The Forman School.

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The Forman School

Introduction

MISSION STATEMENT The Forman School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school for boarding and day students with identified learning differences. Based on his or her unique learning profile, Forman develops the whole student so that every graduate becomes an educated, confident, self-advocate throughout life.

Overview:	The Forman School	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	Yes	Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD)	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1930	1900
Campus Size	100 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	180 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	10%	18%
Percent International Students	6%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	90%	70%
Average SAT Score	n/a	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Weekly
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	10	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	6	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	56%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$5 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$55,000	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$45,000	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	23%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$18,500	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	None / Rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application	Yes	Yes
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	70%	59%
Director of Admissions	Sara Lynn L. Renda
Associate Director of Admissions	Trip Sanders

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine Skiing	Baseball
Basketball	Cross Country
Football	Golf
Ice Hockey	Kayaking
Lacrosse	Rock Climbing
Snowboarding	Soccer
Softball	Tennis
Volleyball	Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Ambassador Program	Student Government
Student Leader Program	Year Book


College Matriculation:
Year: -	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

The Forman School is a coed, college preparatory boarding school for students in grades 9-12, with diagnosed language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, executive functioning, ADD, ADHD.
We employ state-of-the-art assistive technology that both supports and empowers our students.
Each student meets with a designated learning specialist every day for skills-building and has access to tutors for help with homework that reinforces the learning skills and content from class.
All Forman students are guided through a college preparatory curriculum and become independent learners in college and beyond.
Our extensive visual/performing arts programs, as well as competitive athletic offerings 8 varisty and junior varsity teams ive students an opportunity to explore new and existing areas of interest.
The School offers a number of hands-on, experiential learning opportunities such as boat building, sign language, rock & jazz band, videography & photography, and the Costa Rican Rain Forest project.
Litchfield is a small, rural town located in the hills of northwestern Connecticut, two hours from New York and two and a half hours from Boston.
LD types supported: Dyslexia/Language based LD
School accreditations: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Profile last updated: 10/30/2009