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| The Marvelwood School | |
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| Address | |
| 476 Skiff Mountain Rd New England Kent, Litchfield, Connecticut, Connecticut 06757-1112 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°46′57″N 73°27′35″W / 41.7826°N 73.4597°W / 41.7826; -73.4597 |
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| School type | Non-Profit, High School |
| Motto | Latin: Aeterna lux scientiae |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1956 (69 years ago) (1956) |
| Founders | Robert Bodkin & Ian Hanna |
| CEEB code | 070117 |
| NCES School ID | 00232734 |
| Dean | Heather Brand |
| Head of school | Blythe Everett |
| Faculty | 26 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 125 (2023–2024) |
| International students | 15% |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 3:1 |
| Classes offered | >100 |
| Hours in school day | 6.8 |
| Campuses | Skiff Mountain |
| Campus size | 86 acres |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Houses | Summit Dorm, Sterling Dorm, Star Dorm, Lake Dorm, Sundt House |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Wrestling, Basketball, Skiing/Snowboarding, Tennis, Softball, Lacrosse, Equestrian |
| Athletics conference | HVAL (Hudson Valley Athletic League) |
| Sports | Lacrosse |
| Mascot | Terry the Pterodactyl |
| Nickname | Pterodactyls |
| Newspaper | Pterodactyl Times |
| Yearbook | Prism |
| Endowment | $4.4 million |
| Annual tuition | $66,200 boarding, $41,400 day |
| Revenue | $8.7 million |
| Affiliation | NAIS |
| Website | marvelwood |
The Marvelwood School is a college preparatory private boarding school located in Kent, Connecticut, United States.
History
Marvelwood was founded in 1956 by Robert A. Bodkin and Ian Hanna in Cornwall, Connecticut, on a campus previously occupied by Rumsey Hall School. Ian Hanna named the school after his relative, Donald Grant Mitchell, an American novelist who owned an estate in New Haven, Connecticut, also called Marvelwood.
Bodkin remained headmaster until 1981. He was succeeded by Peter B. Tacy until 1989, H. Mark Johnson until 1997, Anne Davidson Scott until 2005, Scott E. Pottbecker until 2011, and Arthur F. Goodearl until 2018. Blythe Everett, parents of 2014–16, is the current head of the school.
In 1995, Marvelwood moved from its campus in Cornwall to the former Kent School girls' campus about 10 miles (16 km) away on Skiff Mountain in Kent, Connecticut.
Admissions
The Marvelwood student body consists primarily of boarding students, with about 20% commuting from home. Of those boarding students, about 24% are international. The school offers a three-level ESL program for foreign speakers.
Demographics
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| White | Asian | Black | Hispanic |
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| 65 | 24 | 9 | 4 |
Curriculum
Students participate in weekly community service, competitive athletics, creative arts programs, and film studies programs. Marvelwood works locally with the Audubon Sharon and Institute for Bird Populations.
Notable alumni
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- Jake Burton Carpenter – founder of Burton Snowboards
- John P. Hammond – blues singer and guitarist
- Arthur Levering – classical composer
References
- ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for The Marvelwood School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Form 990" (PDF). Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. Internal Revenue Service. 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Tuition & Financial Aid". Admission. Marvelwood School. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Curricular Resources".
- "Marvelwood School: Key Facts". www.marvelwood.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04.
- "Remembering Jake Burton Carpenter". Burton. Burton Snowboards. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- "Biography". Arthur Levering. Retrieved 19 October 2022.