Wooster School
Prep school in Danbury, Connecticut, US
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Wooster School is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory school (grades 5 through 12) in Danbury, Connecticut. It is a member of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools.
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91 Miry Brook Road , Connecticut 06810 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°21′59″N 73°29′58″W |
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| Type | Private, coeducation |
| Religious affiliation | Episcopal |
| Established | 1926 |
| Founder | Aaron C. Coburn[1] |
| CEEB code | 070130 |
| Head of school | Matt Byrnes |
| Faculty | 61 |
| Enrollment | 336 (as of 2021) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus size | 125 acres (51 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | White, Maroon, Black |
| Athletics | Interscholastic sports teams Housatonic Valley Athletic League |
| Mascot | The General |
| Team name | Generals |
| Tuition | $47,440 (2024)[2] |
| Website | www |
Overview
The Wooster School motto is Ex Quoque Potestate, Cuique Pro Necessitate, roughly, "From each according to ability, to each according to need". Founded in 1926 as a boys' school of 10 students by Episcopal priest Dr. Aaron Coburn,[1] it is named for General David Wooster, who fought at the Battle of Ridgefield with the Patriots in the American Revolution.[3] The school continues the legacy of the jobs program, in which the entire student body engages in a daily period dedicated to cleaning and physically maintaining the campus.[4]
Girls were first admitted to the school in the fall of 1970. In 1990, Wooster School transitioned from being a boarding school, as it had been since its inception, to being a day school.[4]
21st-century changes
Since 2000, one of the National Association of Episcopal Schools' top two educator awards is named for former Wooster School head John D. Verdery.[5][6]
From 2001 to 2004, Wooster School made some improvements to its physical plant, notably the addition of a new gymnasium and a distinct Middle School building.[7][8]
Tuition
Wooster offers a program of variable tuition to families unable to pay full tuition. Full tuition for the 2023-2024 academic year was as follows:[9]
| Grade 5 | $33,210 |
| Grade 6 | $37,160 |
| Grade 7 | $38,670 |
| Grade 8 | $40,260 |
| Grades 9 - 12 | $43,920 |
| The Pathways Program | $51,920 |
| The Bridge Program | $62,130 |
Notable alumni
- Tracy Chapman—folk singer and guitarist[10][11]
- Andrew Stevovich—painter[12]
- Cyrus Mehri—trial attorney[13]
- Zachary Cole Smith—singer[14]
- Neil Rudenstine—president of Harvard University[15]