In early April, English teacher Catherine Schieffelin announced the 2026-2027 Symposium author: Rebecca Makkai. The Symposium class, a longtime KO tradition, was started by former English teacher Warren Baird and is the crown jewel of KO’s senior English electives. Through the class, students gain the opportunity to dive deeper into a specific author and their […]
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On Feb. 12-13, acclaimed Irish author Claire Keegan visited Kingswood Oxford as this year’s Symposium author. During her time, she had dinner with the Symposium class and faculty, spoke at Upper School and Middle School assemblies, and shared lunch with students. Chosen by English teacher Daniel Gleason, Ms. Keegan’s works span different topics, ideas, and […]
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From Jan. 15 to Jan. 18, Kingswood Oxford students joined almost 2,000 others from around the world on the campus of Yale University for the 52nd edition of the Yale Model United Nations (YMUN) conference. A delegation of 32 KO students, along with history teachers Micah Duhaime and Steph Sperber, participated in YMUN. The KO […]
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Throughout the first semester, the Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial Team has been hard at work studying their new case. Mock Trial, a program designed for high school and college students, simulates a real courtroom environment and exposes students to courtroom procedures, the practice of law, and the art of thinking on their feet. KO has […]
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It is pretty crazy to think that it is already December. Seniors are beginning to hear from colleges, midterms are upon us, the KITs are in sight, and most importantly of all, it is the holiday season! KO has done a better job recently of incorporating the holiday spirit into life on campus in December. […]
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The New York Literature class, a senior elective taught by English Department Chair William Martino, recently took a trip to the Empire State on Oct. 23. The class, focused on literature connected to New York City, takes this annual trip, which is connected to the literature they study throughout the semester. This trip’s itinerary included […]
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On Oct. 17, 2025, the Kingswood Oxford community celebrated Diwali with an after-school event at the Community Commons. The celebration was a hit among students, faculty, and the greater KO community. “I was thrilled with the event,” English teacher and MILAN affinity group advisor Heidi Hojnicki said. “I was so excited with how many people […]
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Junior Kenneth Sohn recently competed at an internationally recognized conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR) held at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. The 22nd UR conference brings together robotics enthusiasts and researchers from around the world to present their applications. The conference was judged by leading engineers in the robotics field while featuring various […]
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On Friday, May 23, the students, faculty, and greater community of Kingswood Oxford gathered in Hoffman Field House to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2025, with history teacher Peter Jones delivering the commencement speech in his 38th in his final year at Kingswood Oxford. Mr. Jones’ speech focused on the themes of time, […]
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During March break, 57 Kingswood Oxford students, teachers, and alumni traveled to Tobati, Paraguay, to participate in the annual spring service trip. Team Tobati, on its 26th trip since starting in 1999, fosters a connection between students at KO and the Macchi School of Tobati. The trip is a KO tradition with over 50 students […]
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