
A Little Night Music
So much talent, so little time. In order to showcase the copious array of KO musicianship, the creative arts department held a recital night in the intimate setting of Alumni Hall last Friday.Read More -
Percussion Ensemble Pushes Musical Boundaries at Assembly
If you thought that you could only play the piano by just touching the black and white keys, you’d be wrong.Read More -
Stanton's '17 Senior Thesis Named National Winner
Noah Stanton ’17, a freshman at Vanderbilt University, was selected as the national winner by the Cum Laude Society for her thesis paper, a prestigious academic honor.Read More -
Nicole Wetsman ’12 speaks at the Baird Journalism Dinner
Nicole Wetsman ’12, a features freelance science and health reporter, spoke to an enraptured group of over 40 students, faculty, staff, and parents at the annual Baird Journalism dinner.Read More -
Dr. Tiffany Jones visits KO as the Stroud Science Symposium Speaker
Dr. Tiffany Jones, owner and president of X-Factor Performance Consulting Group, Sports and Performance Psychology Consultancy, spoke at Kingswood Oxford on March 9 as the most recent Stroud Science Symposium Speaker.Read More -
KO Hosts Model U.N. for Middle School Students
Kingswood Oxford played host on March 10 to over 200 middle schoolers participating in its sixth annual Model U.N.Read More -
Students Learn the Fruit of Hard Work with Business Leader
There’s nothing better than the American Dream, except for an American Dream dipped in chocolate.Read More -
KO Writer Explores the Human Condition
Juanita Asapokhai ’20 of South Windsor won a Silver Key in the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition for her short story “Pájaros.”Read More -
Esha Kataria '20 awarded Perry Levy '85 Scholarship
"Living life to the fullest" was the premise for the Perry Levy ScholarshipRead More -
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Is Positively E-U-D-A-E-M-O-N-I-C
Tensions are high. Nerves are fraught. And, William Barfee (pronounced Bar-fay, he insists), the mucous membrane impaired participant in the local spelling bee, just might have an allergy attack onstage.Read More -
Students Recognized in Scholastic Art Awards
Five Kingswood Oxford students recognized for outstanding artwork.Read More -
A Filmmaker with a Vision
Emma Kate Johansen ’19 is one to watch. As a young filmmaker, Johansen produced a documentary for her alma mater, Renbrook School in November, that highlighted a project-based learning initiative, The Global Cardboard Challenge.Read More -
Chasing the Blues Away with an Album & Hall of Fame Induction
Jake Kulak '18 is having a big year. A singer/songwriter, Kulak was just inducted into the CT Blues Hall of Fame and his song Better, was selected as a semi-finalist in an international songwriting competition.Read More -
Cum Laude Society Members Inducted
Founded in 1906 and modeled after Phi Beta Kappa, the Cum Laude Society is a national honor society for independent schools.Read More -
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Kingswood Oxford Hosts Girls In Sports Day
Over 150 girls' came together in the Hoffman Field House to play and celebrate women in sports on Feb. 3.Read More -
Musician Unlocks the Hidden Beauty in Music
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Student Awarded Poetry Prize
Germ Magazine, a publication for girls “that celebrates beginnings, futures and all the amazing and agonizing moments in-between,” awarded a prize to Esha Shrivastav ‘20 for her poem, “Palette.”Read More -
Geo Bee Rewards Middle School Students' Curiosity
Did you know that Nagasaki was the only port city on Kyushu that was open to trade from the mid-1600s to mid-1800s?Read More -
Yale Model U.N. Exposes Students to Real World Issues
A delegation of 48 Kingswood Oxford students attended the Yale Model U.N. in New Haven on January 18 - 21.Read More -
Peter Heller, the 35th Baird Symposium Author, Talks of Living and Writing a Life of Adventure
That laugh. You can tell a lot about a person about their laugh: much like a fingerprint, but more of an exacting x-ray of personality.Read More -
A Woman of Cheerfulness and Composure
A much beloved and respected member of the KO community, Muriel Forbes passed away in December at the age of 97.Read More -
Wyvern 36 Robotics Qualifies for State Championship
Despite an almost catastrophic start with a damaged servo caused by an errant robot, the Kingswood Oxford Robotics team, Wyvern 36 Robotics, qualified in convincing fashion for the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) state championship competition in February.Read More -
KO Students Introduced to Dance and Pura Vida
A group of 18 Costa Rican students spirited the KO community with an enchanting display of traditional and modern dance styles at a recent assembly.Read More -
Celebrating a Life Well-Lived
Kingswood Oxford mourns the passing of faculty emeritus, David Hasbrouck Van Dyck, 94, of West Hartford and Bolton Landing, New York who inspired legions of students at Kingswood School and later Kingswood Oxford from 1959 until his retirement in 1988.Read More -
