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The Frederick Gunn School
Moto: A good person is always learning.
The Frederick Gunn School, founded in 1850, is a co-ed boarding and day school for 315 students in grades 9-12/PG located in Washington, Connecticut. Following the values of our founder Frederick Gunn, a pioneering educator, courageous abolitionist and avid outdoorsman, our students become principled, active citizens and lifelong learners who will be entrepreneurial forces for good in the world.
City: Washington, CT
Year Founded: 1850
Grades Offered: 9th-12th, PG
Number of Students: 315
Percent Boarders: 80%
Average Class Size: 12
Gender: Co-Ed
Diversity: 20 States & 20 Countries represented
Signature Program: Gunn Scholar, Center for Citizenship and Just Democracy, Gunn Outdoors, IDEAS Lab
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