Groton welcomes accepted students to experience life on the Circle

Groton School welcomed its biggest group of newly accepted students and their families to campus on March 30 and 31 to see for themselves the many things that set the Groton experience apart.

 

The event kicked off on Thursday evening with greetings and dessert in the Hundred House Reading Room. Accepted students then attended Parlor, where Groton student prefects introduced themselves and explained why the tradition of Parlor is so important.

 

Friday morning began with a welcome breakfast in the Sackett Forum, followed by chapel. Parents spent the morning at panel discussions with Groton faculty and current parents and a residential life presentation with dormitory heads and prefects, while accepted students started a day with their Groton guides by attending class and seeing first-hand what a day on the Circle is like. 

 

Later in the morning, the Forum hosted a student “Minute to Win It” trivia competition and then gave way to a co-curricular open house with leaders from varsity sports, theater, dance, music, and student clubs.

 

After lunch, families were invited to attend class or meet representatives of Global Education Opportunities, health and wellness, college counseling, GRACE, and academics before concluding the formal program in the Headmaster’s House. The campus was open for further exploration throughout the afternoon.

 

Groton will once again host accepted students and their families on April 5 and 6.