The Taft School
A boarding and day high school in Watertown, Connecticut, on a 226-acre campus. It requires standardized testing for all applicants and offers financial aid.
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At a glance
- School type
- Independent · Private
- Official website
- taftschool.org
Address: 110 Woodbury Road, Watertown, CT
Academic
Boarding
The school confirms that it offers boarding but its pages do not name a full, weekly or flexible option, so none is shown.
- Boarding entry
- Taft prefers to accept students entering the 9th, 10th or 11th grades; entry as a post-graduate is sometimes appropriate.source
- Boarding is for
- Not confirmed
- Accommodation
- On campussource
- Boarding houses
- Not confirmed
- Rooms
- Not confirmed
- Weekends and holidays
- Not confirmed
- Pastoral care
- Not confirmed
- Activities
- Not confirmed
- Facilities
- Not confirmed
Admissions
- Entry points
- Taft prefers to accept students entering the 9th, 10th or 11th grades.source
- Application process
- Not confirmed
- Assessments and interviews
- Standardized testing required for all applicants: SSAT or ISEE for 9th and 10th grade; SSAT, PSAT, SAT or ACT for 11th grade; PSAT, SAT or ACT for 12th grade or postgraduate year.source
- Documents
- Not confirmed
- Language requirements
- TOEFL (or equivalent) highly recommended for applicants whose primary language is not English.source
- Deadlines
- Application Deadline 2027 (entry year 2027)source
- International applicants
- Accepted. Dedicated international students admission page; English proficiency test highly recommended.source
- Guardianship
- Not confirmed
Fees
Annual boarding total, calculated from published figures
A total is shown only where the school’s own figures support it. Original currency; no conversion.
Boarding (pattern not named) · All pupils · 2026-27
US$81,400 a year
Basis: Tuition and boarding, published per year.
| Fee | Amount | For | Year | Includes tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and boarding (all-in)2026-27 Costs, Boarding Tuition (including room and board) | US$81,400 per yearsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
| Tuition2026-27 Costs, Day TuitionDay pupils | US$60,050 per yearsource | All pupils | 2026-27read 17 October 2026 | Yes |
“Includes tuition: No” means the figure is a boarding charge on top of tuition. Day-pupil figures are shown for reference only and are never used as a boarding price. Additional costs not listed here may apply; always confirm with the school.
Scholarships and financial assistance
Means-tested financial assistanceFinancial aidsource
Aid is available to admitted students; the school states it is committed to making it work financially.
Inspection reports
No inspection report is recorded for this campus in our research yet.
Accreditation, registration and membership
Granted by an accrediting body after a review of the school.
- source
AccreditationNEASC
Confirmed on the authority or association recordReference: NEASC directory ID 30123Scope: Grades 9-PG; status Accredited; initial evaluation 1929; last evaluated 2017
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How to read this page
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Sources (reviewed 17 October 2026)