Kent School
Welcome to Kent School
I hope as you turn these pages you will be able to see yourself as a member of our extraordinary community. It is a community filled with opportunities for your growth—the refinement of a talent you have already discovered or a passion that you cannot yet even imagine.
You will be guided on your Kent journey by a remarkably dedicated and talented faculty, and by Kent’s enduring values: respect for the dignity of every human being and a lived commitment to promoting the common good. These values have been the bedrock of the Kent experience since the School’s founding.
The following pages are intended to show you what life is like at Kent School, and also to tell you about our highest aspirations for you and your life after you graduate. Above all, this book is offered as a heartfelt invitation to explore all the possibilities that a Kent School education can provide you as a scholar, artist, or athlete, but most importantly as a complete human being.
I very much hope you will accept my personal invitation to visit Kent School in person to witness, firsthand, this special community in action. I look forward to welcoming you and your family.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Hirschfeld Head of School
Kent School is an intentional community a learning community a residential community an active community a creative community a college preparatory community
Kent School is
an intentional community
MISSION
We are guided by our motto—Simplicity of Life, Directness of Purpose, Self-Reliance—to educate our students intellectually, socially, ethically, and spiritually so that they will be prepared to contribute to the common good in the world beyond Kent School.
Kent School Competencies
A Lasting Impact
The countless opportunities at Kent School are purposefully organized around the skills and habits of mind that will empower you to contribute to the common good. We call these skills and habits the Kent School Competencies, and they are taught in every context of our shared life—in our classrooms, in St. Joseph’s Chapel, on the stage, in our dormitories, on our playing fields, and beyond.
Kent School is
a learning community
A Pathway to Endless Opportunities
A Kent education expands your knowledge, deepens your understanding, and cultivates the skills and confidence you will need to contribute to the common good in a future of endless opportunities.
A Place to Connect
The deepest and most transformative learning occurs not from textbooks or commonly available media, but from being in community with one another. The connectedness of the Kent community provides powerful learning opportunities in every setting on campus.
The Kent community is composed of true collaborators who act upon a belief that the most meaningful achievements require a group of people working together toward a shared goal. The relationships you will form with your teachers, advisors, coaches, dorm parents, classmates, and teammates will spark your intellectual, social, ethical, and spiritual growth.
Kent School is
a residential community
A Home Away from Home
Residential life at Kent fosters an atmosphere in which the campus becomes a home and the community becomes a family.
When you live where you learn, everything becomes a classroom. As a result, your time in the dormitories is an essential component of your intellectual, social, ethical, and spiritual growth.
everyone, meaning you will never be far from someone whose perspectives and life experiences will forever change yours.
You will form deep connections with faculty dorm parents, advisors, student dorm leaders, peer tutors, and others who will have a profound impact on your lived experience at Kent. The wide array of activities across campus and in each dormitory ensures you will create lasting bonds and memories as you develop into a conscientious neighbor and citizen.
Kent School is
an active community
A Team-Oriented Culture
Athletics at Kent cultivate a collegial yet competitive environment rooted in Kent’s values and competencies. Your experience as a student-athlete will be built upon the pillars of respect, sportsmanship, competitiveness, attitude, effort, and teamwork.
Kent’s expert coaches and trainers work together to help
A Place to Compete
When you wear a Kent uniform, you will continue in a long line of athletes who understand that true athletic excellence is not simply about winning, but is about honor, commitment, and fair play.
By focusing on preparation, mental performance, leadership, communication, team chemistry, and personal development, you will be propelled to grow as a student-athlete and as a person. As you push yourself, embrace competition, and help shape the culture of your teams, you will celebrate victories, learn from defeats, and create memories that last a lifetime.
Kent School is
a creative community
Kent’s vibrant artistic community promotes the discovery, technical expertise, and self-expression that fuels a lifelong appreciation for
You will be guided and supported through the creative process by the professional artists of Kent’s faculty, who develop your technique as you tap into your inner artist through a
Kent School is
a college preparatory community
From your initial interactions with Kent's College Counseling campus, you will be empowered and supported to determine the right path for your life after Kent.
Through a carefully designed personal reflection, targeted research, and skill development, you will identify the colleges and universities that best fit your talents and ambitions. As you refine your applications, prepare for interviews, and evaluate your options, your college counselor will serve as your guide, your cheerleader, and your advocate.
A Place In the World
Kent students are sought after by colleges and universities across the globe because of the strength of a Kent education and the personalized, purposeful college counseling approach.
When students leave Kent, they are prepared to contribute to the common good in the world.
Simplicity of Life Directness of Purpose