A rite of spring at St. George's is selecting a dormitory room for the next year. In reflecting upon their options, students consider the relative merits of having a roommate, living in a building near the dining hall or in a quieter part of campus near the library, requesting a room with ground-floor convenience or one with a spectacular view in the dorms near North Field. Many Fourth and Fifth Formers decide to apply for dormitory prefect positions, which provide both opportunities for leadership and somewhat larger rooms.
Most housing is assigned by form.
The smallest dormitory houses six students. Wheeler and Buell Dormitories, opened in 1993, house 60 students and six faculty families. Each student is equipped with voice mail and a network jack. Most Third Formers have single rooms their first year. Resident faculty members live in or adjacent to each dormitory where they are assisted in supervisory responsibilities by dormitory prefects.