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Pre-K through Grade 12

A curriculum built for depth.

Three divisions, one intellectual arc. From phonemic awareness to AP Physics C, every year at Westbrook builds deliberately on the last.

Lower School students in uniform
Lower School · Pre-K – Grade 4

The Foundation

Reading, writing, and mathematics are taught with structure and patience — phonics-based literacy, daily handwriting, mental math fluency — alongside a rich diet of art, music, French, science, and outdoor play. Children leave fourth grade fluent readers, confident writers, and curious about the world.

  • Structured phonics & literacy
  • Singapore Math methodology
  • Daily French (K–4)
  • Hands-on science weekly
  • Music & visual art (2x/week)
  • Outdoor & physical education daily
  • Character education program
  • 14 students per classroom
Middle school students focused on classwork
Middle School · Grades 5 – 8

The Awakening

Adolescence at its best: students take responsibility for their own learning, write with increasing sophistication, choose from competitive athletics and ten clubs, and begin a foreign language seriously. The Eighth Grade Capstone Project — a year-long research undertaking — remains one of our most-cited rites of passage.

  • English, Math, Science, History core
  • Spanish or Mandarin (G5 onward)
  • Lab-based science (3x/week)
  • Pre-Algebra through Algebra II tracks
  • Eighth Grade Capstone Project
  • 10 athletic teams, 16 clubs
  • Advisory groups (1 advisor : 8 students)
  • Annual outdoor expedition
Upper school students in seminar discussion
Upper School · Grades 9 – 12

The Launch

Twenty-four AP and honors offerings, a research-driven Senior Thesis, a 90-credit graduation requirement, and one of the strongest college counseling programs in the Northeast. Our students aren’t just admitted to selective colleges — they thrive when they get there.

  • 24 AP & honors courses
  • Senior Thesis (year-long)
  • 2-year college counseling cycle
  • Independent study options
  • 23 varsity athletic programs
  • Conservatory-track arts
  • Robotics, Model UN, Math Team
  • Summer research stipends
Beyond the classroom

A whole education.

Academic excellence is the floor at Westbrook, not the ceiling. Our co-curricular program is genuinely co-curricular — an extension of how we teach, not a separate world.

Athletics

23 varsity programs across three seasons. Cross country, soccer, field hockey, basketball, squash, ice hockey, swimming, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, golf, and more. NESPAC member.

Arts

A 320-seat black-box theater. A purpose-built visual arts studio with kilns, presses, and a darkroom. Two student orchestras, a chorus, and three a cappella groups.

Service

40 hours of community service required for graduation — but the average senior gives 187. Sustained partnerships with eight local nonprofits and an annual May Service Week.

STEM & Research

Robotics team competes in FIRST. Math team is a regular at HMMT and ARML. Eight summer research stipends fund students at Yale, UConn, and partner labs.

Outdoor Education

Every grade takes an annual outdoor expedition — from camping in the Litchfield Hills (Grade 5) to a five-day White Mountains backpacking trip (Grade 11).

Global Studies

Twelve weeks of foreign study available in junior year. Recent destinations: Quebec, Madrid, Beijing, Tanzania, the Galapagos.