Reflecting on my time at South Kent School, the overriding feeling is deep gratitude. Not just for the education, but for the profound investment that made it possible. My parents’ choice to send me here even while paying full tuition, was more than a financial decision; it was a commitment to the highest value of...

South Kent impacted my education and life by teaching me how to think critically. In my history and literature classes, I learned to question assumptions, analyze different perspectives, and reconcile disparate ideas. These skills prepared me for my studies at Williams and continue to shape the way I approach the world around me. This mindset...

My brother, George (SKS ’60), spent five years on the Hillside. When he came home on vacations, his stories about harvesting potatoes, cleaning his room, sweeping the lake, and the “job system” seemed far-fetched—but he loved the school. I followed him the fall after he graduated, and in 1964 received the same handwritten diploma from...