The Frederick Gunn School

The Frederick Gunn School is a coeducational, independent, college preparatory school serving 325 boarding and day students from Connecticut and 25 other states, and 22 countries. The 220-acre campus borders the village green of Washington, Connecticut, in the Litchfield Hills. The school was founded in 1850 by Frederick Gunn, an educator and prominent abolitionist who is also recognized by the American Camping Association as the originator of leisure camping in the United States.

The Frederick Gunn School is a co-ed boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 as well as a post-graduate year. Mr. Gunn had a deep appreciation for the natural world, believing that in nature students understand themselves as humans and their place in the world. He took a principled stand against slavery and spurred students (and the town at large) to examine their beliefs. In addition to the habits and skills students will need in college and life beyond, we teach them to follow Mr. Gunn’s example: to cultivate wisdom, to be trailblazers, to act with conviction, and to value character as highly as intellect and achievement.

Rigorous curriculum (120 courses, 35 honors and APs) in English, History, Science, Mathematics, World Languages, Performing and Visual Arts, Robotics and Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Center for Citizenship & Just Democracy, Outdoor Program.

Rigorous curriculum (125 courses, 35 honors and APs) in English, History, Science, Mathematics, World Languages, Performing and Visual Arts, Robotics and Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Center for Citizenship & Just Democracy, Outdoor Program.

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