Coed Fencing Medals at 2026 State Championships
Men’s Épée Take Bronze, Four Fencers Rank The Men’s Épée team of Cheshire Academy Coed Fencing earned bronze at the Connecticut State High School Fencing Team Championships over spring break, with four CA fencers ranking the top 30 at Burton E. Moore Connecticut High School State Championships. Eve Raymond ’27, of Cheshire, CT, placed 10th in Women’s Saber and […]
Varsity Boys’ Basketball Reaches NEPSAC Championship Game
Cats Log Thrilling Post-Season Run to Kick Off Spring Recess On Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Cheshire Academy Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team took the court in a championship game against top-seeded Cushing Academy. They came up short on the scoreboard—Cushing won 64-55 – but the Cats played with tenacity and teamwork. “I have watched a lot […]
Lindsay Shaw ’01 Tumbles into a Life of Sports and Scholarship
There are moments in the lives of many high school students when a mentor offers something that ends up changing the course of their young life. Such was the case for Lindsay Shaw ’01 when Head of School Dr. Jerry Larson gave her a book on sport psychology. Lindsay isn’t sure, but she thinks it […]
Cheshire Academy Senior Named Presidential Scholar Candidate
Changyi Zhou ’26 vies for top honor for U.S. high school students Changyi “Jason” Zhou ’26 is a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholar Program, one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students. Established in 1964, the invitation-only program recognizes those who score exceptionally high on the SAT or ACT or demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative, and […]
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 […]
Best-selling Author Mark Kurlansky ’66 Visits Classes, Gives Public Book Talk
Award winner toured campus, met with students hoping to follow in his footsteps Mark Kurlansky ’66, an award-winning author of more than 40 books, stopped by Cheshire Academy February 19, visiting several classes and signing books before an evening author talk at Barnes & Noble Cheshire. Kurlansky met with aspiring writers in the Writing Center and addressed classes in both history […]
Cheshire Academy Reignites Community Tradition with Lights of Hope Event
Community invited to experience luminaries, support local charities on December 17 CHESHIRE, CT – Cheshire Academy is bringing back a cherished community tradition this December with the return of Lights of Hope, an evening event that celebrates service, unity, and the power of giving back. A Beloved Tradition Returns Inspired by the original Lights of Hope […]
