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For questions please contact:
Student Life Office
860.210.3860

Peter LaVigne P ’14, ’16, ’17, ’20, ’23
Assistant Head of School for Student Life
plavigne@cbury.org

Pape Seye
Dean of Students
pseye@cbury.org

Meredith Berry-Toon
Associate Dean of Students & DEIJ
mberrytoon@cbury.org

E.J. Soifersmith P ’27, '27
Director of Community Life
esoifersmith@cbury.org

Julio Omaña P ’19, ’20
Director of International Student Programming
jomana@cbury.org

Move-In

In preparation for our entire community’s return to campus, student arrivals will be staggered according to the following schedule:

• August 30 - Student Leaders
• September 2 - Returning Varsity & Invited Athletes 
• September 6 - All Other Students

A detailed schedule of registration dates for each of the above dates as well as schedules for the student leadership seminars and preseason will be published within the coming weeks. For those with flights organizing timely arrival to campus for registration, families can plan for each day’s registration to take place between the hours listed above. 

Dorm Rooms

Dorm room sizes vary depending on the number of students per room, with approximate measurements as follows:

• Single: 8 x 9 feet  
• Double: 12 x 16 feet  
• Triple: 12 x 17 feet

Laundry Service

For dorm students wishing to do their own laundry on campus, they can come to the Debit Card desk in the basement of Steele Hall and sign up for a laundry card. Students will need cash to add additional loads of wash to their card. They use the same card each year they attend Canterbury. Washers and dryers are located in the dorms. Their first card comes pre-loaded with $3.70, which has been charged to the student's debit card account. The replacement fee for each lost/stolen/damaged card is $6.70.

Their first card comes pre-loaded with $3.70

One load of wash = $3.70 ($1.85 wash / $1.85 dry)

For dorm students not wanting to do all or part of their laundry, Canterbury School works with E & R The Campus Laundry to provide a full line of pick-up and delivery laundry and dry cleaning services to accommodate our student's needs. They offer a couple of options which you can contact directly for your different needs: eandrcleaners.com.

Download E&R Laundry Brochure

Students may also walk downtown to the green in New Milford to use either of the two local laundry and dry cleaning establishments.

Additional questions on boarding student information, please contact the Student Life Office via email or phone. We are also happy to put new families in touch with the Dorm Head and Proctors (student leaders) of each dorm for additional details.

Day students are not only welcome but strongly encouraged to remain on campus in the evening to use the study facilities and Steers Center and to participate in all school-sponsored activities and trips. Day students are welcome to come for breakfast and to stay for dinner.

Have questions? Please contact: 

E.J. Soifersmith P '27, '27
Director of Community Life
esoifermsith@cbury.org

All international students need to deliver their passport, I-20 and visa to the Admission Office upon arrival to Canterbury. International students are scheduled to be on campus for registration on September 2 or 6 and will have access to nearby stores to purchase necessary items (bedding, toiletries, fan, etc).

Have further questions? Please contact:
Julio Omaña P ’19, ’20
Director of International Student Programming
jomana@cbury.org

Canterbury believes that the classroom dress should reflect the seriousness of academic pursuits. Therefore, all clothing must be neat, clean, respectful, and professional and worn throughout the entirety of the Academic Day: from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday; and during Sunday Mass and Brunch.  All students participating in class are expected to adhere to this dress code. Exceptions to Canterbury Dress Code must be pre-approved by the Student Life Office and/or Canterbury Health Center staff.  

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(updated July 15, 2024)

Classroom Dress 

A tucked-in button-down shirt with a collar, a golf/polo shirt (2-3 button) with a collar, or a formal blouse must be worn with chino/khaki pants, corduroys, or a skirt. A cardigan sweater, quarter zip sweater or V-neck sweater is acceptable over a tucked-in button-down shirt with a collar, a golf/polo shirt (2-3 button) with a collar, or a formal blouse. Dresses are also acceptable except those that are strapless. Students must be clean-shaven and covered from mid-chest to mid-thigh. 

Canterbury apparel that meets the above requirements is also allowed. This includes quarter zip and V-neck sweaters but does not include sweatshirts, hooded or otherwise.

Slippers, flip-flops, shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, baseball hats, ear/headphones, crop tops, sweatshirts of any kind, hooded or otherwise, sweatpants, joggers, leggings, and denim are not permitted for Classroom Dress or Formal Dress unless specifically approved by the Student Life Office.

Saints Formal Dress

Students should expect to be in Formal Dress at least once a week on Tuesdays during the fall semester and at least once a week during the spring semester. There will also be regular occasions when Formal Dress Code is required (e.g., special meals, specific Form events, award assemblies). Formal Dress includes:

• Dresses or skirts with button-down or dress shirt and formal shoes. Sleeveless and spaghetti-strap dresses must be worn with a cardigan sweater or a blazer.
• Blazer, button-down shirt, tie, chinos/khaki pants, and formal shoes.
   

Saints Spirit Dress

Spirit Dress may be announced in conjunction with a sporting event, for example. Spirit dress includes a Canterbury top, shirt, or sweatshirt and can be worn with jeans, sweatpants, joggers, or leggings. 

Contact

Theresa Rice
Mailroom Administrative Assistant
trice@cbury.org

Arica Vancil
Debit Card Coordinator
debitcard@cbury.org

Addressing Student Mail and Packages

For Packages:
Student’s Name (First and Last Name)
Canterbury School
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776

For Letters and cards:
Student’s Name (First and Last Name)
Mailbox number
Canterbury School
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776

Include any specific delivery instructions for Amazon carriers. The mailroom is located on the lower floor of Steele Hall, along with the Dining Hall and student mailboxes.

