Lauralton Hall Hosts Annual Discover Lauralton Event for 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade Girls and Parents
Attendees visit campus, participate in a variety of activities, and meet Lauralton students and teachers. 7th grade girls also may register to take Lauralton's May 4 early decision entrance exam for fall 2020 enrollment.
MILFORD, Conn., March 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lauralton Hall invites girls in 5th, 6th, and 7th grades and their parents to Discover Lauralton on Sunday, April 7, 2019, from 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm. This annual event takes place at Lauralton Hall, 200 High Street, Milford, Connecticut.
Throughout the afternoon girls will participate in a variety of small group activities, which they pre-select based on their interests in science, languages, sports, music, and art. In addition, attendees meet Lauralton students and teachers, and see campus facilities including the School's Flavia Finucane Innovation Lab, Athletic Center, Chapel, and Dining Hall.
Parents have the opportunity to meet Lauralton Hall faculty, administrators, and college counselors, to attend a session on the admissions and financial aid process, and to participate in Q&A sessions with current parents and students.
"Lauralton has been teaching girls for 114 years, and study after study shows what we already know -- that graduates of all-girls schools have stronger academic skills and are more academically engaged than their co-ed school peers," said Elizabeth Miller, Head of School. "Discover Lauralton is a great opportunity for girls to experience our learning culture. And, we look forward to talking with parents about the value we offer as an independent school -- from our First Year Experience program designed to help girls adapt to high school, to our concurrent enrollment courses with UConn, to our long-standing 'physics first' approach to science," added Miller.
Attendees have the opportunity to see student artwork on display in Claven Auditorium and to hear Lauralton's choral and instrumental ensembles. For more information and to register for Discover Lauralton, go to http://www.lauraltonhall.org/discover.
As part of Lauralton's Early Decision program, girls in 7th grade are invited to take the Lauralton Hall entrance exam on Saturday, May 4, 8:00 am to noon at Lauralton Hall.
According to Director of Enrollment Kathleen Shine, the 7th grade exam option was implemented in 2012 as an increasing number of students and families began looking into high school options earlier. Students who take the exam in May receive their scores in June and then can decide to apply early or take the entrance exam again in the fall of 8th grade.
"We encourage girls interested in Lauralton to take advantage of this early option," said Shine. "Our data show that there's no downside for students who take the exam at the end of 7th grade versus the beginning of 8th grade."
For more information and to register for the exam, go to
https://www.lauraltonhall.org/admissions/application-information
About Lauralton Hall
Founded in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy, Lauralton Hall is the first independent Catholic college-prep school for young women in Connecticut. The student body is comprised of more than 400 girls from 42 towns. Inspired by the Mercy tradition, Lauralton Hall's mission is to empower young women to pursue their highest potential through lifelong learning, compassionate service, and responsible leadership in a global society. For more information, visit https://www.lauraltonhall.org. Lauralton Hall is located at 200 High Street, Milford, CT.
Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Lauralton Hall is a member of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), Mercy Education System of the Americas (MESA), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and National Coalition of Girl's Schools (NCGS).
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