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February
Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Tie League Opponent
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team traveled to the Wings Arena for an away game against Fairchester Athletic Association League rival Greenwich Country Day School on Monday, February 9, ending in a 2-2 tie.Read More -
Senior Night Celebration for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team welcomed Sacred Heart Greenwich, Holy Child, and Greenwich Country Day to the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium for a meet on Saturday, February 7, with both teams earning a victory.Read More -
Sweet Celebratory Tradition Honors Our Senior Lifers
Read MoreThe heart of the Hamden Hall experience stems in tradition as seven seniors from the Class of 2026 joined the honorary list of students who have spent the longevity of their academic careers under the pines at the annual Lifers’ Shirting Ceremony. -
Tied Game for Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team traveled to the Northford Ice Pavilion for a game against Rye Country Day School on Friday, February 6, with the game ending in a 3-3 tie.Read More -
Western New England Tournament Welcomes Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team traveled to compete in the Western New England Tournament on Saturday, February 7, with three wrestlers earning placements.Read More -
Class of 2004 Alumnus Goes Fishing and Catches a Law Career
Class of 2004 alumnus Jonathan Chambers sailed an unexpected route to his law career.Read More -
Split Meet Win for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team hosted Hopkins School and Williams School for a dual meet at the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium on Wednesday, February 4, with both the Boys’ and Girls’ Teams winning against Williams.Read More -
The Joys of Sharing Stories on World Read Aloud Day
Books are the doorway to new worlds that spark readers’ imaginations beyond the pages and take them on adventures. Middle and Upper School students joined together to inspire lifelong reading amongst younger students in celebration of World Read Aloud Day.Read More -
The Joys of Sharing Stories on World Read Aloud Day
Books are the doorway to new worlds that spark readers’ imaginations beyond the pages and take them on adventures. Middle and Upper School students joined together to inspire lifelong reading amongst younger students in celebration of World Read Aloud Day.Read More -
Girls’ Varsity Basketball Outscore Rivals
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team hosted Fairchester Athletic Association League rival Hopkins School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Monday, February 2, winning 54-13.Read More -
Competitive Edge Comes in Handy for 2005 Alumnus
Class of 2005 alumnus Marcus Wellman competed on the basketball court at Hamden Hall; now he brings that same love of competition to his sales career.Read More -
FAA Tournament Welcomes Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team traveled to Brunswick School for the Fairchester Athletic Association Tournament on January 31 with three wrestlers qualifying for New Englands.Read More -
Home Court Victory for Girls’ Varsity Basketball
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Ethel Walker School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Saturday, January 31, winning 65-51.Read More -
Joan Rosenberg, Past Parent, Past Grandparent
Joan Rosenberg, died on January 30, at Whitney Center in Hamden. She was 93.Read More -
Non-League Win for Boys’ Varsity Basketball
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled to Marianapolis School for an away game on Friday, January 30, winning 48-47.Read More -
January
The Balancing Act of Measurements with Grade 3
Lower School science teacher Emily Davies brought balance and scientific fun to the classroom as third-grade students partook in a hands-on learning project where they explored different ways of measuring the mass of different objects.Read More -
Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Victorious at Tri-Mee
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team welcomed Kingswood-Oxford School, Williams School, and Marianapolis School for a tri-meet at the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium on Wednesday, January 28, with both the Boys’ and Girls’ teams victorious.Read More -
Home Court Win for Boys’ Varsity Basketball
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team took on Storm King School in a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Wednesday, January 28, winning 66-59.Read More -
Carol Taylor Lake, Class of 1954
Carol Taylor Lake, of Acton, Mass., an alumna of the Hamden Hall Class of 1954, died December 6, 2025. She was 89. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman, and her younger son, Chris. She is survived by her oldest son, Jeff, her brother, and two nephews.Read More -
