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Wooster School held its Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 10 to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2022. These seniors join more than 3,000 alumni who have graduated since Wooster's founding in 1926.

On May 31st, the 7th and 8th graders held a public ceremony and installation of a Witness Stone at Long Ridge United Methodist Church (Danbury, CT) in memory of the life of Nimrod Benedict, a Danbury resident who was sold by Joseph Taylor in 1765 to Noble Benedict at the age of four.

Wooster School participated in the 19th Annual HALO Awards, which is like the Tony Awards for Connecticut High School theatre. Wooster School was recognized with 22 nominations. This year the awards are returning live to the Palace Theatre in Waterbury, CT on May 31, June 1, and June 2!

Varsity Boys Tennis, Varsity Ultimate Frisbee, and Varsity Track have all been selected to compete in tournaments on Saturday, May 21. Let's go Generals!

We are excited to have live performances with patrons in attendance for the upcoming production of Legally Blonde, Jr. Performances are Friday, June 3 at 7:30 pm, and Saturday, June 4 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm in the Black Box Theatre. Additionally, we will have a Wooster student, faculty, and staff only preview performance on Thursday, June 2 at 5:00 pm.

The boys team is the #6 seed and will travel to #3 seed King School on Wednesday, March 2 at 5:30 pm.

Wooster School is excited to announce the establishment of a Teaching Fellowship Program with an emphasis on contributing to efforts to prepare more college graduates of color for roles as teachers in independent schools.

Our school focuses on what really matters: knowing our students as individuals; providing learning opportunities that are supported and built to develop confidence and the skills for college and life; and, at the foundation of this all, close relationships with a talented and caring faculty.

Varsity Girls Volleyball, Varsity Boys Soccer, and Varsity Girls Soccer have been selected to compete in the prestigious New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Tournament. Boys Soccer the #1 seed and will host #8 seed Harvey School. Girls Soccer is the #5 seed and will travel to play #4 seed Vermont Academy. Girls Volleyball is the #2 seed and will host #7 seed Bancroft School.

The Varsity Cross Country Boys Team and Varsity Cross Country Girls Team are set to compete at the 2021 New England Prep School Track Association (NEPSTA) Division IV Cross Country Championships. The race will take place on Saturday, November 13 at the University of Maine in Augusta, ME. The varsity girls race is set to begin at 1:00 pm and the varsity boys race is set to begin at 1:45 pm.

It is post season time for the fall sports. Many teams are about to start their Housatonic Valley Athletic League (HVAL) Tournaments this week. Good luck Generals!

We are excited to bring back live performances with patrons in attendance for the upcoming production of Peter and the Starcatcher. Performances are Friday, November 12 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, November 13 at 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm in the Black Box Theatre.

Wooster senior, Charlie Aspillaga, has been named a 2021-2022 scholar in the College Board National Hispanic Recognition program for excellence in academic achievement.

Head of School, Matthew Byrnes, recently announced that Sasha Peck has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented to this scholastically talented senior.

On Friday, September 10, 2021, the official start to Wooster School's 96th year began. This special event included remarks from Head of School, Matt Byrnes, a collective recitation of our School Prayer and Honor Code, and the recognition of our Crayons to Commencement Seniors.

Wooster School participated for the 18th Annual HALO Awards for Connecticut High School theatre. Wooster School was recognized with 20 nominations and won 4 awards in the virtual ceremony held in early July.

Wooster School is excited to announce that it has received a significant leadership gift from Richard and Lori Fernandes to construct a multipurpose artificial turf athletic field on its campus. The field is to be called "The Alice and Fernando Fernandes Field" in honor of Rick's parents, whose support and commitment to the strongest possible education for Rick made all the difference in his life. Construction on the field is to begin in June with a tentative completion date of September 2021.

Wooster School participated for the in the 18th Annual HALO Awards, which is like the Tony Awards for Connecticut High School theatre. Wooster School was recognized with 20 nominations. The awards will be presented on July 8, 9 and 10 at 7:00 pm in an online presentation.

Wooster School held its Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 11 to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2021. These seniors join more than 3,000 alumni who have graduated since Wooster's founding in 1926.

Heading into Friday afternoon's game against Kingswood-Oxford School, Wooster School's Frances Ryan '21 was only eighteen points away from scoring her 1,000th point. Ryan, a senior forward from Pound Ridge, NY, joined the highly exclusive 1,000 point club at Wooster School, on 3-point shot in the first half.