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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.
Dedicated house faculty members carefully “parent”
their students. “Time and again I have witnessed an adroit,
sensitive and personal response to adolescent needs of varying degrees,”
noted parent William Kinsolving of Connecticut. “I am somewhat
in awe of the process.”
House structure and rules support the developmental needs of teenagers
- House size ranges from 31–48.
- 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 telephone and email access in
every dormitory room.
Ties with adults must be strong and continuous
- Each house is small and intimate, with a faculty-to-student
ratio of 1:4.
- 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 to try new skills, such as photography
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