Information:   
Contact Admissions Director Laura Altshul
at 203-777-3464
or laltshul@footeschool.org
or click here to inquire online.

Parent Information Sessions
[adults only]

 Parent Information Sessions will begin
again in April. Please revisit this page
for specific dates.

8:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.


How to Apply

Application deadline: Feb. 1

Admissions notification for applications received by Feb. 1: March 10

Applications received after February 1 are considered on a space-available basis.


What you should know about
The Foote School:

1. Reading, writing and oral presentation are stressed in all grades.

2. Character education is a focus in the curriculum and in extra-curricular activities.

3. Hands-on science and math begin in kindergarten.

4. Foreign language instruction begins in kindergarten and continues throughout the grades.

5. Music, drama, art and physical education begin in kindergarten and continue throughout the grades.

6. Technology is integrated throughout the curriculum.

7. Gym and outdoor activity time are scheduled for every grade level.

8. Our campus spans 18 acres and is home to more than 35 species of trees, a butterfly garden, a library with more than 47,000 books, a fully equipped playground, two regulation-sized playing fields, and a black box theater. A state-of-the-art science and technology building will open in September 2012.

9. An Interscholastic sports program serves grades 7-9.

10. Our Middle School teachers and advisors specialize in middle school learning styles and developmental needs. Middle School activities range from Chorus to Community Service to Model Congress.

11. Community Service begins in kindergarten and continues throughout the years with age-appropriate activities often tied to the curriculum.

12. Our classes are small and discussion-based, and there is an emphasis on cooperative effort and accountability for one's actions.

13. We have a diverse school community, which enriches learning and fosters mutual respect.

14. Our students have a strong record of achievement in regional, statewide, and national competitions in mathematics, foreign languages and more. Click here for the 2009-2010 results. And our graduates go on to highly selective secondary schools and colleges.

15. Our Chinese Exchange Program brings a teacher from Yali Middle School in Changsha, China to Foote for the fall term. A student/teacher delegation visits Foote in October, and Foote ninth graders and faculty visit China in March.

The Foote School is a kindergarten through ninth grade school that affirms diversity.

It admits students without regard to race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, or any other status protected by law.  Foote does not discriminate on these bases in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, or extracurricular activities, or its hiring policies.

 

 

We invite you to visit Foote
for a Parent Information Session.

Now that you've logged onto our website, I hope you'll use the links on this page to explore our curriculum, our many enrichment activities, and our campus, and to learn about our faculty.

I encourage you to find out more about Foote by attending one of our Parent Information Sessions, or by requesting a copy of our viewbook.

Please feel free to contact me by e-mail or by calling 203-777-3464 if you have any questions.

Laura Altshul
Director of Admissions