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The Frederick Gunn School, founded in 1850, is a co-ed boarding and day school for 325 students in grades 9-12 as well as a post-graduate year located in Washington, Connecticut. Frederick Gunn was a pioneering educator, courageous abolitionist, and rugged outdoorsman.
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The Frederick Gunn School is about people, really, and one...
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The Frederick Gunn School is a private, coeducational, boarding and day prep school for students in grades 9–12 and postgraduate, located in rural Connecticut, United States. The 220-acre (0.89 km 2) campus borders the village green of Washington, a small, historic town in Litchfield Hills.
View recent FAQs. Admissions - The Frederick Gunn School | Founded in 1850 by abolitionist, educator, and outdoorsman Frederick Gunn. FGS is a coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school.
The Frederick Gunn School is about people, really, and one person in particular — Frederick Gunn. Mr. Gunn (1816-1881) was a staunch abolitionist, intuitive educator, and all-round outdoorsman. He created a school and an enduring philosophy that encourages students to discover what they believe in and to stand up for it.
At The Frederick Gunn School, our learning ecosystem champions the interdisciplinary and experiential nature of life and learning, incorporating athletics, arts, and the outdoors into everyday life alongside ambitious academics.
The Frederick Gunn School, founded in 1850, is a co-ed boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 as well as a post-graduate year. Frederick Gunn was a pioneering educator, courageous abolitionist, and rugged outdoorsman.
For more than 170 years, The Frederick Gunn School has flourished by standing squarely on the ideals of its founders: intellectual strength, moral courage, physical rigor and character. Today, there are reminders of Mr. Gunn’s legacy all around us.