Day in the Life
Day in the Life
Whether you live on campus or in a nearby town, life as a Loomis Chaffee student is a 24-hour a day, seven-day a week experience with good friends — in the classrooms, on the playing fields and stages, in the dorms and dining halls, and all the spaces in between.
A Typical Day
What is a typical day like here on the Island? Check out a day in the life of several boarding and day students!
Two Days at a Glance
There are four class periods each day, Monday through Friday, and all days except Wednesdays include either a free period or time for advisory, class and club meetings, or all-school gatherings. Three classes are 75 minutes long, and one class is 70 minutes long, except on Wednesdays, when they are 50 minutes long. On that day, classes end at 12:40 p.m., and the afternoon is dedicated to interscholastic athletic competitions and activities such as theater rehearsals. There are no classes on Saturdays, but there are interscholastic athletics competitions and other activities.
A Sample Ninth-Grade Schedule
The ninth-grade student below is enrolled in five and a half courses that rotate through a seven-day schedule. Here are two sample days in that schedule.
Monday, September 14
8:30–9:45 a.m.
English I with Mr. Johnson
9:55–10:10 a.m.
Advisory Meeting
10:15–10:45 a.m.
All-School Meeting
10:55 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Advanced Spanish II with Ms. Sharma
12:05–12:35 p.m.
Lunch
12:45–2:00 p.m.
Orchestra with Mr. Hadari
2:10–3:25 p.m.
Algebra II Advanced with Mr. Cleary
3:45–5:45 p.m.
Afterschool Activities
Interscholastic athletics and intramural practices, theater rehearsals, community engagement, and more
6 p.m.
Dinner
7:30 p.m.
Early check-in (in the dorm)
7:45–9:45 p.m.
Evening study hall (in the dorm)
9:45–10:15 p.m.
Late check-in, dorm birthday party
10:30 p.m.
In room
10:45 p.m.
"Good Night"
Tuesday, September 15
8:30–9:45 a.m.
Biology I with Mr. Daniels
9:55–10:45 a.m.
Pelican Time
Free time — grab a snack with friends in the SNUG
10:55 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
Study Hall
12:15–1:30 p.m.
World History with Mr. Henderson
1:30–2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:10–3:25 p.m.
English I with Mr. Johnson
3:45–5:45 p.m.
Afterschool Activities
Interscholastic athletics and intramural practices, theater rehearsals, community engagement, and more
6 p.m.
Dinner
7:30 p.m.
Early check-in (in the dorm)
7:45–9:45 p.m.
Evening study hall (in the dorm)
9:45–10:15 p.m.
Late check-in, hang out with friends in the dorm
10:30 p.m.
In room
10:45 p.m.
"Good Night"
