On Saturday, April 11, the KO class of 2027 traveled back in time to the “Roaring Twenties” as they celebrated their Gatsby-themed prom in the Community Commons, where they spent the night dancing, taking pictures, and creating memories. Stepping into the Commons was like stepping into one of Gatsby’s lavish parties; the room was completely […]
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by Anya Dausey ’28 On Tuesday, March 24, the Kingswood Oxford community welcomed Associate Director of College Counseling and President of KO’s Cum Laude Chapter Peggy Clark to the stage during an all-school assembly to announce KO’s 20 Cum Laude Society inductees. As the president of KO’s chapter of the Cum Laude Society, she spoke […]
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Students and faculty gathered on Monday, April 6, 2026, for a powerful and emotional assembly as Holocaust survivor Rabbi Lazowski, his son Alan Lazowski, and the co-author to his book “Transforming Darkness into Light,” Suzanne Pinkes, visited the KO community to share his story. Introduced by family members and community speakers, the event was not […]
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The Celebration of Kingswood Oxford (CKO) took place in the Community Commons on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, to bring together parents, teachers, and alums to enjoy a fun night out while also serving as a fundraiser for the school. Held every two years, CKO is both a fundraising event and a way to get parents […]
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At the start of the second semester, Co-Director of Roberts Center for Leadership Kelly Anstead and Director of College Counseling and Co-Director of Roberts Center for Leadership Jami Silver introduced a new leadership group, the KO Changemakers, allowing freshmen and sophomores to continue projects started in the Leadership Impact Lab class. The class worked on […]
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Every year, on the first Wednesday in February, schools and communities across the country celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. At Kingswood Oxford School, this celebration has become a strong annual tradition known as Girls in Sports Day, which KO hosted on Saturday, Jan. 31. It not only shows the achievements of female […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, Feb. 1, KO hosted a public speaking event with two competing members of Forensic Union and 11 other schools. Forensic Union advisor and Spanish teacher Carolina Croes was joined by multiple volunteers from Forensic Union, not to compete but to help out with running around and making sure the day ran smoothly. Ms. […]
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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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On Friday, Jan. 30, Kingswood Oxford School welcomed journalist, scientist, and author Boyce Upholt to campus for the annual Stroud Science symposium. Mr. Upholt, a West Hartford native growing up minutes from campus, has spent his career exploring rivers not just as waterways, but specifically their power in how they shape our personal lives. He […]
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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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