Private School in New Haven, CT

Hopkins School, New Haven:
Hopkins School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school for grades 7-12 located in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. We offer middle and high schools programs with a college prep SAT and ACT, advanced placement and honors courses. The curriculum promotes a strong foundation in the academic disciplines, a broad exposure to the liberal arts, and selective opportunities to pursue individual interests.

Hopkins academic offerings are traditional in structure, with strong departments assuming responsibility for curriculum and pedagogy. Taken as a whole, the Hopkins curriculum promotes a solid foundation in academic disciplines, broad exposure to the liberal arts, and selective opportunities to pursue individual interests. Graduation requirements qualify students for admission to the full range of colleges and universities.

The young people of Hopkins School are encouraged to develop the habits of mind of scholars. To that end, Hopkins offers a broad, rich and challenging curriculum. Academic offerings are traditional in structure, with strong departments in the arts, English, history, classical and modern language, computer science, mathematics, and science.

The curriculum promotes a strong foundation in the academic disciplines, a broad exposure to the liberal arts, and selective opportunities to pursue individual interests. As students progress through the grades, the program becomes increasingly flexible and offers a wide array of electives beyond the core curriculum.

Teachers provide stimulating, challenging classroom experiences designed to instill curiosity and breadth of interest, enthusiasm, joy, and aesthetic sensibility, as students develop academic maturity. Classes are small, encouraging students to participate actively in classroom discussion, to engage in creative problem solving activities, to communicate their own ideas effectively, and to learn from each other.

The Hopkins program can be demanding, but the culture of the school is also compassionate and supportive. Here students build close personal relationships with their teachers. The atmosphere is that of cooperation and a shared endeavor in the pursuit of learning and growth. Hopkins teachers recognize the individuality of students and frequently provide extra help outside of the classroom. We believe that students learn best when they can trust in their teachers' kindness and understanding and when the classroom is a safe haven for all questions and ideas.

Advanced Placement and Honors Courses:
We offer AP and honors courses in many subject areas.

College Preparation Courses:
The guiding principal in the early years of Hopkins – and throughout the high school years – should be that of taking the most rigorous program of courses appropriate to the student’s ability to be successful and to grow intellectually and personally. Our challenging college prep PSAT, SAT and ACT courses help our students succeed.