Cardigan Mountain School A boarding and day school for boys in grades 6 through 9

About
“We want him to be in an environment where he can excel without any limits, and Cardigan offers him that.”
- J. Frantz Dorilas P'19

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Admissions
“What he learned here on The Point was that if you work hard and achieve something it feels really really good in the end.”
- Andrew King P'16,'19
Academics
“Boys that are doing are boys that are learning”
- Head of School Chris Day P'12,'13
Athletics
“One day, I was eavesdropping on the coaches working with the captains of their teams, and they were actually teaching them how to be captains. It was amazing.”
- Topsy King P'16,'19
Student Life
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”
- Winston Churchhill
Giving
“The Center for Exploration is an opportunity that Challenges Cardigan to build for the future, and will have transformational effects in all corners of campus.”
- Head of School Chris Day P'12,'13

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Summer
“We've never seen anything like this in our camp experiences or our school experiences, and we'll definitely keep coming back.”
- Juliette Madan, Summer Session Parent

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Mission & Core Values

AUGERE VIRTUTEM - DIRIGERE MENTEMBuild character and mold minds.

Our Mission

Cardigan Mountain School offers a close-knit community that prepares middle school boys—in mind, body, and spirit—for responsible and meaningful lives in a global society.

Our Core Values

To achieve our mission, we reward effort and accomplishment, helping each boy realize his academic, physical, and personal potential through the integration of the following Core Values in all aspects of daily life.

Compassion

Be Kind. Seek
to understand others and go out of your way to help.

Integrity

Be honest.
Remain true to yourself and your word.

Respect

Be Considerate. Care for yourself, others, and Cardigan Mountain School.

Courage

Be brave. Face
adversity with strength and persistence.