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Admissions

"Westminster School seeks curious and engaged students who want to grow and learn in a challenging and supportive environment. Students who are motivated to become their best selves both in and out of the classroom, taking advantage of the myriad of opportunities Westminster has to offer."

Miles Bailey ’94

Dean of Admissions

About

“At Westminster, we aspire to an extraordinarily ambitious commitment to secondary education, a commitment to nurture the participation of our diverse school community across our entire program — from academics, to studios and labs, gyms, fields and rink, and service to our Hartford community partners. Westminster students are inspired by opportunities to make a difference in all their endeavors.”

Elaine White

Head of School

Arts

"The visual and performing arts program at Westminster weaves the community together and nurtures the spirit of the Westminster campus. The arts at Westminster inspire students of all levels of experience from the very beginner to the advanced artist to practice the freedom of creative self-expression. Professional teachers guide students to work through the creative process from inception to the presentation, building a lifelong respect and appreciation for the arts."

Kerry Kendall
Head of Visual and Performing Arts Department

Athletics

"Athletic success at Westminster is measured not only by wins and losses, but through the bonds created between teammates and coaches, individual and team improvement, and personal growth. When students learn how to be competitors and how to cooperate with one another, they are better prepared to be citizens of the global world."

Tim Joncas '00
Director of Athletics

Hartford Partnerships

“Driven by a desire to serve young people and conscious of the opportunities for private schools to support a public purpose, Westminster School’s mission statement concludes with the call ‘to commit to a life of service beyond self.’ Westminster’s Hartford Partnership programs aim to deliver on that mission while making a direct impact on people and programs in Hartford.”

Patrick Owens
Executive Director, Horizons at Westminster
& Hartford Partnerships

Student Life

“Involvement will be the key to your success at Westminster School. Get involved with the arts, try a sport you've never played, start your own club, run for student council. You will get out of this experience exactly what you put into it. Do these things early in your life — keep seeking more opportunities for growth.”

A-men Rasheed

Dean of Student Life

Ben Harff

Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid

bharff@c178.net
(860) 408-3022

Roles at Westminster: Assistant Varsity Boys' Hockey Coach, Advisor, Dorm Parent

Originally from: Watertown, NY

Home away from home: Farm Neck Golf Course, really any golf course

Favorite place on campus: Jackson Rink (and the greater campus with my dogs)

Local favorites: Millwrights and Brookside Bagels

Admission tip: Be thoughtful! Find time to think about yourself, your goals, your aspirations, your motivations, your peers and family. We want to find students who enjoy taking time to think about various aspects of their life and the world they are a part of.

Free Plane Ticket: New Zealand. I spent 8 months there and want to go back soon.

Spend a Day With: Scotty Bowman and/or Jimmy V. (Jim Valvano)

Fun Fact / Something Surprising about me: I was homeschooled through 4th grade and grew up on a farm.

I am fascinated by: Team and organizational success -- how the most successful and well-operated organizations/teams cultivate and sustain success over long periods of time. I welcome any recommended documentaries/books on this topic!

Time Travel (point in history you would return to): 1800s gold rush!

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