After 19 years of teaching at Choate, Dean of Students Mr. Michael Velez ’00 will leave the School at the end of this academic year. On July 1, he will assume his new position as Head of Upper School of Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York City.  AsRead More

Each year, the senior students of the John F. Kennedy ’35 Program in Government and Public Service deliver a culminating TED-talk-style presentation on a topic of their choice to the Choate community. This year, there were a total of 18 presentations, ranging from topics such as Supreme Court packing toRead More

After weeks of hard work, excited students gathered to share their games and programming. The air was buzzing with discussions over how people made their games, and what the story behind them were. This meeting was a result of an event called Game Jam, a fun and challenging opportunity forRead More

Choate C-Proctors planned various interactive events and activities in recognition of Earth Day on April 22 to educate community members on the importance of environmental sustainability and climate consciousness. By participating in Earth Day activities, the Choate community hopefully felt a sense of urgency and responsibility when it comes toRead More

With over 100 different colleges in attendance, College Fair hosted a range of private universities like the University of Pennsylvania to public ones such as Binghamton University on April 17 in the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center (WJAC).  Students were able to meet college representatives and ask questions about the makeupRead More

Almost a century after the Nuremberg Trials, the first international war crimes tribunal in history, the stories of Holocaust survivors continue to inspire and educate people around the world. On Tuesday, April 18, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Choate community had the privilege of hearing Ms. Sharon Pohoryles share her father’sRead More

The 2023 Asian American Footsteps Conference (AAFC) kicked off its first in-person session since the onset of the Covid-19 lock down in 2019 on Sunday, April 16 with 12 Choate students who traveled to St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire.  AAFC offers an inclusive and safe space for highRead More