Udolf ’16 Earns a Spot at 2018 World Cup Olympic Qualifier
Dylan Udolf ’16, a professional snowboarder and a sophomore at Northeastern University, recently won his first Nor-Am Alpine Snowboard race in Minnesota.Read More -
Sweet Harmony Reigns at the Wyvern A Cappella Festival
For the past ten years, vocal athletes from across the state train with single-minded determination for the annual Wyvern Invitational A Cappella Festival (WIAF), one of the largest high school a cappella festivals in New England hosted by KO.Read More -
KO Parents Deliver Presents & Joy
On Dec. 12, Kingswood Oxford parents spread holiday cheer to the neighboring MD Fox School, a public pre-K through 12 school in Hartford.Read More -
Middle School Students Learn the Creative Language of Coding
Sprawled out in hallways and lying on the floors as if they were in the family den, the 162 Middle School students at Kingswood Oxford on Dec. 11 participated in the school’s Hour of Code.Read More -
Mock Trial Team Advances
The Upper School Mock Trial traveled to Manchester Court House on Tuesday, December 5th and again on December 12th to participate this year's Civics First High School Mock Trial Case.Read More -
Candlelight Concert Warms the Soul
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DeLucia Takes A Deep Dive with Photography
Marrying her two passions of scuba diving and photography, Angie DeLucia ’18, the Patricia Rosoff Fellowship for Media Arts recipient, spent time this summer at an underwater photography workshop with Pura Vida Divers located in Singer Island, Florida.Read More -
KO Alum Gives a Lesson in Principled Leadership
In front of a rapt crowd of forty plus students at the recent Lunch and Lead series in the Henry R. and Margaret E. Roberts Leadership Center, Jack Alexander ’69, CEO of six companies and the author of The God Guarantee: Finding Freedom from the Fear of Not Having Enough, deconstructed the meaning of leadership as a confluence of risk-taking and values.Read More -
Students Named to Honors Ensemble
Every year, the Connecticut Music Educator’s Association auditions the finest high school musical talent for four regional festivals throughout the state.Read More -
In-Class Learning with Real-World Application
As part of the Henry R. and Margaret E. Roberts Center for Leadership initiatives, 13 students had the opportunity to take a field trip to Kaman Corporation, a 70-year-old company in Bloomfield that provides parts, components, and systems to aerospace and industrial businesses.Read More -
Almost Maine: A Lesson in Love
Add two parts flannel, one part woolen mufflers, a generous portion of L.L. Bean duck boots and hats with ears muffs and a sprinkle of magical realism, and Almost Maine serves up a slice of the mystery, randomness, and riskiness of love.Read More -
Veterans Day: A Personal Remembrance
To commemorate the sacrifices of our armed service members, faculty member David Hild shared the story of his grandfather who fought in France from 1918-1919 in World War I.Read More -
Jazzapella Concert Delivers a Musical Adventure
At almost 100 years old, jazz continues to defy expectations and redefine itself.Read More -
Robotics Scrimmage Aids Students in Problem Solving Designs
What if you had a robotics scrimmage and everyone came, but no one other than the Kingswood Oxford team had a working robot?Read More -
Carroll Earns a Spot at World Championship Debate in South Africa
Dan Carroll '19 qualified on October 29 at the International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition in Winnipeg for the World Public Speaking & Debate Championships in Cape Town, South Africa in April.Read More -
Maria Molteni
Kingswood Oxford’s recent Goodman Banks Visiting Artist, Maria Molteni, visual, multimedia and video artist, explores the nexus of art, sports, feminism, and globalization and asks viewers to unpack the emotional power of symbols.Read More -
Not Your Grandmother's Latin Class
On Monday, October 23, Maureen Lamb, KO’s Latin, Greek and Mythology teacher received the CT Language Teacher of the Year 2017 award from the Connecticut Organization of Language Teachers, a statewide organization of public and private language teachers, at their annual conference.Read More -
Marottolo Hits the Right Notes
This November 26-29, Matthew Marottolo ‘20 will head to Orlando, Florida to participate in the All-National Honor Ensembles (NAfME) Mixed Choir, a prestigious honor.Read More -
Wyverns Host Successful Hewett Day
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Media Arts Fellowship Recipient Goes Behind the Lens in L.A.
Eliza Charette ’18, the recipient of this year’s Patricia Rosoff Fellowship for Media Arts, upends the tired “teen-taking selfie” trope and prefers the other side of her Canon T5i lens.Read More -
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NAMES Assembly Empowers Our Best Selves
Kingswood Oxford students examined the causes and outcomes of verbal harassment and social exclusion in very public and personal ways during a day-long program at the school on Friday, October 6.Read More -
Alleyne ’19 Honored at Hartford Girls Rock!
