School News

AMES Celebrates Arabic Storytelling and Culture

Sarina Fernandez-Grinshpun ’25

Instead of frantic typing in the Andrew Mellon Library, the Reading Room was filled with Arabic storytelling and music on April 26, when the Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) Signature Program worked with the...

Choate Students Excel in National Math Competition

Grace LaPlaca '25

On April 27, the results of the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) and the United States of America Junior Mathematical Olympiad (USAJMO) were released. Two Choate students placed significantly...

Game Jam Showcases Students’ Innovation and Creativity

Ethan Zhang ’26

After weeks of hard work, excited students gathered to share their games and programming. The air was buzzing with discussions over how people made their games, and what the story behind them were. This meeting was a res

Choate Hosts Spiritual Life Events For Students

Hang ’25 & Wennmachers ’25

The traditions of Easter, Passover, and Ramadan are spiritually significant holidays for Christians, Jews, and Muslims respectively across the globe and campus. Many Choate students who celebrate their faiths have attend

Mr. Michael Velez’s Impactful Legacy

Eva Swanson ’25

After 19 years of teaching at Choate, Dean of Students Mr. Michael Velez ’00 will leave the School at the end of this academic year. On July 1, he will assume his new position as Head of Upper School of Riverdale Country

Chapter Ends for JFK Seniors

Sophia Liao ’25

Each year, the senior students of the John F. Kennedy ’35 Program in Government and Public Service deliver a culminating TED-talk-style presentation on a topic of their choice to the Choate community.