Starting last year, Kingswood Oxford collaborated with the ASSIST program to welcome international students into the community. KO’s International Student Coordinator Michelle Kollen has helped to coordinate with this program, which has been around for 50 years. The main goal of the ASSIST program is, according to Ms. Kollen, to globalize the student population at […]
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The Kingswood Oxford community is thrilled to welcome new Upper School English teacher Mathew Golchin to campus. This will be Mr. Golchin’s 13th year teaching in the Connecticut area, and he is coming to KO from Tunxis Community College, where he taught for two years. Mr. Golchin grew up in Western New York and played […]
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The Kingswood Oxford community welcomes new Upper School science teacher Tomas Kopecky to campus. Mr. Kopecky brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong passion for science and teaching to his new role. He has been in the teaching profession for 30 years, 18 of which were spent at the Chase Collegiate School in Waterbury. […]
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This year, Kingswood Oxford is excited to welcome Middle School history teacher Kelly Anstead to campus. A West Hartford native, Ms. Anstead is happy to be back where she grew up, doing what she loves. Having volunteered with the Peace Corps in Guatemala, and with her husband working as a Navy Pilot, Ms. Anstead has […]
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Have you ever been hungry after school but were too full to eat a whole Chipotle burrito? Then look no further than Playa Bowls for your next after school treat. Playa Bowls is located on 51 Memorial Rd in Blue Back Square right across the street from campus, but there are over 104 locations nationwide. […]
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Imagine boarding a plane and smelling the air of your home country for the last time, knowing you won’t be back for at least a year; arriving in a forign place you have never been to before; not knowing a single person on the whole continent; and going to a school speaking a language you […]
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During this pandemic winter, Head of School Tom Dillow has only called one snow day but has taken advantage of the school’s familiarity with Zoom and called two remote days due to weather. Students are concerned about whether or not we will have real snow days next year and Mr. Dillow said that this was […]
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