Junior House Welcome

The Junior House promotes a safe and nurturing environment designed to help each student be the best he or she can be, help others be the best they can be, and make God’s world a better place. Character education, an integral part of the school’s mission, is taught through a variety of values based programs, including community service, community service projects, advisory discussions, athletics, and events at assemblies. Our attention to developing a student’s character is further reinforced through our commitment to educating students about the school’s values, specifically the Stanwich 7 — Commitment, Compassion, Wisdom, Courage, Honesty, Forgiveness, Joy — and how those values apply in their lives.

The Junior House offers a rigorous academic program that strives to meet each student’s abilities and needs. The combination of a well-balanced curriculum, a small student-teacher ratio, and a devoted faculty all facilitate the students’ ability to achieve their academic potential. In the classroom, students will encounter an environment conducive to taking healthy risks and one that consistently challenges their critical thinking skills. Because of our small class sizes, teachers develop meaningful relationships with their students, and as a result, an important trust develops between faculty and students; a trust which engenders invested learners.

Our athletic program, made up of a variety of inter-scholastic teams participating in the Fairchester league, provides every student with the opportunity to grow in different ways and succeed on the playing fields. At the end of an athletic season, students will have more confidence in themselves physically, mentally, and socially. Athletics at Stanwich also serves to reinforce our commitment to values, as seen through our experienced coaches who consistently teach their athletes the importance of commitment, good sportsmanship, and what it means to be a good teammate.

On behalf of the faculty and staff of Stanwich’s Junior House, we welcome you and we look forward to having the opportunity to be a part of your child’s wonderful journey through the middle school years.

Sincerely,
Jerome Murphy
Head of Junior House