
Three quarters of the faculty hold advanced degrees.Hamden Hall has housed a chapter of the International Thespian Society for several decades. The stage was dedicated in 2015 on the occasion of the Smiths' retirement. The Michael and Mary Jane Smith stage, named after Hamden Hall's long-standing theater faculty, has presented numerous productions. Hamden Hall's theater program has been based in the Taylor Fine Arts Center since its construction in the late 1980s. The upper school's music program includes a concert band and a jazz ensemble instrumentally. Multi-Variable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Organic Chemistry and Advanced Latin are offered at a level beyond the AP curriculum. Typically, math and science courses are offered in Skills, General, Honors, and AP levels. The upper school divides these required credits into four types of classes, based on academic proficiency required to succeed in the class: Skills (the lowest level), General, Honors, and Advanced Placement. Students in the upper school carry 4 to 6 courses each semester, with the vast majority of students carrying 5 or 5.5 courses. Beginning in grade 7, students work regularly with faculty advisors.

The Middle School (Grades 7 through 8) Įnglish classes emphasize classical authors while providing students with opportunities to produce their own creative and expository essays. An extended-day program provides after-school enrichment for students. Spanish is taught in grades 2 through 4, followed by Latin in grades 5 and 6. The World Language Program begins in preschool with instruction in Mandarin Chinese and continues through grade 1. The Lower School (Grades Preschool through 6) Most classes are held five days a week, and extra-help sessions are incorporated into the schedule. The school year, from early September to early June, is divided into two semesters, with Thanksgiving, winter, and spring recesses and observances of several national and religious holidays.

It was the nation’s fourth country day school.

Hamden Hall was founded in 1912 as a country day school for boys by Dr. Hamden Hall Country Day School is a coeducational private day school in Hamden, Connecticut, educating students in preschool through grade 12. "To challenge students to develop a strong sense of personal integrity and social responsibility while preparing them for demanding programs at the collegiate level"
