List of 16 news stories.
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Criscuolo III P 2022, 2024
Read More"The power of education and the development of critical thinking is at the core of what Hamden Hall Country Day School has to offer. Both of our sons, Louis ’22 and Nicholas ’24, have been well-prepared for every stage of their educational development under the pines. Hamden Hall’s rigorous curriculum and exceptional teachers offered our sons both the challenge and the support they needed to grow. " -
Dr. and Mrs. Gaurav Kapur P 2022, PP 2019
Read More“Investing in our children’s education has always been a top priority for our family. With that being said, Hamden Hall was one of the best decisions we have made. It was an easy one too—we saw the growth in our daughter, Riya, from the minute she stepped foot on campus till the day she walked the stage at her 2019 graduation. We wanted the same environment for our son and decided to enroll him as well! -
Mr. Mitch Brown & Dr. Yanhua Xie P 2022
"Kate's Hamden Hall journey started when she entered Kindergarten at age 4, and she has enjoyed every day since. Immersed in Hamden Hall's interknit community, Kate was able to forge close relationships with her teachers (she still visits her Lower School teachers every week) and bloom into a kind, intelligent, and strong young lady."Read More -
Ms. Jan Possidente-Russo P 2022, PP 2016
Read More“Agreeing to send my son Richard to Hamden Hall was a decision I made without hesitation. Even knowing as a single parent the cost and time involvement was not going to be easy after having sent his older brother. In the 10 consecutive years my boys have attended Hamden Hall, I have witnessed the quality of education and the dedication of the staff to be second to none." -
Ms. Janis Festini Hayes P 2022, 2024
Read More"I decided long ago that my focus had to be my children’s education in an environment where they can grow and become leaders of their own destiny. Hamden Hall has been exactly that, the small classes, the diversity, and the many sports make Hamden Hall a community not just a school. The student section of the bleachers at any of the games is attended by students, parents, and staff members alike, all cheering for their friends supporting their fellow Hornets. Our Hornets come in all different sizes from preschoolers all the way to college ready individuals." -
The Aversa Family
Read MoreStrong family values, a belief that education is the key to success, and a desire to continue learning are the foundation of the Aversa Family. Woven into the tapestry of the Hamden Hall pines is the combination of over 40 years’ worth of education and a family legacy that continues to live on through the next generation. -
The Afolalu Family
From the location of the campus to the inviting classrooms and nurturing environment, Dr. Abi Afolalu was hooked on her first visit to Hamden Hall.Read More -
The Vingiano Family
Read MoreHamden Hall loves its traditions. We’ve been cultivating some of them, such as the Valentine’s Bake Sale, since 1942!A more recent tradition that has taken hold in our Lower School was established by the Vingiano family nearly a decade ago. The Rose Ceremony was a way to thank then-kindergartner Ava Vingiano’s teachers for the “wonderful job they do,” according to mom Laurie Vingiano.“Beginning in Kindergarten, our family began a tradition with Ava’s class every year on the last day of school. Our secret tradition only became known during Ava’s sixth-grade graduation,” explained Laurie... -
The Letizia Family
With education a “top priority” in the Letizia family, John and Laurie Ann opted for the Hamden Hall Experience for all three of their children.Read More
“Sending our children here from the early age of Kindergarten has been the best decision we could have made,” maintained Laurie Ann, who immediately committed to her children’s new school community. -
The Weiss Family
Like many of our families, Pnina and Alan Weiss first learned about Hamden Hall through friends whose children had attended the school. Checking it out for themselves, the Weisses soon discovered the many benefits inherent in a Hamden Hall education.Read More
“We were drawn by the nurturing atmosphere with small classes and individual attention to the students,” maintained Dr. Pnina Weiss, a pediatric pulmonologist at Yale. Her husband, Alan, is the president and founder of Regent Wealth Management Group in Woodbridge. -
The Sapiente Family
From their first jaunt onto campus nearly a decade ago, Joe and Kathy Sapiente experienced a palpable connection with the Hamden Hall school community and its members.Read More
They knew they had found the right learning environment for their three children and that the entire family had become part of something much more than just a school.
“Anyone who knows anything about Hamden Hall always mentions its community. When you first walk on this campus, you feel it. You see it in the faces of the students and faculty as they walk from building to building. You experience it during sporting events and activities. When we first stepped foot on the campus in 2007 we sensed it, we saw it, we felt it, and we knew we wanted more of it,” said family patriarch Joseph R. Sapiente.
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The Kramer Family
Read MoreThe Kramer family of Milford has been associated with the Hamden Hall community for more than a decade when the first of the family’s three children enrolled in the Middle School.
“I was looking for a school with a strong sense of community, where children would be recognized as individuals with unique strengths (and weaknesses!) and where teachers would know these strengths and motivate them to be the best they could be,” said Michele Kramer, who, along with her husband, Dr. Clifford Kramer, zeroed in on Hamden Hall as the pinnacle of that objective. -
The Johns Family
Pictured, from left, Dr. Keith Johns, Kevin Johns 2016, Ms. Kyle Ballou-Johns, and Keith Johns 2011.Read More
"Many times we have told our children and others, one of the only things that you can attain in life that will never be taken from you is your education. We feel strongly that the best use of our time, effort and finances is to get the best education possible for our children. Hamden Hall proved to be the best place for both of them to achieve that goal. Not only is the education excellent, the nurturing environment is more than we had anticipated." -
The Shiller Family
Read MorePictured, from left, Derek 2004, Virginia, Dr. Robert Shiller, Benjamin 2000.
"We chose Hamden Hall for our two sons’ high school education because we valued the school’s respect for each child’s individual learning style as well as the small teacher-student ratio. As a psychologist, I liked the fact that Hamden Hall offered challenge without creating a pressure-cooker environment. Despite my sons’ very different personalities (Ben’s passion was soccer and other sports, and Derek’s was the Academic Decathalon team), both boys found a comfortable niche for themselves. And, despite Derek having no love for sports when he entered Hamden Hall, he did end up co-captain of the Cross Country team." - Virginia Shiller -
Alumnus and Parent Chris Kuselias 1980
Read MoreChris Kuselias 1980 and his wife, Susan, have three children enrolled at Hamden Hall: Alana 2017, CJ 2018, and Olivia 2022.
"Hamden Hall has a long-standing, impressive academic record and with the opening of the Beckerman Athletic Center, a world-class athletic facility. While important, our family feels it is the culture of community that truly distinguishes the school. Every day when we drop our kids off, there is a warm, comfortable feeling that they will be nurtured, empowered, and cared for...that is priceless." - Chris Kuselias 1980 -
Parent Joe Tessitore
John and his wife, Rebecca, are the parents of John 2018 and Nicolina 2021.Read More
"The parental axiom my wife and I often quote is, 'Children will live up to your expectations for them.' At Hamden Hall, we found like-minded parents and teachers. We also found children who do live up to those expectations.
Hamden Hall Country Day School
1108 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Phone: 203-752-2600
Fax: 203-752-2651
admissions@hamdenhall.org
About Us
Hamden Hall Country Day School, located less than two miles from Yale University, is one of the best private schools in Connecticut to enroll elementary, middle, and high school students. Our nurturing and inclusive community provides a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
