Kent School

Kent School
Location
1 Macedonia Road

,
Connecticut
06757

United States
Coordinates41°43′37″N 73°28′56″W / 41.7269°N 73.4821°W / 41.7269; -73.4821
Information
TypePrivate day and boarding school
MottoTemperantia, Fiducia, Constantia
(Latin for 'Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, Directness of Purpose')
Religious affiliationEpiscopal Church
Established1906 (1906)
FounderFrederick Herbert Sill
CEEB code070330
Head of schoolMichael G. Hirschfeld
Faculty75
Grades912, PG
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment520 (2023–24)
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus size1,200 acres (4.9 km2)
ColorsBlue and gray
  
Athletics conferenceFounders League
NicknameLions
Endowment$132 million (2023)
Annual tuition$73,450 boarding; $54,600 day (2023–24)
Websitekent-school.edu

Kent School is a private college-preparatory day and boarding school in Kent, Connecticut. Founded in 1906, it is affiliated with the Episcopal Church. It educates around 520 boys and girls in grades 9–12.

Kent was one of the first schools to provide tuition discounts based on what a family could afford to pay. The school's list of notable alumni includes artist Lana Del Rey, philosopher John Rawls, Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, and three winners of the Pulitzer Prize.