The Choate Arts Concentration (Arts Con) signature program is an immersing and rigorous opportunity for students with passion and talent for the visual or performing arts to further their expertise. It provides students with enrichment opportunities in music, theatre, visual arts, and dance. Students are given the freedom to chooseRead More
After two years, the newly coed Hill House reopened with a slew of new features, including fingerprint locks. The new school year marks new beginnings for the entire Choate campus, but especially so for Hill House. After a 2019 fire caused significant water damage, the School began renovating the historicRead More
Choate is working to restore biodiversity to the main campus. As classes intensify and the weeks begin to blur together, it is hard for many Choate students to take a second to appreciate plant and animal life on campus. From squirrels and snakes to dandelions and daffodils, Choate’s 458-acre campus isRead More
From a young age, we are taught to call our teachers by their last name and accompany it with a title. From kindergarten through senior year, we may not even know the first names of our teachers due to this classroom norm. But as the times change, so do someRead More
MS. MALLIKA BEACH-MEHROTRA: The Choate Science Department welcomed new Biology and Marine Science teacher Ms. Mallika Beach-Mehrotra. Hailing from the West Coast, Ms. Beach-Mehrotra was a teaching and research assistant as well as a Citizen Science Director and Curriculum Writer at Ocean Institute. At Choate, “Ms. M” — as herRead More
On Main Street Mr. D’s: Mr. D’s, located just a five minute walk from campus, is high on the list of campus favorites. Michael DiCostanzo ’23 said, “As a returning student who hadn’t ever gone to Mr. D’s until this year, my first thought upon walking inside was my realizationRead More
Mr. Todd Jaser managed the Choate website redesign. This past summer, Choate underwent a major revamp of the website, which was last updated over three years ago. Redesigning the website began with defining its goals and stakeholders. Choate partnered with a creative agency, 160over90, to create the School’s viewbook, andRead More
As the 2020-2021 school year comes to an end, Choate has begun to draft its guidelines for the upcoming school year. This year, Choate has maintained stringent rules in response to the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. For the 2021-2022 school year, the School will be making major changesRead More
The Choate Strategic Plan is a document that outlines the initiatives that are to be prioritized by the school. As the eight-year mark from the previous update approaches, the administration seeks to re-write the plan, which is usually updated every five to seven years. Led by Head of School Dr.Read More
