Campus Life

"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same."

The heartbeat of any great boarding and day school is the close and often lifelong friendships that students form with each other and with their teachers. At Knox, students begin their day together with their faculty in a community morning meeting. After a full day of classes, they join each other in a variety of athletics and activities. They come together again for dinner before returning "home" to their dorms, where residential faculty supervise evening study hall. It is very much a family atmosphere, and because of our small size, students all know each other and they have unlimited opportunities to get to know their teachers outside the classroom. Most faculty members live on campus and many have young families.

Our many traditions are relationship builders. Our varied and vast activities include our annual "Red vs. White" competition (where the entire community forms two teams that compete against each other in a variety of endeavors), our numerous school field trips, our International Festival, and our annual Spring Musical that regularly includes over 60% of the community. Knox provides all students with healthy, meaningful, and fun activities. Our alumni often point to these traditions and activities as highlights of their lives, and they remain close with faculty members and fellow students long after they graduate.