Rectory School

Rectory School is a K-9 private school located on 138 acres in Pomfret, Connecticut. Considered a "Junior Boarding School," Rectory offers 5-day and 7-day boarding programs for students in grades 5-9. At Rectory, understanding your child is our priority. Not all students learn the same, which is why we surround your child with adults who believe all students can succeed when they are given the tools that fit their particular learning style. In all facets of school life, students are encouraged to reach beyond their comfort level, and while this sometimes means they may stumble along the way, it always means that they are building valuable life skills.

Rectory's supportive environment enables us to create a personalized learning plan that fits your child. Our signature Individualized Instruction Program allows students to build subject-specific skills, develop executive-functioning strategies, and gain the remediation and enrichment they need to thrive in the overall academic program...and in life.

All aspects of our program (academics, athletics, arts, and residential life) are rooted in the core values of the School Creed: Responsibility, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion. Students graduate from Rectory with strong ethical and social values and an education that lasts a lifetime. Rectory School’s mission is to provide students, from early childhood through middle school, with an enriched and supportive academic, social, and ethical community that addresses individual learning styles, aptitudes and needs while promoting personal self-worth and accountability. The School community lives the Rectory School Creed: Responsibility, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion.

Rectory School is accredited through the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), a recognized Accrediting Agency in the State of Connecticut. Thus, Rectory School is approved by the State of Connecticut Board of Education. Here are the basics. We...

• Teach to the individual, through enrichment and support; our individualized instruction is the cornerstone of a Rectory education.
• Identify and understand each student’s unique learning styles.
• Develop individual talents through academics, athletics, and the arts.
• Promote diversity: geographic (U.S. 70 %, International 30 %), economic, cultural, racial, ethnic, and religious.
• Have built a warm, nurturing community.
• Are within 45 minutes of three major cities (Hartford, CT, Worcester, MA, Providence, RI), 1 1/2 hours from Boston, and 3 hours from New York City.
• Give approximately two million dollars in financial aid annually.
• Encourage the spark in our students that ignites their desire to excel.