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.”– Parent J. Frantz Dorilas P'19
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.”

– Parent 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.”– Parent Topsy King P'16,'19
Student Life
"We possess the ability to reach the individual boy at a vital age in his life. At Cardigan, all have to live in small groups with the other fellow--a great foundation for civilization of tomorrow."– Harold "Hap" Hinman, Founder of Cardigan Mountain School
Giving
“The opening of Wallach will further advance Cardigan’s initiative to teach innovative design, applied engineering, and creative arts. These are the skills that we see as vital to our boys’ future success."
– Head of School Chris Day P'12,'13
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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Student Life

Life at Cardigan is active, interesting, healthy, fun, and fulfilling—it’s all part of educating the whole boy the Cardigan Way.

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. “Student life” looks and feels different for every student at every school, but at Cardigan there is a certain magic that happens when an aspiring group of boys from all over the world, with high expectations of character and purpose, come together and share a common experience: our students call it brotherhood. Whether it is building habits to keep a tidy living space, helping out in our local community, or practicing servant leadership through a campus job, student life is all about learning to be independent, resilient, helpful, and respectful citizens.

What we have here at Cardigan is a family that cares about us and our futures. I am proud to be part of this community and proud to call Cardigan my home.

Bryce Terry ’20, 2019-20 School Leader

Daily Life @cardiganmountainschool

Our Instagram account highlights student life at Cardigan through the eyes of our students

Can we help you?

Nicholas Nowak
Director of Student Life
nnowak@cardigan.org

Danielle Fedele
Dean of Students
dfedele@cardigan.org

Erzi Willems
Travel Coordinator
ewillems@cardigan.org

Plan of the Week

Cardigan students accomplish many things every day. By the the time they go to bed, they've had classes, advisory, athletics, study halls, and more. Our Plan of the Week details the daily schedule and is a vital resource to the students and faculty alike.

See the plan of the week