At Choate, students are fortunate to have a wide and diverse collection of courses to choose from — they are largely given the power to explore their own interests by taking more advanced courses in whatever subjects they prefer. Choate’s math courses are no exception — and yet, I believeRead More

This past Tuesday, April 9, the senior class participated in the annual Senior Welcome Dinner, an event during that welcomes  the graduating senior class into the Choate Alumni Association. The dinner, fondly nicknamed “the vest dinner” by many Choate students, featured alumni speakers as well as the presentation of theRead More

This past Sunday, April 7, Choate hosted its fifth annual Model United Nations Conference (MUNC), welcoming more than sixty students from eight schools. Choate’s own Model UN club has already attended several conferences this year at institutions such as Harvard University, Columbia University, and University of Connecticut. Students who attendedRead More

Recently, Choate witnessed the transformation of the Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse Team as some players on the team received unique, yet similarly unconventional, haircuts. The barber shop was located in the upstairs bathroom of Atwater House, and the team offered a variety of hairstyles, from mohawks to “friar” cuts to razorRead More

Serving authentic, Mexican dishes for the past sixteen years, Ixtapa Grill, located in the heart of Hamden, has provided locals with a traditional Mexican dining experience. From the Mexican music and aromas of fresh food to the gorgeous paintings of the Mexican countryside, the restaurant experience has captured the heartsRead More

In recent weeks, a fierce debate has ignited among the people of Canada in response to a new bill introduced in Quebec. The most widely controversial aspect of Bill 21 is a section that, in an attempt to support the “secularism” of the province, bans public servants from wearing religiousRead More

“Hey, can I get late lights tonight?” This is what I was asking my prefect at 10:55 p.m. every night fall term. In fact, one of my prefects eventually told me that I didn’t need to ask him anymore because I was doing it so often. My routine after 11:00Read More

Before even matriculating at Choate, students are aware of the School’s numerous Signature Academic Programs: Advanced Robotics Concentration (ARC), Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES), Arts Concentration, Capstone, Environmental Immersion Program (EIP), John F. Kennedy ’35 Program in Government and Public Service (JFK), Study Abroad, and Science Research Program (SRP).Read More

Today, Gold Key is a prestigious program, giving a select group of students the opportunity to tour applicants and their parents around our campus. This experience is often the prospective students’ first glimpse of Choate. But where did this program get its beginnings? And how has it evolved, developing intoRead More