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As a culminating experience, Form 4 heard from two former law fellows from UConn School of Law human rights clinic who shared their experiences advocating for two asylum cases.

The JV girls soccer team played a strong game against Williston resulting in a 2-0 win.

JV Volleyball won its second game in straight sets, 2-0 (25-16 and 25-16).

The Kingswood Oxford boys and girls cross country team traveled to New Milford, CT to compete in the 48th Annual Canterbury Invitational.

The Kingswood Oxford boys and girls cross country team traveled to New Milford, CT to compete in the 48th Annual Canterbury Invitational.

You never know how a team will respond when they have suffered a big defeat, but the KO women’s soccer team recovered extremely well with a tie against Williston Northampton.

In the first away match of the season, KO Girls Varsity Volleyball channeled consistency and aggressiveness at the service line to win 3-0 against the Wilbraham and Monson Academy Titans (25-11, 25-3, 25-10).

Two wins for the varsity men's soccer team to kick off the season!

KO JV Girls Soccer played a tough contest against opponent, Miss Porter's.

JV Volleyball got the season off to a great start, defeating a tough Hopkins squad, 2-1.

Wednesday's game at HarBur was the first time many of the players played in a middle school contest.

KO Varsity Boys soccer earned the second win on the season.

KOFH faced a tough competition today with a 1-1 tie against Canterbury School.

Today’s game with Miss Porter’s was a challenging one.

KO Girls Varsity Volleyball had a tough match against Hopkins that tested the Wyverns on all fronts.

The Kingswood Oxford JV Girls Soccer team dropped a tough opening day 1-0 decision to visiting Marianapolis Prep.

KO traveled to Greenwich Country Day School this past Saturday to take on
the Tigers in a closely played contest.

The Kingswood Oxford women's soccer team earned their first home win on Saturday. 

Recently, Cole Banning ’24 competed with his golf team at the National PGA Jr. League All-Star Team Championships

Summer is a time to kick back, but for some Wyverns, it’s an opportunity to flex their skills, develop leadership qualities, and make some extra cash.

KOFH opened the season with a 10-1 win over Miss Porters.

The Lady Wyverns opened their soccer season with a positive win at Wilbraham and Monson. 

The Girls and Boys Cross country teams traveled to Dedham, MA to compete in their first meet of the season. It was a beautiful, sunny day with blue skies and temperatures in the mid-seventies.

The Girls and Boys Cross country teams traveled to Dedham, MA to compete in their first meet of the season. It was a beautiful, sunny day with blue skies and temperatures in the mid-seventies.

The KO Girls Varsity Volleyball team had a promising opening match against a strong opponent, King, with impressive first performances that bode well for the season moving forward.

The official start to the school year had an extra layer of excitement to it as the entire KO community was able to gather together, in person, in the Hoffman Field House to celebrate Convocation and welcome students, faculty, and staff back to campus.

KO's Director of College Counseling was recognized for her demonstrated consistent and long-standing commitment to issues of access including, but not limited to, students of color, first-generation college students, low-income students, undocumented students, and LBGTQ+ students.

In a year of chaos and uncertainty, KO’s 109 Commencement on May 28 ended the school year on an uplifting note of gratitude and hope.

In a year where celebrating the accomplishments of students is certainly in order, Head of School Tom Dillow presided over the end-of-year Prize Assembly on May 25.

Dr. Heather Wayne teaches indisputably the tastiest English 6 spring elective in the Upper School: You Are What You Eat.

Three faculty members of Kingswood Oxford were awarded prizes at an end of the year assembly on May 25.

Wyvern Finish Season Strong with Terrific Team Effort

The girls varsity lacrosse team played St. Luke’s in their final game of the season and lost 19-11.

Wyvern Finish Season Strong with Terrific Team Effort

In the regular season finale, Kingswood put their best game of the season together in dominating fashion.

On Friday afternoon, the boys V tennis team played their final match of the 2021 season in a rematch with a strong Wooster team.

Dr. Emery will oversee and be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Office of Admission and partner with our Marketing and Communication department to develop and implement effective enrollment strategies.

On Wednesday afternoon, we took the long trip down to Greenwich to play Greenwich Country Day School.

The KO girls varsity tennis team defeated a strong Greenwich Country Day squad 5-2.

Wyvers Senior day is a victorious one as seniors push KO to victory. 

After a touch-and-go season for all student-athletes due to the pandemic, a number of KO students committed to play sports at the collegiate level. We are proud of their perseverance.

Ben Safalow ’22 learned a business lesson early on: build a better mousetrap. His company, Incognito Tints, combines excellence, service, and business savvy.

