The Taft School

The Taft School is a private coeducational boarding and day school in Watertown, Connecticut. Founded in 1890, it provides a college-preparatory education for students in grades 9-12 and post-graduate programs. The campus spans 226 acres in Western Connecticut, and enrollment is approximately 600 students.

The school's mission, established at its founding, is to shape lives by educating the whole person. Its enduring values emphasize hard work without regard for public acclaim, developing all talents - academic, artistic, and athletic - and, most importantly, giving of oneself to others. The school motto is "Not to be served, but to serve." This commitment to service and community informs the institution's approach to developing lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and responsible global citizens.

Taft offers rigorous academics alongside extensive arts programs and one of the most successful athletic programs in New England. The school operates within the college-preparatory boarding school sector of the education industry.