New Student Orientation

On Monday, Aug. 28, new Kingswood Oxford students gathered on the Senior Green to start their Upper School orientation. From 1:00-5:45 p.m., students were busy getting acquainted with their new school.  Head of the Upper School Lisa Loeb talked about the purpose of the day. “What we focus on for this orientation is what new […]

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Gray, Orange, Red, or Black?

On Friday, Sept. 1, the Kingswood Oxford Upper School gathered to watch and celebrate the sorting of new students into their Houses.  Kingswood Oxford has four houses: Lancaster, York, Windsor, and Nottingham. Lancaster and York hold historical significance, with their origins tracing back to the Kingswood School, the all-male institution that merged with the all-female […]

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Wyvern’s Tale

With daily sights on campus of a buzzing Senior Green, thoughtful class discussions, and cheering fans on the turf, it’s safe to say that the 2023-2024 school year is underway. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already reached the end of September. This means that I will be graduating with the rest of the class […]

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Gray, Orange, Red, or Black? 

On Friday, Sept. 1, the Kingswood Oxford Upper School gathered to watch and celebrate the sorting of new students into their Houses.  Kingswood Oxford has four houses: Lancaster, York, Windsor, and Nottingham. Lancaster and York hold historical significance, with their origins tracing back to the Kingswood School, the all-male institution that merged with the all-female […]

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New Year, New Assembly Structure 

Kingswood Oxford’s new assembly format gives the community a new taste of what community gatherings should look like.  In previous years, assemblies would go as follows: opening remarks from the Speaker, short announcements from students and teachers, and final closing remarks. Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, the administration, with student input, decided to switch […]

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Middle School trips a success

As part of KO tradition, Middle School students recently left campus for a few days on team-building and orientation trips in their respective forms. Sixth-grade returned to Camp Jewell in Colebrook, Conn. Seventh-graders made their way to Fairlee, Vt.’s Camp Hulbert, while eighth-graders left for Snow Pond Center for the Arts in Sidney, Maine. On […]

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