Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Loomis Chaffee School

The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, just north of Hartford, is a private coeducational school.  About 60 percent of the students in grades 9 through 12 are boarders and the remaining 40 percent are day students from surrounding cities and towns. 

Founders Hall is the administration building as well as a classroom building.  It anchors one end of Grubb Quadrangle, with the dining hall at the other end and residence halls lining both sides.


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20 comments:

  1. SRQFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Looks nice...wonder how much tuition runs. I really like that top shot with the students strolling carefree on campus. And here I thought you were shoveling snow while I was in sun drenched FM manatee watching...who knew?!

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  2. LoisFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    It looks like a beautiful campus, but I'll bet it is expensive, especially for the boarders.

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  3. lizziviggiFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    It looks like a lovely campus! If we have any boarding schools in the West, I don't know of them. Boarding schools seem so East Coast somehow!

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  4. SharonFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    This place looks huge and those students look happy to be there...or were they just smiling because they saw the camera.

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  5. SusieFebruary 15, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    :) The place that taught me photography!

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  6. jooFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Students in the first photo seem to enjoy the school very much! Nice to see it!

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  7. Genie -- Paris and BeyondFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    Great shots, Jack... It looks like a lovely campus even in the winter... The students will probably be glad to see spring when it finally arrives.

    Bises,
    G

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  8. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 15, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Looks like a very nice place for the students!
    I love your first picture!And the second one has FANTASTIC shadows!
    Léia

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  9. HalcyonFebruary 15, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    I've always wondered what it would be like to go to a boarding school. Must be fun in a way. Looks like this is a nice place to study. And the kids certainly look happy!

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  10. cieldequimperFebruary 15, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Now that's a school I would have loved going to, though I'm not too sure about the boarding school bit.

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  11. jennyfrecklesFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    It must be a lovely place to study - hope they appreciate it. I see your snow isn't melting very fast.

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  12. UnknownFebruary 15, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    Still so much snow! I wonder what the temperature was when you took these shots, the guys look so relaxed... I know, they are used to it. :-)

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  13. youth_in_asiaFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    Gorgeous building. I love the last shot down the archway (walkway, really). Great capture.

    How did you get away with taking photos? I'm always so hesitant to shoot in/around a school area during school hours due to the risk of being accused of who knows what.

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  14. RedPatFebruary 15, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    Great shots! No uniforms at the school?

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  15. Regina KFebruary 15, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Nice photos! What lucky students but I bet it is also difficult to be away from home.

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  16. MichelleFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Really a beautiful place.

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  17. RandyFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Nice looking campus!

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  18. LynetteFebruary 16, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    This must be something to see in the spring, Jack. I figure you'll go back then to take more photos, right?

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  19. VPFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:34 AM

    Boarding school are almost unknown here and looking at this I know we are missing something.

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  20. KateFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    I taught in a similar private, independent school in St. Paul for 28 years and loved it. The campus was not as lovely as this, but the students are terrific as I a sure these lucky kids are. My only misgiving is that this education is not available to all students; so many would benefit from the curriculum and positive attention from faculty and staff. And, our country would be far better off, too. Really gets me fired up when I consider the inequities in our educational systems.

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