Establishment of New Ice Hockey Alumni Scholarship Fund Coincides with Program’s 50th Milestone Year
Read MoreIn celebration of our ice hockey program’s 50th anniversary, inaugural players from the school’s first teams in the 1970s and early 1980s have established a new scholarship fund to ensure the program’s future success and overall longevity. While Hamden Hall has a myriad of scholarship opportunities for student-athletes, this is a first in terms of funding exclusively targeted to the ice hockey program. -
Establishment of New Ice Hockey Alumni Scholarship Fund Coincides with Program’s 50th Milestone Year
Read MoreIn celebration of our ice hockey program’s 50th anniversary, inaugural players from the school’s first teams in the 1970s and early 1980s have established a new scholarship fund to ensure the program’s future success and overall longevity. While Hamden Hall has a myriad of scholarship opportunities for student-athletes, this is a first in terms of funding exclusively targeted to the ice hockey program. -
Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team Hosts Invitational Tournament
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team hosted the Hamden Hall Invitational Tournament at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Saturday, January 24.Read More -
Road Win for Girls’ Varsity Basketball
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled for an away game against Holy Child School on Saturday, January 24, winning 52-30.Read More -
Fourth Graders Enchant Audiences with Reimagined Fairytales
The tales of The Gingerbread Man and The Three Billy Goats Gruff took a magical turn as Grade 4 students twisted the classic fairytales into modernized revisions with their own adapted scripts. The students performed the cross-curricular stage production of Crazy Tales for families and fellow Lower School students in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.Read More -
English 10 Takes Innovative Performance Approach to Shakespeare Classic
Read MoreEnglish 10 students took the tragic tale of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet from the page to the Taylor Performing Arts Center as they performed an original interpretation of selected scenes in an imagined stage production for their culminating class project. -
Rolling Through the Maze in STEM Learning Project
It was a race to the finish as eighth-grade students guided a half-inch marble through twists, turns, and obstacles with skill and precision in the Marble Maze Challenge with teacher Ann Kohler overseeing the project.Read More -
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Outscores Opponents
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Williams School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Friday, January 16, winning 73-34.Read More -
Brunswick Invitational Tournament Welcomes Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team competed in the 51st Brunswick Invitational Tournament over the weekend on Saturday, January 17.Read More -
Victory Laps for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team hosted Westover School for a home meet at the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium on Saturday, January 17, with the Boys’ Team uncontested and the Girls’ Team victorious.Read More -
The Imaginative Spirit of Grade 1 Showcased on Stage
First-grade students tapped into their most creative inner selves and let their colorful spirit soar as they took audiences on an inspiring journey in their stage performance of Ish and Little Happy Dreamer. The performance was based on the books of the same title by author Peter Reynolds.Read More -
Louis S. Perfetto Jr., Class of 1976
Louis S. Perfetto Jr., of St. Petersburg, Florida, alumnus from the Hamden Hall Class of 1976, died on December 24, 2025, in Largo, Florida. He was 67 years of age.Read More -
Nina Kaye, Class of 1976
It was brought to our attention recently that Nina Kaye, alumna of the Hamden Hall Class of 1976, of Delray Beach, Florida, died on September 10, 2014, at the age of 56.Read More -
Road Win for Boys’ Varsity Basketball
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled for an away game against Eagle Hill School on Wednesday, January 14, winning 74-58.Read More -
Dual Meet Victory for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team competed against Greenwich Country Day School and Masters School in a dual meet on Saturday, January 10, with both the Boys’ and Girls’ Team victorious.Read More -
Home Win for Girls’ Varsity Basketball
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Millbrook School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Friday, January 9, winning 74-27.Read More -
League Victory for Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team welcomed Fairchester Athletic Association League rival King School for a home game at the Ralph Walker Rink on Friday, January 9, winning 7-1.Read More -
