Residential Program
Offered at our Northampton campus.
Home away from home
Clarke's residential program gives students from all over the world the chance to share the adventure of living together, while receiving a quality Clarke education. We understand that enrolling a child in a residential program far from home can be a difficult decision for any family. At Clarke, our goal is to offer a supportive, comfortable, home-like environment that allows children to develop confidence and important life skills, while supporting their academic and social growth.
Facility and Staff
Our Living and Learning Center has comfortable dormitory rooms as well as the campus dining hall and living areas equipped with computers, games, and books. It's a hub of activity where students can get together to play or enjoy a quiet moment. Our dormitory rooms offer a family-like setting where children live in small single-sex, mixed-age groups with caring house parents, graduate students, and residential faculty members. Residential staff members are highly qualified professionals who receive ongoing specialized training and work closely with each family to get to know the needs and interests of each child.
A Day in the Life
The residential program has well-established routines that help give students a safe and structured environment. There are designated times for homework and chores, time to have fun as a group and opportunities to explore individual interests or just relax. Students eat meals together and share in the responsibility of planning and carrying out each day’s activities. Each student has his or her own e-mail account and has access to computers in the dormitory, making it easy to communicate with their family.
Exploring a New Hometown
Clarke’s residential program services children from across the US and around the world. During their time at Clarke, Northampton becomes their new hometown and New England offers endless adventures to explore. Weekend field trips expose children to new places and activities, providing opportunities to ask questions, try new things and build self-confidence, while continually developing listening, speech and language skills. Activities such as lobster fishing in Maine, spending a day at the beach in Connecticut or visiting a local museum or sporting event builds camaraderie and assure that no residential student ever has a boring weekend!
Leadership and Learning
Residential students help plan and organize dormitory activities, such as special events and weekend field trips, and they are actively involved in self-governance. Dorm activities help students learn about getting along with others and being a responsible part of a community of caring individuals. All students who live on campus attend classes with Clarke day students and are an active part of the school community.
