From December 2 to December 5, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) held its annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) virtually for the first time. Now in its 27th year, SDLC is an international event held for high school student leaders from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Among theattendees fromRead More

Graphic by Sesame Gaetsaloe/The Choate News In a usual year, Choate’s Admission Office would host a wide range of in-person information sessions in cities around the world and provide opportunities for prospective students to visit campus — both of which are  important components of the application process. This year, however,Read More

Photo by Gretchen MacLean/The Choate News In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, another time-honored Choate tradition transitioned to a virtual setting. The first-ever online Holiday Ball was held on Saturday, December 12 from 8:00 p.m. — 10:00 p.m., Wallingford time.  In past years, the event has been a semi-formalRead More

Circumstances surrounding the pandemic have forced nearly one-fifth of Choate’s student body to learn remotely — as such, the School must now accommodate students taking classes in nearly every time zone across the globe. The Registrar’s Office quickly adapted to the new situation by creating a new schedule that allowsRead More

In light of the difficulties and stress that students are facing due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the Student Council has been working to support students. A proposal by Fourth-Form Class President Ava Maha ’23 created in response to student concerns over increased homeworkRead More

Image courtesy of Niki Gummadi Want to learn about a leading cancer treatment or the latest galactic discoveries? Now is your chance to do so. On Wednesday, November 18, seniors in the Science Research Program (SRP) will be participating in the Student Lecture Series (SLS), an annual event in whichRead More

Photo courtesy of Katie Jewett In light of the 2020 U.S. presidential election and its possible impacts on the members of the diverse Choate community, student groups and the administration both arranged a number of special programs on and after Tuesday, November 3, Election Day. On election night , theRead More

Graphic by Yoyo Zhang/The Choate News As daily Covid-19 cases in Connecticut reach their highest numbers since June, the School has made changes to its initial mitigation strategies to meet the challenges of the state’s increased infection rates. Many of the guidelines from when students first arrived on campus remainRead More

With more than 850 students from around the world, Choate encourages the sharing of cultural celebrations and traditions with the school community. On Sunday, November 8, the Choate South Asian Association (CSAA) hosted an event to celebrate Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Traditionally celebrated with diya lamps, fireworks, gifts,Read More