Middle School ‘Community Cooks’ Serve Those in Need
The power of community and helping those in need continues to be a valuable experience in Middle School as students in seventh and eighth grade commenced the first installment of the annual community service project, Life is Delicious.Read More -
Raising the Bar: Mock Trial Club Earns Top Honor at Regional Competition
Read MoreMembers of the Upper School Mock Trial Club demonstrated exceptional legal reasoning, advocacy skills, and teamwork as they participated in the New Haven Regional Competition last month. The team successfully won its trials and now qualify for the playoff tournament on Friday, February 6. -
Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Skate to Victory
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team welcomed Avon Old Farms for a home game at the Ralph Walker Rink on Wednesday, January 7, winning 8-1.Read More -
Richard Craig Hitchins, Class of 1963
Richard Craig Hitchins, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, died on December 30 at the age of 80. His wife of 37 years, Betsy, was by his side.Read More -
Alumni Paths Cross in the Operating Room
Class of 2008 alumnus Brendan Ruby recently moved back to Connecticut with his wife, Carly, and three children after serving as a general dentist in the U.S. Navy for five years. After moving to Madison and spending a decade living outside of Connecticut, Brendan joined a practice called Coastal Sedation Specialists.Read More -
James Cave, Class of 1949
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Judith Goble Brown, Class of 1962
Hamden Hall has recently been notified that Judith Goble Brown, Class of 1962, of Arlington, TX, died on August 14, 2025, at the age of 81.Read More -
Lillie "Lil" Mincey, Former Hamden Hall Staff Member
Former Hamden Hall Extended Day and Fun Day Program staff member, Lil Mincey, of Hamden, has died. She was 79.Read More -
Shake It Up: Grade 2 Scientists Simulate Earth Movements in STEM Activities
Second-grade students turned into scientists as they partook in various STEM activities simulating the ever-changing movements of Earth and its natural forces.Read More -
Alumnus Bruce Shutan 1979 Still Keeps the Beat
While Class of 1979 alumnus Bruce Shutan has excelled in his journalism career, music has always been his first love — and that passion began when he was 10 years old.Read More
2026
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February
Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Tie League Opponent
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team traveled to the Wings Arena for an away game against Fairchester Athletic Association League rival Greenwich Country Day School on Monday, February 9, ending in a 2-2 tie.Read More -
Senior Night Celebration for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team welcomed Sacred Heart Greenwich, Holy Child, and Greenwich Country Day to the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium for a meet on Saturday, February 7, with both teams earning a victory.Read More -
Sweet Celebratory Tradition Honors Our Senior Lifers
Read MoreThe heart of the Hamden Hall experience stems in tradition as seven seniors from the Class of 2026 joined the honorary list of students who have spent the longevity of their academic careers under the pines at the annual Lifers’ Shirting Ceremony. -
Tied Game for Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team traveled to the Northford Ice Pavilion for a game against Rye Country Day School on Friday, February 6, with the game ending in a 3-3 tie.Read More -
Western New England Tournament Welcomes Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team traveled to compete in the Western New England Tournament on Saturday, February 7, with three wrestlers earning placements.Read More -
Class of 2004 Alumnus Goes Fishing and Catches a Law Career
Class of 2004 alumnus Jonathan Chambers sailed an unexpected route to his law career.Read More -
Split Meet Win for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team hosted Hopkins School and Williams School for a dual meet at the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium on Wednesday, February 4, with both the Boys’ and Girls’ Teams winning against Williams.Read More -
The Joys of Sharing Stories on World Read Aloud Day
Books are the doorway to new worlds that spark readers’ imaginations beyond the pages and take them on adventures. Middle and Upper School students joined together to inspire lifelong reading amongst younger students in celebration of World Read Aloud Day.Read More -
The Joys of Sharing Stories on World Read Aloud Day
Books are the doorway to new worlds that spark readers’ imaginations beyond the pages and take them on adventures. Middle and Upper School students joined together to inspire lifelong reading amongst younger students in celebration of World Read Aloud Day.Read More -
Girls’ Varsity Basketball Outscore Rivals
