Aron Academic Center includes a 400-seat auditorium and additional science facilities. The Estabrook Fine Arts Building has facilities that include five soundproof practice rooms for music students and fully equipped darkrooms for art students. Seven hundred computer terminals campuswide link the students, faculty, and administration with one another and to the Internet. A wide range of sports is available to suit the talents and abilities of students and to provide the opportunity for growth through teamwork and the acquisition of individual skills that can be used in exercise throughout life. Athletics facilities include the Jennings-Fairchild Hockey Rink, eight outdoor tennis courts, playing fields, three new squash courts, a basketball court, a professional weight room that was shared with the Hartford Whalers, and the Pierpont Student Activities Center gymnasium pool.
Students also have the use of nearby golf courses and a ski slope.
Admissions Information Acceptance is based on character, integrity, academic achievement and potential, and the ability to compete successfully in a full college-preparatory course of study. An additional consideration is enthusiasm for extracurricular involvement in athletics, community service groups, and student organizations. Most entering students have earned a C or better average in their former schools. Also required for admission are a formal application, a school-record transcript, and a minimum of three reference letters. Avon Old Farms School admits qualified students of any race, color, and national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.