Mailroom Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Saturday
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
 

Mail and Packages

Mail and packages are sorted on a daily basis. Once packages are scanned into the tracking system, an email notification will automatically be sent to the student’s school email stating in the subject line “Package Receipt Notification” from Theresa Rice. The email will contain a picture of the package and any specific notes like perishable delivery. Packages may be picked up during Mailroom hours. Once you’ve picked up your package(s), please delete the email(s).

Assistance will be provided for Students who need to send a letter or package via USPS, UPS, or Fedex.

Students may pay for shipping items in cash or they may charge to their Canterbury Debit Account, provided the funds are available.
 

Mailbox Assignments

All students will be assigned a mailbox and combination that will be provided by school email before the first day of school. It is recommended to add this information to the contact list in their cell phone for easy access throughout the school year.
 

Like many independent schools in Connecticut and across the country, Canterbury strongly recommends that all community members stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. Student vaccine updates should be shared with the Health Center. 

For questions about COVID vaccines, Magnus Health (please see information below for New and Returning Parents), or health services at Canterbury in general, please contact:

Colleen Cook, R.N. ’02
Director of Health Services
ccook@cbury.org
860-210-3888

Canterbury School arranges bus transportation with faculty and staff drivers for school vacations on the schedule provided below. Fares are charged to the student’s debit card accounts based on the number of travelers per vehicle.  Buses to and from Bradley International Airport, Westchester Airport, Brewster Train Station, Danbury Bus Station, LaGuardia Airport and JFK Airport are available at times specified below.

Students in need of ground transportation to or from airports or bus stations should make arrangements through the Student Life Office. Students are asked to complete a travel survey prior to every vacation. Local taxi companies provide travel services for a fee and accept cash or credit cards; students are not  permitted to charge taxi fares to the School. Students may not call taxis or car services for local day leave permissions.

If a student misses a connection or has a change of plans, transportation must be canceled through the Student Life Office during regular school business hours to avoid the charge for any ground transportation that has been ordered. After school hours, parents/guardians are asked to report changes in plans to the Administrator on Duty at 860-605-6084.

Prior to the opening of school in the fall, we understand that students may have transportation requests.  We will accommodate the requests as best we can but, due to faculty meetings and obligations, we cannot guarantee pickup.  Families are asked to email us at studentlife@cbury.org with those requests and include itineraries.

Buses or vans run to and from (see schedule below):

• Bradley International Airport (Hartford, CT), baggage claim downstairs, Terminal A

• JFK Airport, baggage claim area, Terminal 1

• LaGuardia Airport, baggage claim, Terminal A

For 1:00 pm departures from School do not make plane reservations before 4:00 pm at Bradley International Airport and before 5:00 pm at New York airports.

For Bradley Airport, plan to have flight land no later than 3:00 pm. For 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm pick-ups at LaGuardia and JFK International Airports, plan to have flight land no later than 2:30 pm. For Westchester Airport, plan to have flight land no later than 4:30 pm. 

While Canterbury will drop-off/pick-up at LaGuardia and JFK, we recommend that parents and students use Westchester Airport (HPN) or Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Hartford, CT.  They are located approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from campus and allow for much faster and easier travel for your child.  Landing at JFK or LaGuardia airports may be a less expensive airfare but the cost of reaching campus from there can offset your savings.  It can also add an additional three to four hours of travel to your trip.  If you do use NYC airports, you may want to look into using the airport shuttle to Grand Central Station to ride the Metro North train line to the Brewster train station.

Transportation Resources

For transportation needs at times other than vacations, the following livery service contacts are provided for your convenience in arranging travel needs:

• New Milford Car Service, 610-470-5278
• Kee Limousine, 860-530-4150

The transportation companies provided above are for general informational purposes only.  Use of any of these companies is at your own risk.  Canterbury School does not arrange private transportation.

Padraic McCarthy '94
Interim Director of Athletics and Co-Curriculars
pmccarthy@cbury.org

Misi Babington
Head Athletic Trainer, Associate Director of Athletics
mbabington@cbury.org

If you are not sure whether your child should arrive on campus for fall varsity preseason training starting on September 2, please reach out to the specific coach.

Fall Coaches

Boys & Girls Varsity Cross Country: Tracy Garcia-LaVigne P ’14, ’16, ’17, ’20, ’23

Girls Varsity Field Hockey: Meghan Burke

Boys Varsity Football: Larry Badaracco

Boys Varsity Soccer: Pape Seye

Girls Varsity Soccer: Amy Franklin

Girls Varsity Volleyball: EJ Soifersmith P ’27, '27

• All Canterbury students are required to participate in a minimum of two competitive sports, or the equivalent, out of three seasons during the school year, with the option to do a third or choose an on-campus alternative.
• All students must participate in a sport or afternoon activity in all three seasons.
• Athletic equivalents that substitute for a team sport in one season only during the year:
  • Media Arts
  • Robotics
  • Independent Music (Must be approved by the Performing Arts Department)

Strength Training does not count as a competitive team sport and is open to only Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Formers.

Students are required to apply for exception to participate in an activity off campus as alternative.

All Third Formers and new Fourth Formers must participate on a team sport in the fall of their first year at Canterbury.

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