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team hosted Fairchester Athletic Association League rival Hopkins School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Monday, February 2, winning 54-13.Read More -
Competitive Edge Comes in Handy for 2005 Alumnus
Class of 2005 alumnus Marcus Wellman competed on the basketball court at Hamden Hall; now he brings that same love of competition to his sales career.Read More -
FAA Tournament Welcomes Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team traveled to Brunswick School for the Fairchester Athletic Association Tournament on January 31 with three wrestlers qualifying for New Englands.Read More -
Home Court Victory for Girls’ Varsity Basketball
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Ethel Walker School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Saturday, January 31, winning 65-51.Read More -
Joan Rosenberg, Past Parent, Past Grandparent
Joan Rosenberg, died on January 30, at Whitney Center in Hamden. She was 93.Read More -
Non-League Win for Boys’ Varsity Basketball
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled to Marianapolis School for an away game on Friday, January 30, winning 48-47.Read More -
January
The Balancing Act of Measurements with Grade 3
Lower School science teacher Emily Davies brought balance and scientific fun to the classroom as third-grade students partook in a hands-on learning project where they explored different ways of measuring the mass of different objects.Read More -
Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Victorious at Tri-Mee
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team welcomed Kingswood-Oxford School, Williams School, and Marianapolis School for a tri-meet at the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium on Wednesday, January 28, with both the Boys’ and Girls’ teams victorious.Read More -
Home Court Win for Boys’ Varsity Basketball
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team took on Storm King School in a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Wednesday, January 28, winning 66-59.Read More -
Carol Taylor Lake, Class of 1954
Carol Taylor Lake, of Acton, Mass., an alumna of the Hamden Hall Class of 1954, died December 6, 2025. She was 89. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman, and her younger son, Chris. She is survived by her oldest son, Jeff, her brother, and two nephews.Read More -
Establishment of New Ice Hockey Alumni Scholarship Fund Coincides with Program’s 50th Milestone Year
Read MoreIn celebration of our ice hockey program’s 50th anniversary, inaugural players from the school’s first teams in the 1970s and early 1980s have established a new scholarship fund to ensure the program’s future success and overall longevity. While Hamden Hall has a myriad of scholarship opportunities for student-athletes, this is a first in terms of funding exclusively targeted to the ice hockey program. -
Establishment of New Ice Hockey Alumni Scholarship Fund Coincides with Program’s 50th Milestone Year
Read MoreIn celebration of our ice hockey program’s 50th anniversary, inaugural players from the school’s first teams in the 1970s and early 1980s have established a new scholarship fund to ensure the program’s future success and overall longevity. While Hamden Hall has a myriad of scholarship opportunities for student-athletes, this is a first in terms of funding exclusively targeted to the ice hockey program. -
Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team Hosts Invitational Tournament
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team hosted the Hamden Hall Invitational Tournament at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Saturday, January 24.Read More -
Road Win for Girls’ Varsity Basketball
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled for an away game against Holy Child School on Saturday, January 24, winning 52-30.Read More -
Fourth Graders Enchant Audiences with Reimagined Fairytales
The tales of The Gingerbread Man and The Three Billy Goats Gruff took a magical turn as Grade 4 students twisted the classic fairytales into modernized revisions with their own adapted scripts. The students performed the cross-curricular stage production of Crazy Tales for families and fellow Lower School students in the Taylor Performing Arts Center.Read More -
English 10 Takes Innovative Performance Approach to Shakespeare Classic
Read MoreEnglish 10 students took the tragic tale of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet from the page to the Taylor Performing Arts Center as they performed an original interpretation of selected scenes in an imagined stage production for their culminating class project. -
Rolling Through the Maze in STEM Learning Project
It was a race to the finish as eighth-grade students guided a half-inch marble through twists, turns, and obstacles with skill and precision in the Marble Maze Challenge with teacher Ann Kohler overseeing the project.Read More -
