Celebrating 110 Years of Excellence in Education
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Hamden Hall Country Day School
Educating students in PreSchool through Grade 12
Academics
Signature Programs
From Peer Leadership Advisor Chase duPont 2002
"Peer Leadership truly embodies Hamden Hall's core values of Excellence, Support, Participation, Accountability, and Respect. It's such an honor to work with my co-advisor, Lisa Daly, on the development and growth of the Peer Leadership program. We are thankful to be able to apply our training towards preparing future leaders and helping orient the incoming ninth-graders to the culture of Hamden Hall.."
2022-2023 Student Peer Leaders
Josie Cancro
Luke Celentano
Kaleb Cohen
Patrick Cucchiarelli
Analiese Driscoll
Bhavana Etikela
Aidan Fernandes
Bella Ferneini
Caleb Geary
Emily Kogut
Eveani Okwuosa
Chris Reiter
Konye Taylor
Grace Wan
Esteemed Mentorship Program Yields Tomorrow's Leaders and Problem-Solvers
Freshmen engage in a year-long orientation and social mentoring opportunity that's administered by their peers - 12 specially selected seniors known as Peer Leaders - in this premier honors program. Established three decades ago at Hamden Hall, the Princeton Peer Leadership program offers ninth-graders a connection to one another and their school community to better help them navigate their first year as Upper Schoolers.
- Starting on the first day of school, a foundation is established as Peer Leaders help coordinate Freshmen Orientation and the annual class trip.
- Weekly peer group meetings feature social-bonding exercises and activities to break down barriers and encourage discussion.
- Peer Leaders receive intensive leadership training and are mentored in real-world, social-emotional skills and approaches for best practices.
- Several ninth-grade-only events are planned throughout the school year including Activity Day, during which activities and projects help students drop pretenses and better understand one another.
- Parents of ninth-graders receive monthly letters informing them of various Peer Leadership events and programming.
- Each peer group participates in a culminating community service project with the objective of affecting change at Hamden Hall or within the greater community.
Community Service Initiative
The second half of the school year for our Peer Leadership groups involves community service projects.
Each freshman group, along with their Peer Leaders, is tasked with using the leadership and community-building skills they've acquired thus far to help effect change within the Hamden Hall community and indeed the greater community, if possible.
"Each peer group participates in a culminating community service project with the objective of affecting change at Hamden Hall or within the greater community,” explained Peer Leader advisors Chase du Pont 2002 and Lisa Daly.
The initiative was first started during the 2016-2017 school year. Since then, community service projects have included the making and building of the toy robots that were distributed to domestic violence victims at a center on Whitney Avenue, Another project garnered donations for a local animal shelter after the Peer group coordinated a dog-petting fundraiser on campus.
Each freshman group, along with their Peer Leaders, is tasked with using the leadership and community-building skills they've acquired thus far to help effect change within the Hamden Hall community and indeed the greater community, if possible.
"Each peer group participates in a culminating community service project with the objective of affecting change at Hamden Hall or within the greater community,” explained Peer Leader advisors Chase du Pont 2002 and Lisa Daly.
The initiative was first started during the 2016-2017 school year. Since then, community service projects have included the making and building of the toy robots that were distributed to domestic violence victims at a center on Whitney Avenue, Another project garnered donations for a local animal shelter after the Peer group coordinated a dog-petting fundraiser on campus.
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 is a nurturing and inclusive community with a dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence by understanding each child and fostering their individual growth.
