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2025 CHARITY EVENT GUIDE • HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL 23 In the last three years, Watkinson graduates have been offered $7 million in merit scholarships. COME SEE FOR YOURSELF: WATKINSON.ORG/VISIT Watkinson School Gets Extraordinary Results From Happy Students For 145 years, Watkinson School has been a leader in student happiness and genuine achievement. Watkinson students succeed in the finest colleges in the country. Colleges want Watkinson students because they are known to think deeper, question harder, and engage more fully as they learn. ey know what it means to contribute to a seriously enjoyable learning community. Our curriculum emphasizes depth of knowledge over simple breadth of coverage. Our students are challenged, and encouraged to use their minds and their voices about subjects that really matter...which fosters a love of learning. Get our free guide for parents on happiness and learning at watkinson.org/ happy. Watkinson School is Hartford's oldest independent school and has been committed to educational excellence in Greater Hartford since 1881. Our mission is to develop in our students the power to shape their lives and the world around them. We are a co-ed day school serving students in grades 6-12/ PG. We draw students from 40 towns throughout Connecticut and south- central Massachusetts. In the last three years, Watkinson graduates have been offered $7 million in merit scholarship college aid. More than 60% of our students receive some level of financial aid. We have myriad programs providing access to Watkinson for Hartford students, including: • Head Scholars: begun more than 30 years ago to help diversify our school population while offering Hartford area students greater educational opportunities, the Head's Scholar Program has awarded over five million dollars in scholarships to students from the greater Hartford area • City Scholars: a one-year program providing a post-graduate experience at e Academy at Watkinson for deserving Hartford-area high school graduates • Grace Scholars: a fund designated to enable 8th-grade graduates of Grace Academy, in Hartford, to enroll at Watkinson for high school • SPHERE Summer Enrichment: a nonprofit, five-week tutorial program for 60-70 Hartford and East Hartford youth entering grades 1-5 held on our beautiful campus in the summer Join us at our next info session. We also offer tours daily. Schedule a visit today at watkinson.org/visit. EVENTS Info Sessions for Prospective Families are Dec. 13, Jan 10, Feb 7, April 4, and May 2 at 9am Gala Fundraiser "A Watkinson Affair" is Saturday, April 26th Coed day school, 6-12/PG • Average class size 13