Facilitating the right higher learning match.
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An Avon student begins his college counseling process during sophomore year – setting expectations and goals early.
By senior year, he is prepared to take the lead on this leg of his journey to adulthood. As a result, our students attend some of the world’s finest colleges and universities and go on to become highly successful during their post-secondary careers.
Our Three Fundamental Beliefs
- Our role is to find and facilitate good matches between our students and institutions of higher learning.
We want graduates of our boys college prep high school in Connecticut to matriculate to colleges and universities where they will be challenged and successful academically, and where they will find the setting, the extracurricular offerings, and the campus culture both welcoming and broadening.
- The college admission process itself offers students a very positive growth experience.
To be successful, a student must engage in serious self-assessment; he must come to understand his own strengths and weaknesses, his own values, and his own likes and dislikes.
- It is essential that the student himself play the principal role in the college selection and admission process.
Parents provide guidance, emotional support, and the physical and financial means to visit and apply to colleges. Counselors provide guidance, information, and support in the actual process of applying (counselors also act as advocates for our students, making sure college admission officers understand our school and read our students accurately).
It is the student, however, who must take the lead in most aspects of the process: researching and visiting colleges, deciding where to apply, completing applications, requesting teacher recommendations, establishing and maintaining contact with athletic coaches or other inside advocates, and, finally, deciding where to enroll.
Current parents, please visit the Parent Portal for more detailed resources.
“Our son had all the information and guidance he needed every step of the way, including formulating a list of schools, fulfilling application requirements and meeting deadlines. We had a great degree of confidence in the advice our son was given, and were always able to get prompt answers to our questions and concerns.”
PAUL AND ANGELA DIGIOVANNI
PARENTS
College Planning Timeline
Please select the appropriate year below:
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Become a Man of AvonWelcome to Avon! The best advice the college office can give you right now is to engage fully in all that Avon has to offer.
Thinking ahead academically - “How do I get there from here?”
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| Sophomores |
Aspire and PersevereNow it’s time to push yourself in and out of the classroom. What can you do better, more deeply, and with greater engagement?
Academically - “Am I where I want to be and heading where I want to go?”
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| Juniors |
Strike the Drumhead!Now is when you must be active and intentional in thinking about what’s after Avon. Fall:
Winter:
Spring:
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| Seniors |
Fly the Banner!You are the leaders of the school. That comes with privilege and responsibility. Model for the juniors how to go through this process. Completing the College Process:
Beyond the College Process:
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Where Next?
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Signature Academic Programs
Our all-boys private high school bases its curriculum around relational learning and exploration. Explore the courses offered at Avon Old Farms!
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Our Expert Faculty
Avon Old Farms School is expert in educating boys, and that expertise comes in part from our faculty’s dedication to ongoing professional development.
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Beyond the Classroom
At Avon, we expand upon learning outside of the classroom through our AIP and Intersession programs.
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Online Courses
Avon Old Farms offers numerous online courses to help prepare incoming students. Register for these courses!
