Cheshire Academy Dean of Curriculum Featured on “Lost Ladies of Lit” Podcast

Bass-Riccio discusses Salt House, the out-of-print 1934 novel transcribed by Cheshire Academy students Allison Bass-Riccio, Cheshire Academy dean of curriculum and faculty development and champion of Provincetown author Hazel Hawthorne, discussed this “Queen of the Dunes” on “Lost Ladies of Lit,” a national podcast whose guests have included New York Times book critic Sadie Stein and Academy Award-winner Peter Davis. Bass-Riccio, also the […]
CT Media Giant Taps Cheshire Academy Experts for Education Insights

Hearst Media “Education Outlook” Section Showcases Cheshire Academy Experts Hearst Connecticut Media turned to Cheshire Academy for expert insights for its quarterly education outlook section that ran in 10 state publications. The section, focused on school libraries, included a cover story, “School Libraries: Offering Resources, Source Knowledge, Respite & Much to Read,” featuring comments from Director of Library Services Kate Daly ’05. In the current world, Daly said, a […]
NBC Features Cheshire Academy 12th Grader for Offering Free Tennis Clinic in Jamaica

Chase Harding combines athletic excellence with service, embodying Cheshire Academy’s mission of “Individual Growth. Global Purpose.” When Chase Harding returned to his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica this summer, he didn’t just visit — he created opportunity. The Cheshire Academy 12th grader brought donated rackets and equipment to the neighborhood of Payne Land, where he hosted […]
Cheshire Academy’s Woelper in EdTech Digest: “The Case for Private High School in a Tech-Driven World”

Guest column offers thought leadership to readers around the globe Cheshire Academy Head of School Tom Woelper shared his insights on teaching responsible use of AI in “The Case for Private High School in a Tech-Driven World,” a guest column published in EdTech Digest. Woelper shared his timely thoughts on how independent schools are uniquely positioned to cultivate the judgment, creativity and self-direction needed as routine cognitive […]
How to Harness the 3 A’s for Student Success in High School English

Cheshire Academy teachers are lifelong learners and experts in their fields. We asked them to share their thoughts and scholarship on vital issues in education. English Department Chair Jaimeson Lynch teaches IB® English Literature at Cheshire Academy, where she received the 2024 D. Robert Gardiner Excellence in Teaching Award. She is also an IB English A […]
‘Behind the Seams’ – How a Private School Costume Shop is Preparing Students for Life

Cheshire Academy teachers are lifelong learners and experts in their fields. We asked them to share their thoughts and scholarship on vital issues in education. Sara Kelleher is an instructor in the Roxbury Academic Support Program at Cheshire Academy. A teacher for a decade, she holds an M.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University School of […]
Dean of Academics Discusses ‘Grading What Matters’ on Education Podcast

Marc Aronson enters timely discussion of how grading measures learning, motivates students Cheshire Academy’s Dean of Academics Marc Aronson appeared on “The Grading Podcast,” a national podcast reimagining grading as a tool for student success. “The liberation that can be gained from throwing away the percentage-based scale as a mindset I think is something that […]
Building a Reading List That’s Both Rigorous and Relevant

Cheshire Academy teachers are lifelong learners and experts in their fields. We asked them to share their thoughts and scholarship on vital issues in education. English Department Chair Jaimeson Lynch teaches IB® English Literature at Cheshire Academy, where she received the 2024 D. Robert Gardiner Excellence in Teaching Award. She is also an IB English A […]
Scary Good: Kyle Alex Brett ’05

A thrilling ride from a corporate lawyer to a creative executive for the team behind the hit chiller “Speak No Evil” Kyle Alex Brett ’05 instantly related to director Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning film “Get Out.” First, the film reminded him of a short story he wrote in college. Second, he was a corporate lawyer for […]
Here’s How to Watch Cheshire Academy Alum Alexis Holmes in the Paris Olympics

Stay tuned here for regular updates on the track star and Hamden, CT, native as she goes for the gold in two events Cheshire Academy is brimming over with pride as we watch our own Alexis Holmes ’18 on the Olympic track. Read and watch below to learn how to follow her Olympic turn. Race […]