Kingswood Oxford Varsity Baseball (6-2), hosted Greens Farms Academy on Saturday May 15 for Senior Day 2021.

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse finished the 2021 season against a GFA team led by 10 seniors.

Most importantly, today we recognized our four seniors for their many contributions to the tennis program: Jacob Schwartz, Jaden Weinstein, Ethan Raisner, and Wil Elliott.

On Wednesday, May 12, over 20 members of the Kingswood Oxford School Power of Women group including students, faculty, and staff, came together to assemble over 125 tote bags for a local non-profit called Dignity Grows™.

A strong finish for boys' lacrosse as they wrap up their season.

Alyssa Temkin ’23 and Elias Brandt ’23 were selected from more than 400 presentations to receive a GOA Citation from the Global Online Academy.

The Kingswood Oxford Varsity baseball team was looking for revenge on Wednesday (5/12) as they were hosting Marianapolis.

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse team lost to Hopkins by a score of 14-4.

On Wednesday, May 12th we traveled to Hamden Hall for a rematch of our extremely competitive match from a few weeks before.

KO girls varsity tennis defeated Marianapolis 6-1 in a well played match.

Kingswood falls in 10 inning international tie breaker 

On Sunday, May 2, Kingswood Oxford’s Forensic Union club sent two teams to the final debate competition of the school year, hosted on Zoom by Deerfield Academy.

This year has no doubt been a tricky year for educators on a variety of levels, and this includes the art world in a big way.

Public speaking. Hanging out at the top of lists as most feared things by Americans, above heights, bugs, drowning, and needles.

KO tuning a corner with comeback win late 

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse made a statement on senior day.

This was an extremely competitive match, as the two teams were pretty evenly matched.

The KO girls varsity tennis team defeated Wooster 9-0.

The Varsity Golf team closed its abbreviated season with a 5-0 victory over Marianapolis at Connecticut National Golf Club.

 Kingswood Oxford Varsity baseball got back on track with a 5-1 win over Hamden Hall on Thursday May 6.  

It was a busy week for Wyvern Nation athletics, with big wins for baseball, girls' lacrosse, and softball.

Following a longstanding KO tradition, the Robert Googins Speakers' Forum showcases sophomores' public speaking skills with an interpretive reading.

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse were in a nail biter against Hamden Hall.

The girls varsity lacrosse team traveled to Hamden Hall on Wednesday May 5 and came away with a 16-6 win.

Girls varsity tennis defeated Hamden Hall 5-2 in a well played match.

Members of the JV Girls Tennis team traveled to Greenwich, CT to start the month of May, facing off against the girls of Sacred Heart on a beautiful Saturday afternoon.

The Kingswood Oxford varsity baseball team lost a tough game on Saturday May 1, losing on a walk off single in the bottom of the seventh inning at Marianapolis Prep.

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse team played a hard fought game against King School.

Game 2 was a classic pitchers duel with Kyra Dunnirvine '23 starting in the circle again for the Wyverns coming off 7IP 7H 3ER 6K performance in game 1.

As a culminating experience for the unit on Nigeria, the class hosted a webinar with Dr. Okey Ndibe, a notable, local author, scholar, and parent of three former KO students, who grew up in Nigeria.

Cole Banning '24 recently finished first in the two-day Hurricane Junior Golf Tournament.

Writer, speaker, activist, political figure, and professor Esam Boraey recently came to Upper School history teacher Katie McCarthy’s global issues class to talk about his role in the Egyptian Revolution and subsequent human rights activism.

Wins across the board for Wyvern Nation this week!

The Kingswood Oxford Varsity baseball team exploded for 12 runs in the first inning, and went on to an 19-2 victory over Christian Heritage on Wednesday 4/28.

On Wednesday afternoon we traveled to Westport to take on an extremely talented Greens Farms Team.

The girls Varsity lacrosse team came away with a strong win in their first home game against Christian Heritage with a final score of 17-1.

Kingswood defense shines; Holds Green Farms for season sweep.

Tori Swanson ’21 and Abby McLaughlin ’22 are headed to Denver, CO from April 29th to May 3rd to play in the USA Hockey 19U Girls Tier II National Championship.

KO pushes to win streak to 3 with offensive explosion  

Another strong week for the athletes of Wyvern Nation.

The final score does not in any way reflect how close this match was, as the doubles point came down to the wire and three of the six singles matches went to a 3rd set super tiebreaker.

The Kingswood Oxford Varsity baseball team won their second straight road game to start the season on Saturday at Hopkins School.