Hartford Girls Rock! a program developed by the Epsilon Omicron Omega Chapter (Hartford Alumnae) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, honored Kingswood Oxford’s Ananya Alleyne ’19 of West Hartford on Sunday, Sept. 24 at the Hartford Marriott.Read More -
Kingswood Oxford Student Named WALKS Scholar
On Tuesday, October 24, Kingswood Oxford student, Kaylee Diaz ’19 of Niantic and Farmington, will be feted at the WALKS Foundation 61st Annual Scholar Luncheon.Read More -
KO Hosts Aurora Foundation 100 Men's Campaign Breakfast
The Aurora Women and Girls Foundation held its 2017 100 Men’s Campaign kick-off breakfast at Kingswood Oxford School.Read More -
Barnes Service Award Granted to Mutasim ’18
Sharif Mutasim ’18 has been awarded the prestigious Barnes Service Award from the WALKS Foundation for "outstanding and exemplary" community service performed on and off campus.Read More -
National Merit Names Seven Commended Students
Kingswood Oxford School received more good news from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.Read More -
Senior Symposium Students Get Battle Tested in the Great Outdoors
What better way to comprehend the works of an author than to immerse yourself in his subject matter?Read More -
Marottolo Named Semifinalist in National Merit Scholarship
David Marottolo ’18 of Wethersfield has been selected as a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition based on his scores on the PSAT/NMSQT. About 16,000 students nationwide are selected as semifinalists.Read More -
Outward Bound Scholar Learns Mental Toughness
There’s something about fording four icy rivers in the dead of the night that deepens your understanding of yourself.Read More -
Student Interns in Immunotherapy for Animals
Combining her love for critters and all things four-legged plus an affinity for science, Isabelle Raymond ’19 of Wethersfield landed an internship at Torigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company that specializes in immunotherapy for animals with cancer.Read More -
KO Student Campaigns for State Senator
In the last presidential election, only one in four 18 to 24-year-olds voted. Not only are young people not voting, they're not getting involved in politics either. Enter Zora de Rham ‘23. She’s about to turn voter apathy on its head.Read More -
Visiting the Archives
Kingswood Oxford archivist, Brenda Semmelrock, has one the most delightful jobs on campus. As the caretaker to the school’s dusty treasures from charm bracelets to varsity letters, Semmelrock hears the whispers of past students in the hallways.Read More -
Opening Convocation: A Lesson in Risk Taking & Failure
Although classes started last week, the Opening Convocation marks the official start of the school year with all 507 students, faculty and staff in attendance at Roberts TheaterRead More -
First Assembly Emphasizes KO Mission & Core Values
As the students and faculty streamed into the Roberts Theater for the opening assembly, there was an escalating, genuinely positive hum with catching up conversations, loud hellos, waves and hugs.Read More -
Opening Faculty Workshops Develop Student Skills for New Economy
The best educators are those who never stop learning and who continue to hone their skills to bring out the best in their students.Read More -
KO Student Raises $6,000 for Cancer Prevention
Yet another KO student channeled his passion into a persuasive, inspiring and high octane event that tackles a devastating illness.Read More -
Learning Valuable Lessons through Community Service
What began as a middle school community service requirement has blossomed into an empowering and perception altering experience for one civic minded KO student.Read More -
Esteemed Faculty Members Honored at Prize Assembly
KO faculty members were honored for inspiring their students to become their best selves.Read More -
Students Lauded in Prize Assembly
Several students were recognized in the Prize Assembly for their academics, sports and leadership qualities.Read More -
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Leadership Center Instills Core Values
The Center compliments our dynamic academic program by offering multiple opportunities to engage in the powerful learning that happens outside the classroom.Read More -
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Four Students' Theses Selected for Commendation
Many papers pose moral issues that challenge the reader.Read More -
Amell '17 and Coady '17 Named West Hartford Rising Stars
Two Wyverns noted for their outstanding citizenship and academics.Read More -
DiBacco '17 Earns Barnes Service Award
DiBacco '17 said, "I am so grateful to have what I have. I feel the need to help out. It makes me happy to do something right. I'm not sitting in my room. I'm doing something useful."Read More -
Additional Talent & Energy to Board of Trustees
Their investment of time underscores their belief in our mission and its long-term sustainability.Read More -
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Jacob Silverstein '17 Lobbies at AIPAC
While at AIPAC, Silverstein lobbied Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative John Larson on pro-Israel legislation on Capitol Hill.Read More -
Grace Academy Gets Sweet Business Lesson
When asked how she has balances school and her business, Goldsmith remarks, "KO has been crucial to my time management skills."Read More -
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Students Inducted into Cum Laude Society
Brent Speed '05 told the students, “Individual failure doesn’t define who you are. If you learn from it, these failures make you better in the long run.”Read More -
Assembly Motivates Students to Develop Community
Throughout the day, filled with much joy and deep reflection, Ervin worked with the students on how each one of them could contribute to the development of a more inclusive community.Read More -
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Holiday Fair Delights Students at Fox School in Hartford
There’s nothing better than seeing a child’s face light up with delight. Now imagine that 677 times over.Read More -
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Pulitzer Prize Winning Elizabeth Strout Addresses Assembly
Strout said, "My job as a writer is to record the human experience so the reader won’t feel alone, so that they know other people have the same thoughts, too.”Read More -
International Students Add Dimension to Life at KO
Here at KO we have high academic expectations, but there is a balance with sports, clubs and other activities, Grossweiner states.Read More -
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Green Thumbs Up for Red KOw Farm
Esselstyn said, "The garden brings people together in a pure, real way in a world that is very technology driven. I’m hoping that the garden unites people.”Read More -
Bisgaard Rappels for Shatterproof
Bisgaard joined the rappel event by noting that some KO students had already embraced the challenge.Read More
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