Not to serve people, but to serve people" is the motto of this top 12 american high school in the United States
Serving others is the aim of the school, so they carry out a wealth of volunteer activities and cooperate with 40+ volunteer organizations to encourage children to actively participate in volunteer activities.
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Founded in 1890 in Watertown, western Connecticut, The Taft School is recognized as one of the top boarding schools in New England.
One of the characteristics of the school |
Taft School's Community Service Program is a practical expression of the school's motto. In addition to The Whole School Service Day in October and specific class service days in the spring, students interact with the larger community by joining service-oriented clubs and organizations; most students make community service their after-school activity; and team work to develop independent, service-based research projects.
Of the 600 students in the school, 80% of the students boarded. About 200-300 applications from China every year, although the school does not have a fixed quota for students from each country, but under the fierce competition, only 5-6 Chinese children win every year, with an average TOEFL of 105+ and SSAT of 95%+. Competition from local students is slightly better, with 300 students competing for 35 seats and an average SSAT score of 83 percent.
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Application Requirements
International students make up 21% of the university's population and are not treated differently from local students. The school requires Year 9 and Year 10 applicants to participate in the SSAT, and Year 11 and PG applicants (as explained below) can submit SSAT, PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores.
The grade configuration of many schools in the east is very different from that in the western region, usually the class in the 9th grade is very small, the 10th grade is doubled, and there is still room for growth in the 11th grade. Therefore, many schools have sufficient seats in the enrollment grade from 9-11, unlike the western region, where the 9th grade is missed and the number of places to transfer after that is limited.
TPEC visits the school to photograph the Taft School classrooms and reading area
In addition, many of the top boarders like Taft also have PG years and are also open to the public. PG is an abbreviation for Post Graduate, similar to a college preparatory year. Many PG students have received a college offer but feel that they are not ready, so they will apply to enter the PG year transition and strengthen their abilities.
The second characteristic of the school |
Committed to green concept education, the school believes that students will become important people in making decisions in the workplace, community and home that not only have an impact on the economy, but also have a direct impact on society and the environment, so the school insists on ensuring that students learn the science, social ethics and economics of green living through classroom experiences, campus activities, volunteer opportunities and global engagement.
Admissions officer advice for Chinese applicants
Many children are really academically strong, but we don't value only academics, in fact, there is no problem with SSAT learning ability after 80%, but the student's performance in the interview largely determines the final result of admission. We expect students to actively ask questions and lead the conversation. At the end of the interview, we almost always ask, do you have any questions for us? If the student's answer is no, then the odds are that Taft will not be involved.
Taft wants to have an on-site interview with a student, but for applicants who can't travel to the school for an interview, the Taft School requires a Vericant Vericant interview.
TPEC visited the school to shoot the learning area and the sports area
The third characteristic of the school |
Taft welcomes active, open-minded applicants, and the school itself enjoys inviting people from all walks of life to give presentations to students, which is what morning meetings are loved twice a week. It is a Taft tradition, a taft way of life, and a form of school that opens the door of life for students. Morning sessions, with speakers from around the world exposing students to new or unique perspectives, provide a deeper and broader perspective into the world.
At traditional morning meetings, Taft students learn about the impact of genocide on Rwanda through the words and work of a new generation of survivors. They traveled to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts, discussed the democratic process with senators and members of Congress, saw the world through the lens of a National Geographic photographer, and entered the Black Life Issues movement with co-founders. They came into contact with writers, scholars, activists and artists...
TPEC visits the school to photograph the Taft School Auditorium
Finally, a quote from Principal Willy Macmullen is attached:
"To make great ideas come true, you need three very rare and precious things: vision, people, and resources. When they come together, as they did with the cities of Taft and Waterbury, something special happens. ”
Taft School has always been committed to cultivating globally aware social people and leaders, educating and advocating students to devote themselves to school development and community contribution with knowledge and skills, cultivating a sense of social responsibility in advance, and striving to practice the ideal of "not serving people, still serving people".
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