For nearly 30 years Choate Rosemary Hall has been coeducational. Although the same family property in Wallingford, Connecticut, had been the birthplace of both Rosemary Hall and The Choate School in the 19th century, each school existed apart for nearly 70 years before merging in 1974.
Rosemary Hall, a school for girls was founded in 1890, by Mary Atwater Choate who hired Caroline Ruutz-Rees, a 26-year-old British scholar, as headmistress. In 1896 Mary’s husband, Judge William G. Choate, established a school for boys on the same grounds, hiring Mark Pitman as headmaster.
Choate also fosters community involvement and service as it prepares students to assume leadership roles in an ever-changing world. As part of its commitment to character formation, the school offers regular community-wide reflections on moral and spiritual issues, as well as exposure to various religious traditions.
Choate attracts intellectually gifted and motivated students from diverse backgrounds whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in this personally supportive and academically challenging setting. On a campus that inspires a particular sensitivity to beauty, teachers — who share genuine respect and affection for young people — impart an enthusiasm for life and for learning.
Choate is confident that its graduates will go forth from a school that values each of them for their particular talents and enthusiasms; that affirms the importance of personal integrity and a sense of self-worth; that inspires and nourishes joy in learning and love of truth; and that provides the intellectual stimulation to generate independent thought, confident expression, and a commitment to improve the welfare of others.
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