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Outscores Opponents
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Williams School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Friday, January 16, winning 73-34.Read More -
Brunswick Invitational Tournament Welcomes Co-ed Varsity Wrestling
The Co-ed Varsity Wrestling Team competed in the 51st Brunswick Invitational Tournament over the weekend on Saturday, January 17.Read More -
Victory Laps for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team hosted Westover School for a home meet at the Beckerman Athletic Center Natatorium on Saturday, January 17, with the Boys’ Team uncontested and the Girls’ Team victorious.Read More -
The Imaginative Spirit of Grade 1 Showcased on Stage
First-grade students tapped into their most creative inner selves and let their colorful spirit soar as they took audiences on an inspiring journey in their stage performance of Ish and Little Happy Dreamer. The performance was based on the books of the same title by author Peter Reynolds.Read More -
Louis S. Perfetto Jr., Class of 1976
Louis S. Perfetto Jr., of St. Petersburg, Florida, alumnus from the Hamden Hall Class of 1976, died on December 24, 2025, in Largo, Florida. He was 67 years of age.Read More -
Nina Kaye, Class of 1976
It was brought to our attention recently that Nina Kaye, alumna of the Hamden Hall Class of 1976, of Delray Beach, Florida, died on September 10, 2014, at the age of 56.Read More -
Road Win for Boys’ Varsity Basketball
The Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team traveled for an away game against Eagle Hill School on Wednesday, January 14, winning 74-58.Read More -
Dual Meet Victory for Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving
The Co-ed Varsity Swimming and Diving Team competed against Greenwich Country Day School and Masters School in a dual meet on Saturday, January 10, with both the Boys’ and Girls’ Team victorious.Read More -
Home Win for Girls’ Varsity Basketball
The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Millbrook School for a home game at the Beckerman Athletic Center on Friday, January 9, winning 74-27.Read More -
League Victory for Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team welcomed Fairchester Athletic Association League rival King School for a home game at the Ralph Walker Rink on Friday, January 9, winning 7-1.Read More -
Middle School ‘Community Cooks’ Serve Those in Need
The power of community and helping those in need continues to be a valuable experience in Middle School as students in seventh and eighth grade commenced the first installment of the annual community service project, Life is Delicious.Read More -
Raising the Bar: Mock Trial Club Earns Top Honor at Regional Competition
Read MoreMembers of the Upper School Mock Trial Club demonstrated exceptional legal reasoning, advocacy skills, and teamwork as they participated in the New Haven Regional Competition last month. The team successfully won its trials and now qualify for the playoff tournament on Friday, February 6. -
Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Skate to Victory
The Boys’ Varsity Ice Hockey Team welcomed Avon Old Farms for a home game at the Ralph Walker Rink on Wednesday, January 7, winning 8-1.Read More -
Richard Craig Hitchins, Class of 1963
Richard Craig Hitchins, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, died on December 30 at the age of 80. His wife of 37 years, Betsy, was by his side.Read More -
Alumni Paths Cross in the Operating Room
Class of 2008 alumnus Brendan Ruby recently moved back to Connecticut with his wife, Carly, and three children after serving as a general dentist in the U.S. Navy for five years. After moving to Madison and spending a decade living outside of Connecticut, Brendan joined a practice called Coastal Sedation Specialists.Read More -
James Cave, Class of 1949
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Judith Goble Brown, Class of 1962
Hamden Hall has recently been notified that Judith Goble Brown, Class of 1962, of Arlington, TX, died on August 14, 2025, at the age of 81.Read More -
Lillie "Lil" Mincey, Former Hamden Hall Staff Member
Former Hamden Hall Extended Day and Fun Day Program staff member, Lil Mincey, of Hamden, has died. She was 79.Read More -
Shake It Up: Grade 2 Scientists Simulate Earth Movements in STEM Activities
Second-grade students turned into scientists as they partook in various STEM activities simulating the ever-changing movements of Earth and its natural forces.Read More -
Alumnus Bruce Shutan 1979 Still Keeps the Beat
While Class of 1979 alumnus Bruce Shutan has excelled in his journalism career, music has always been his first love — and that passion began when he was 10 years old.Read More
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2026
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
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.
