Independent college prep day school for Students in Grades 6-12

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Our Core Values & Mission

Scholarship, Character, Community

The Williams School aims to foster the intellectual, moral, creative, and
physical development of students in preparation for college, lifelong learning, and active participation in an evolving world.

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Opportunities at Williams

100% of students go on to four-year colleges and universities.

The College Counseling Office offers students and families both expertise directly from the world of college admissions as well as individual attention and support as they navigate the college search and application process and the transition to university.

College Counseling
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Opportunities at Williams

Eleven sports available — including sailing.

The athletic program at Williams provides students with the opportunity to develop individual leadership qualities and self confidence, contribute to a team and develop sportsmanship, as well as physical competence.

Williams Athletics
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Opportunities at Williams

Arts

Students can perform on stage and support from behind the scenes. Expressing creativity through film and digital photography, drawing, painting and other fine arts disciplines. The creative education and enrichment allows students to better understand and express themselves.

The Arts
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Opportunities at Williams

Student Life

The Williams community is welcoming and accepting. With weekly events and activities to connect and share, decades-long traditions, students feel as though they’re a part of something bigger than themselves.

Student Life

The Latest

Students Captivate Audience in “Sweeney Todd” Spring Musical

The 2025 Spring Musical, Sweeney Todd, was performed April 24-26 in the Daren Performing Arts Center. The production tells the story of Benjamin Barker, better known as Sweeney Todd, and his return to London after a wrongful prison sentence. As he seeks revenge on the corrupt judge who tore his family apart, he forms a dark partnership with Mrs. Lovett, a pie shop owner with a grisly method of disposing of his victims.

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The Latest

Eighth-Grade Capstone Brings Lifesaving Screenings to Williams Community

After completing a months-long research project for her Eighth-Grade Capstone presentation, Annie Gingras ’29 took the initiative to bring her project’s mission to the Williams community. She chose to focus her research on the In a Heartbeat Foundation, a Connecticut-based nonprofit that provides cardiac screenings—administered by licensed technicians—for children, teens, and young adults. Thanks to her efforts, more than 50 students at Williams received heart screenings.

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The Latest

Williams Hosts Annual College Exploration Day

Earlier this month, students and families were invited to participate in our annual College Exploration Day, one of many highlights of the college counseling experience at Williams. The event’s centerpiece was a college fair held in the gymnasium, featuring representatives from over forty universities across the United States and the United Kingdom. These institutions came to showcase their unique programs and offerings, providing students with valuable exposure to a diverse range of post-secondary opportunities.

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Our Schools

The excellence of a college education & commitment of preparing students to thrive.

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Grades 9-12

Upper School

At Williams, all community members collaborate to perpetuate an open atmosphere of mutual respect and intellectual curiosity.

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Grades 6-8

Middle School

The Middle School program offers courses intended to develop not only content knowledge but also critical, creative, and abstract thinking skills.

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