<p>What can anyone tell me about the Avon School? Academics? Social life? What are the students like? Where do they matriculate after graduation? Anecdotes and opinions are needed.</p>
<p>If you look at this resource list <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/667365-resource-list-current-bs-parents-students-2.html?highlight=resource+list[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/667365-resource-list-current-bs-parents-students-2.html?highlight=resource+list</a>, you will see that scotland45 can be contacted to ask about Avon. You can send him/her a private message. You can also search for baseballmom and there was another parent Linda… but I forgot the rest of her username. Anyway, if you search for Avon or Avon Old Farms, you will find her username, plus you will find other discussions.</p>
<p>My S will start at Avon this fall as a sophomore. This will be his first year at the school. I would be happy to answer any questions that I can but so far I am a novice.</p>
<p>By your name can I assume you have 3 boys? I have 3 myself, my oldest will be the one at Avon this fall. </p>
<p>Feel free to PM me if you would like. I must say that from my first contact with the school I have been impressed and just know it is the right place for my S.</p>
<p>My son will soon begin his second (Soph) year at Avon. Also, LindaS has a son there entering his Junior year.</p>
<p>Ask away!</p>
<p>My son had about 10-12 students in each class last year. Academics are excellent and challenging without dominating the boys’ lives. There’s Enrichment Hour M-TH after dinner (teachers in classrooms available to help). Study time is 7:45-9:45 each evening. Must be at desk, no music, etc. Saturday morning classes until noon.</p>
<p>Athletics are highly valued as well with a team for every boy, at every level. (5 soccer teams, for example.) They’ve won many championships, but the focus is really on each boy being physically active, not winning. (Can you tell my son is NOT a hockey player? They like to win!!!)</p>
<p>Facilities are simply awesome. Campus is a gem–in the style of a Cotswold Village in the middle of 1000 acres. Stores, hotels, and restaurants are within 2 miles from campus. Miss Porters is 10 minutes away. :)</p>
<p>Go online to find the matriculation list for this year. Click on the online magazine, The Village Green, and you will find the list toward the end.</p>