Kingswood Oxford Varsity baseball remains undefeated as they win their home opener, beating Greenwich Country Day School 10-7 on Wednesday afternoon in West Hartford.

Kingswood Oxford Varsity baseball winning streak comes to an end as they take their first defeat of the 2021 season, losing 4-0 to the St Thomas More School.

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse team got their first win of the season against Marianapolis Prep on April 17th.

On April 14th, The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse team lost to Greenwich Country Day by a score of 16-13.

The Boys Varsity Tennis earned its first win of the season on Saturday vs. Marianapolis Prep.

KO uses 3HR's and a one hit gem from Dunnirvine '23 in the circle to power past Green Farms. 

The Varsity girls lacrosse team lost to Greenwich Country Day school by a score of 11-8.

Emma Henry ‘21 was recently awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal and was the only recipient from the state of Connecticut.

The 3rd Annual Kingswood Oxford Power of Women event took place this past Sunday, April 11. Due to the COVID pandemic, this year’s presentation took place online.

To say the Wyvern teams were excited to finally be back playing would be the understatement of a very complicated year. KO didn't miss a beat and took to the fields with an enthusiasm and competitive attitude that was palpable.

KO lost 0-7 to a strong and deep Greenwich Academy squad.

Wyverns use 17 players; Total team victory for first win of the season.

The Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse team lost to Hopkins by a score of 17-11.

On Saturday, April 10th the Boys Varsity Tennis Team hosted Hopkins.

The girls varsity lacrosse team traveled to Hopkins for their first game in 2 years.

Girls varsity tennis lost the opening match of the year to reigning New England champions, Hopkins School.

The Wyvern linksters opened their abbreviated season with a trip to venerable New Haven Country Club on a cool Monday afternoon. 

To bring this history to life, KO partnered with Tammy Denease, a local performer and historian who portrays the life of Sarah Margru, one of the enslaved children aboard The Amistad.

Synesthesia derives from the Greek meaning “to perceive together.”

Chapin Yates has been named the new varsity women’s Field Hockey Coach at KO.

To address parent concern over the loss of academic ground for their child, Camp KO is offering an Academic Prep program, August 2-6 and/or August 9-13 for children entering grades 3-9.

It all began when Bryson '27, his mother Jaclyn, and younger brother Justin were shopping for school clothes just over a year ago.

The students are creating and sewing (yes, sewing!) costumes for their selected character based on their vision boards.

Miles Gruber ‘26 was recently chosen to be on the Nutmeg Book Award selection committee. 

KO Middle School students recently received Presidential Awards for their incredible work with Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA).

The school pivoted and addressed immediate concerns while moving forward with its strategic vision.

On February 27, the Kingswood Oxford Varsity Girls' Squash team took on St. Luke’s and came away with a 0-6 loss.

Zeno Chen '22 was recently accepted into the NAfME (National Association for Music Education) All-Eastern Honor Festival for his talent as an alto saxophone player.

KO boys' basketball had a great overtime win in our long-awaited opening contest. 

The English department hosted a webinar on Feb. 24 as a culminating event for the sophomore class in their study of Tommy Orange’s novel There There.

Seventeen students were inducted into the Cum Laude Society.

Archivist Brenda Semmelrock reflects on her recent time touring with a contact from Kingswood Oxford's "brother school" in South Africa.

For Shoshana Levy ’22, KO’s core value of “care beyond self” is not an empty platitude.

According to Dillow, the best part of teaching this Upper School history class is getting to know the students in a way that is not always possible as an administrator.

Eli Brandt ‘23 recently received a Gold Key for his triptych.

The Zoom tournament included 52 competitors from 11 schools across New England.

This year, KO’s Mock Trial team came in the top ten of the 44 teams that competed virtually on January 29.

Outside the Box is an art elective for students who want to venture beyond the traditional approaches of representation.

Three KO students were named award winners, extending KO’s YMUN winning streak to 18 years running.

Dhruv Suryadevara ’24 was honored with the Prudential Spirit of Community Award for his volunteer work with Foodshare.

The Witness Stones Project is an ongoing one in the Kingswood Oxford School history department each year.

40 percent of our food is wasted which then ends up in landfills. That discarded food produces a huge amount of methane gas which is a more harmful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

In order to reflect more deeply on their reading of Pachinko, students in several Upper School English classes were tasked with creating a passion project utilizing their own interests to explore themes in the story.

Ajay Ganesh ’22, a classically trained guitarist and pianist since the age of five, penned “Departure”  a six-minute jazz-Indian fusion musical composition that is set to be recorded at Parkville Sounds Studio in Hartford.