The Taft School is an academically rigorous co-educational college-preparatory boarding and day school in New England for students in grades 9-12. Close to 600 students from 44 countries and 33 states prepare for college at this academically rigorous school set on 226 acres.

Today, Taft students are intellectually curious and socially aware. They are actively involved, dedicated to personal growth and excellence, driven by compassion, and committed to serving others. They are artists, athletes, and global citizens.

Founded in 1890, The Taft School is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades nine through post graduate. Living where they learn, academically talented students from all over the world are guided by an extraordinary faculty on a 226-acre campus in Western Connecticut.

Taft’s athletic program is an integral component of school life. From participants in our intramural programs to elite athletes preparing for competitive careers at the college level, Taft students are taught the value of health and wellness, the importance of a lifelong commitment to fitness, and the enjoyment that participating in all forms ...

The Taft school year begins in early September. We host an International Student Orientation two days prior to classes starting. We do not accept students mid-year.

The architecture of our school reflects Mr. Taft’s view of community: students and faculty live and learn in common and connected spaces, with respect for both the community’s diversity and its shared rules and values. Read more about our dorms, and residential life at Taft.

Taft offers more than 200 courses—both required and elective—every semester. Taft students may also choose to study away from Taft for a semester or two, propose an independent course of study, or enroll in Global Online Academy classes.

More than a century has passed since Mr. Taft founded our school. While the world and the school have changed dramatically, his fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents: academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others.

THE SCHOOL: Founded in 1890, the Taft School is a co-educational boarding and day school for students in grades 9 to 12. It occupies a 226-acre campus west of the city of Waterbury, 95 miles from New York City, and 125 miles from Boston. Taft is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

More than a century has passed since Mr. Taft founded our school. While the world and the school have changed dramatically, his fundamental values endure: work hard, without regard for public acclaim; develop all your talents: academic, artistic, and athletic; and most importantly, give of yourself to others.