On Oct. 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Form Five families gathered in Roberts Theater to hear from a panel of four admission officers representing a variety of renowned colleges. They each presented their take of the college admissions process and provided insight on how to approach it in a number of ways. Moderated […]
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On Oct. 21, nearly 100 prospective families attended KO’s Open House, during which time they got a chance to experience and get to know more about all that KO’s Middle and Upper Schools has to offer. The Middle School program ran from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., while the Upper School program went from 2 […]
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On Friday, Sept. 14, the KO Board of Trustees joined a group of students for lunch in the library to converse about student life and gain insight on how it can be improved. Once a year, the Board of Trustees holds a retreat where they are together for most of the day and try to […]
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Former Director of Academic Planning Carolyn McKee stepped up to a new position as Interim Director of the Upper School this year, replacing Natalie Demers who left last May to work with the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools. Ms. McKee was approached with the offer by former Head of School Dennis Bisgaard and Head of School […]
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Opening Convocation, held on Sept. 4 in Roberts Theater, marked the official start of Kingswood Oxford’s 110th school year. Every student and faculty and staff member congregated for the first time this year to hear from a variety of speakers, congratulate their peers, and welcome newcomers. History teacher Rob Kyff greeted everyone in a light […]
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On Friday May 25, 87 KO students received their high school diplomas and bid their last farewell to teachers and fellow classmates, while hearing some great final advice from Keynote Speaker and creative arts teacher Greg Scranton. The event started at 10:30 a.m. with the soon to be graduates walking in and taking their seats. History […]
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On Saturday, April 21, 292 members of KO faculty, parents, and alumni attended the biannual Celebrate KO Gala at Delamar Hotel in West Hartford from 6 to 11 p.m. The purpose of the gala was to raise money for the annual fund and the Parent Association. The theme for the event was growth, change, and […]
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Thomas Dillow was named KO’s next Head of School, announced on March 21 by the Head Search Committee, composed of faculty, alumni, and trustees. Mr. Dillow will assume his new position on July 1, 2018. With the help of the search firm, Spencer Stuart, the Search Committee interviewed and assessed over 75 candidates from around […]
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Over the past couple of weeks, the Buildings and Grounds Department has enforced various security changes around KO to further ensure the safety of students, teachers, and faculty. Dean of Students William Gilyard said that after the Parkland shooting many teachers and parents were concerned. Conversation began regarding how we are keeping our students and […]
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