Mr. Kojo Clarke’s fruitful journey at Choate began four years ago. He moved to Wallingford from Chicago and immediately found inspiration in a pair of uniquely Choate moments. Not long after he’d arrived on campus, he sat in the PMAC theater and listened to a Choate talk about aRead More
Yesterday, Choate started staging Rent, the 1996 Broadway rock musical written by Jonathan Larson. Set in New York City’s East Village, the play follows a group of young and impoverished artists struggling to create a life amid the terror of the AIDS/HIV crisis. Rent is unique because of its originalRead More
From May 10th to 12th, Choate hosted hundreds of alumni for the School’s annual Reunion Weekend, a time for Choate graduates to reconnect with their old classmates and celebrate their never-ending Choate spirit. This year, alumni from classes celebrating their 5th, 15th, and 25th reunion had special events; however, alumniRead More
A teacher of Choate Summer Programs since 2010 and winter school since 2016, Dr. Cathryn Stout has contributed to the school community both in and beyond the classroom. Over her entire career at Choate, Dr. Stout taught English. Moreover, she has been a part of Choate Summer Programs, in whichRead More
In recent years, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has earned a hostile reputation as it relentlessly resists calls for stricter gun control in the wake of America’s deadliest mass shootings. Yet, even more recently, the NRA’s leadership has been forced into a more vulnerable position, as certain staff members haveRead More
Choate is once again amid the frenzy of Advanced Placement tests. The exams began last week, and continue into the next. And so I’ve been wondering a lot lately if Choate made the correct decision in getting rid of AP classes. The School hasn’t officially taught an AP course sinceRead More
Teachers and faculty have their own responsibilities and lives apart from teaching, grading, and helping students cope with the hustle and bustle of Choate life. Many are raising their own kids who may grow up to be future Choaties! In the past couple of years, multiple faculty babies have becomeRead More
Easter Sunday — a day that should have been filled with happiness and celebration — was instead marked by bloodshed and terror in Sri Lanka. Across three churches and three upscale hotels, suicide bombings took the lives of over 300 people and wounded around 500 more. Two days after theRead More
On April 28, Autism Services & Resources Connecticut (ASRC) hosted its annual Walk for Autism at Choate, taking nearly 1,200 participants on a 2.5-mile walk around the Wallingford downtown area and through the Choate campus. A tradition that started more than a decade ago, the walk raised money for ASRCRead More
