Family style is best

• Milton houses include all four classes.
• Students live in the same house for their entire time at Milton.
• Living with older and younger “siblings” ensures role models, support, a sense of belonging and plenty of affection.
• Five faculty families—complete with pets—are connected to every house.

House structure and rules support the developmental needs of teenagers

• House size ranges from 31 to 48 students.
• Rooming options include singles, doubles and triples.
• Family-style dining with the residential faculty occurs three evenings a week.
• Proctored study halls each evening support younger students learning to manage their time while older students provide study help and advice.
• Each Sunday evening the community comes together for thought and reflection at an ecumenical Chapel service addressing ethical and spiritual concerns.
• Discussions and speakers about issues that confront young people’s lives connect students and trusted adults in valuable communication.
• Best of all, parents and family members can be close to students as they grow at school, thanks to email access in every room and telephone access on each floor.

Ties with adults are strong and continuous

• Each house is small and intimate, with a faculty-to-student ratio of 1:5.
• Students benefit from 24-hour-a-day guidance from adults they know from the classroom, arts and sports.
• Each residential faculty member serves as academic and personal advisor to a small group of students in the house.
• House heads provide leadership and a stable, nurturing tone for each house and lay the groundwork for a close-knit community of house students and faculty.
• The New Students’ Program, a specially designed orientation series, uses several fall Saturdays to help students get to know other students well; learn about managing time and resources for academic success; use Milton’s technology and library resources; and appreciate cultural diversity and new relationships at Milton.

Our students answer:

“What kind of students would be happy living at Milton?”

• Open-minded
• Curious
• Willing to work hard
• Tolerant
• Ready to find out who you are
• Willing to be true to themselves

“What have you gained from living at Milton?”

• New perspectives and ideas
• Connections with and support from adults I admire
• Life skills, such as getting along with others, or deciding what’s important
• Responsibility, independence and confidence
• Extraordinary friendships across cultures and backgrounds
• Getting to know people with amazing talents
• Opportunities—and the encouragement—to try new skills