FindingSchool
美高淘学校
Michael博士-米尔顿高中前国际生主管
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沃特金森学校是一所传统与现代相结合的学校。教学楼外观复古，是典型的新英格兰地区建筑风格，但内部设备齐全，设施先进，给学生提供各种高科技电子设备。学校是小班教学，每个学生都能从老师那里得到全面的帮助和照顾。我去参观学校的时候是11月，正好是家长日。当天学校不上课，家长与老师见面交流，而学生在老师的指导下写作业、制定学习计划、准备大学申请材料等。沃特金森学校紧邻哈特福大学，与其有特殊合作。虽然没有自己的AP课程，但是高年级学生可以去哈特福大学免费选修大学课程，学生可以提前适应大学生活，挣得的学分还可以抵消毕业后上大学的学分，这比传统的AP课更好更有意义。沃特金森学校也提供各种音乐和艺术方面的资源给今后想要学习艺术的学生。我强烈推荐沃特金森学校，虽然学校学生不多，但学校对每位学生的关怀以及提供的资源却比很多大学校要多。
The Watkinson School is really the best combination of cutting edge technology and old New England prep school tradition with an emphasis on the individual student and their needs. The campus is an architecturally eclectic group of buildings, ranging from old brick structures moved in from other locations to brand new solar powered, environmentally friendly science and arts classroom buildings, juxtaposed in an amazing layout that would befit any walk-through architectural museum. Classes are very small and intimate and every student works with college placement faculty to help build the best college application possible. We went there in November 2015 on a parent’s day. Although classes were not in session on that day to let teachers meet with parents, we saw many students at this day school working on their college essays with the college placement office. Without AP classes of its own, Watkinson has a special relationship with the University of Hartford. Upper classmen can take classes at the university, a situation that is really better than APs in that, as well as helping the student get into better universities, in most cases the credits will actually count as transferable credits at that next school. They also have programs in music and the arts through similar arrangements with outside professional groups. In short, I strongly recommend Watkinson as a fantastic blend of small school and all the personal touches that brings, and access to many large-scale options that are not normally available in schools that are much bigger.
