Renbrook School

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Renbrook School
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Established	1935
School type	Co-ed, Private religion = None
Headmistress	Jane C. Shipp
Location	West Hartford, CT, USA
Campus	75 acres
Enrollment	530
Faculty	89
Student:teacher ratio	6:1
Color(s)	Royal Blue
Mascot	Freddie the Hawk homepage = Renbrook.org

Renbrook School is an independent, private day school in West Hartford, Connecticut.

1 History
2 Basic Facts
3 Secondary School & College Placement
- 3.1 Secondary School Placement
- 3.2 College Placement
4 Notable Alumni
5 External links

[edit] History

Renbrook was founded in 1935 by Mr. and Mrs. John Lee of Farmington and seven other families, with the aim of a progressive school in the spirit of John Dewey. It was originally named the Tunxis School, and began classes at 1234 Albany Avenue in West Hartford with three teachers and 17 students in nursery school through grade four. Florence Greene, the first headmistress, would serve in that role for the next 32 years.

The school was soon renamed the Junior School, and grew rapidly in the next two decades, moving twice in its early years. By 1956, the Junior School enrolled 240 students, and was outgrowing its home. In 1958, it moved to the estate of Frederick Brant Rentschler, founder of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, leasing the property for $1 a year. In appreciation, the Junior School renamed itself 'Renbrook', the original name of the Rentschler estate. The school remains at that location today.

The school would expand to ninth grade in the 1960s. The school started s summer day camp, Summer Adventure, in the mid-1970s. In 1996, the Faye Belden Rentschler Foundation merged with the school.

[edit] Basic Facts

Founded: 1935

Headmistress: Jane C. Shipp

Students: 530

Faculty: 89

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1

Grades: Beginning School: 3's [3- and 5-day programs] , JK, K; Lower School: Grades 1-5; Upper School: Grades 6-9

Campus: Seventy-five acres of woodlands, wetlands, fields and gardens; four athletic fields, a high-and low-ropes course; three playgrounds, plus a natural pond for science study and winter sports. Teaching space includes 10 buildings, nine science and technology labs, six music and art studios, two theaters, a dining commons, and the Alan N. Houghton Library.

Mascot: Freddie the Hawk

Sports: Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Hockey, Basketball, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Recreational Squash, Ski Team, Outdoor Adventure

Rival: Kingswood-Oxford School

Member: CAIS, NAIS, the SPHERE consortium, the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce