Marvelwood School
The Marvelwood School is a college preparatory private boarding school located in Kent, Connecticut, United States.
History
Marvelwood was founded in 1956 by Robert A. Bodkin and Ian Hanna in Cornwall, Connecticut, on a campus previously occupied by Rumsey Hall School. Ian Hanna named the school after his relative Donald Grant Mitchell, an American novelist who owned an estate in New Haven, Connecticut, also called Marvelwood.[4]
Bodkin remained headmaster until 1981. He was succeeded by Peter B. Tacy until 1989, H. Mark Johnson until 1997, Anne Davidson Scott until 2005, Scott E. Pottbecker until 2011, and Arthur F. Goodearl until 2018. Blythe Everett P '14, '16 is the current head of the school.
In 1995, Marvelwood moved from its cramped campus in Cornwall to the former Kent School girls' campus about 10 miles (16 km) away on Skiff Mountain in Kent, CT.
Admissions
The Marvelwood student body consists primarily of boarding students, with about 20% commuting from home. Of those boarding students, about 24% are international, coming from countries such as China, Afghanistan, or Japan. The school offers a three-level ESL program to accommodate foreign speakers.[5]
Demographics
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White | Asian | Black | Hispanic |
---|---|---|---|
65 | 24 | 9 | 4 |
Curriculum
Intentionally small and flexible, Marvelwood offers an intimate mountain-top setting for students who benefit from focused and individual attention and encouragement. Students are engaged in unique and hands-on programming, nurturing them toward academic and personal confidence. Their program is geared toward providing a strong preparation for college and laying the foundation for a lifetime of curiosity, inquiry, and learning.
Marvelwood's optional Learning Support Program customizes one-on-one and small-group curricula to suit each student. Orton-Gillingham-trained teachers work with students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.
Students participate in various activities outside the classroom, including weekly community service, competitive athletics, creative arts programs, and an award-winning film studies program. Marvelwood works locally with the Audubon Sharon and Institute for Bird Populations.
Notable alumni
- Jake Burton Carpenter - founder of Burton Snowboards[6]
- John P. Hammond - blues singer and guitarist
- Arthur Levering - modern composer of classical music[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The Marvelwood School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Form 990" (PDF). Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Internal Revenue Service. 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Tuition & Financial Aid". Admission. Marvelwood School. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Curricular Resources".
- ^ "Marvelwood School: Key Facts". www.marvelwood.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04.
- ^ "Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter". Burton. Burton Snowboards. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Biography". Arthur Levering. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
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