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Thank you for showing an interest in Rumsey Hall School. I hope
this brief explanation of our institutional and educational values
will help you understand what kind of students we have and how the
members of our outstanding faculty and staff approach their work.
Rumsey Hall was founded in 1900 by Lillias Rumsey Sanford. The
coeducational boarding and country day school which evolved from
our founder's dream retains distinct characteristics from its early
years. Mrs. Sanford's efforts to create a home away from home for
her young boarders became part of Rumsey's heritage. There is a
strong sense of stability and family in our community today.
There is a wonderful balance in our school providing the support,
nurture and care that children need while presenting appropriate
academic challenge and rigor. Our basic curriculum is designed to
teach children to read, write and calculate proficiently, in preparation
for the profound challenges that await them in secondary school
and college. We lay the educational foundations for building sturdy
structures. We embrace the idea of "honor through effort."
Effort, more than grades, is the criterion for success.
Complementing our academic program is a broad and exciting spectrum
of mandatory athletic endeavors and extracurricular options. We
believe firmly that academic and non-academic activities presented
in a sensibly structured setting are partners in a childıs development.
The resulting well-roundedness is a characteristic shared by our
graduates, and it is a common trait in our diverse faculty.
Our faculty supplements the traditional structure of our school
with the understanding that children learn differently. Teachers
are encouraged to be innovative and flexible. They enthusiastically
accept their responsibility as role models. The strong teacher-student
relationships which develop are the core of the family atmosphere
that is so prevalent on our campus. Our students feel comfortable
because they know what is expected of them and that help is always
available. Their success is not measured merely by a report card.
The self-esteem and self-confidence of individual students are our
most important goals. I am sure you will sense this if you visit
our campus.
Virtually all of our families have ambitious plans for their children's
education. Our graduates continually earn admission to the most
competitive secondary schools in the country. Yet most families
will agree that this tangible product of the Rumsey experience is
secondary to the lifelong attitudes, values and habits formed.
I invite you to visit our campus to meet our teachers, students
and staff and experience the special family atmosphere known as
the "Rumsey Spirit." This enduring spirit has inspired
students since 1900.
We look forward to sharing it with you.
Thomas W. Farmen
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