This summer, students walked around in World War II sites — and walked away with deeper understanding of the past.
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Brooks School celebrated the graduation of 95 students this weekend with two days of sunny, spirited ceremonies.
Tram Nguyen, Representative to Brooks' 18th Essex District, visited a government class to share an inside view of politics and urge Brooksians to engage on issues close to their hearts.
Sathvik Sudireddy '15 offered words of comfort and inspiration at Brooks' annual Sixth-Form Induction Dinner
Singer Juliana Cervizzi '20 wrote and produced a single as part of a fundraising campaign to help a young girl get a seizure-alert service dog.
Katharine Gutkoski '22 took her oratory experience from Brooks to the annual Lawrence Bar Association Law Day speech competition.
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Join alumni, parents and friends of Brooks in the Denver area for a get together near Coors Field. All are welcome to a reception and then the Colorado Rockies vs. L.A. Dodgers game. Come for any or all of the festivities. You may reserve up to four seats for the ballgame. Click HERE For more information and to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Alumni, parents and friends of Brooks School are invited to join Head of School John Packard P'18, P'21 for drinks and hors d'oeuvres in the Tennis Lounge of the Kennebunk River Club. Click HERE for more information and to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Alumni, parents and friends of Brooks School are invited to join Head of School John Packard P'18, P'21 for drinks and hors d'oeuvres at the home of hosts James '01 and Stephanie '02 Kearney in East Hampton, New York. Click HERE for more information and to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Alumni, parents and friends of Brooks School are invited to join Head of School John Packard P'18, P'21 for drinks and hors d'oeuvres at the Nantucket Yacht Club. Click HERE for more information and to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Families of new Brooks School students are invited to join us for a get-together before the school year begins. Head of School John Packard P'18, P'21 will be on hand to greet families and address the group. CLICK HERE for more information and to RSVP by August 21. We look forward to seeing you!
The first wave of returning students begins today, kicking off the 2019-2020 academic year at Brooks School. Welcome back to campus Brooksians!
Four students arrive on campus today from Deak Ferenc, a bilingual public high school in Szeged, Hungary for our annual Exchange program. The students will live and study at Brooks for nearly three months and in reciprocation, Brooks will send two girls and two boys to live with those students' families for a month in the spring. Welcome, students!
New and returning students report to campus today to begin the 2019-2020 Brooks School year. Welcome class of 2023 and welcome back classes of 2022, 2021 and 2020!
Classmates will participate in orientation gatherings by grade as well as focused activities:
- Third-formers will go on a trip with Project Adventure
- Fourth- and fifth-formers will do bonding activities on campus, including an obstacle course
- Sixth-formers will participate in the College Counseling Jumpstart Workshop
Let the games begin: The fall season of sports and all afternoon activities begins today on campus. See the schedules for our athletics teams. Go Brooks!
Students report to class today and kick off the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year!
Brooks' Asian-American Association will celebrate the traditional Asian mid-autumn Harvest Festival, or Moon Festival, by gathering together for snacks, stories and star gazing.
Picture day! Students and faculty join together to pose for our annual Brooks School community photos.
Brooks School is hosting an admission reception, offering students and parents the opportunity to meet and talk with Brooksians about the school and our community.Please REGISTER HERE to join Head of School John Packard and Director of Admission Bini Egertson at the gathering and get more information about the evening. We look forward to seeing you!
Meet and speak with faculty on campus during our annual Fall Visit Day for prospective students and their families: REGISTER HERE.
During this informal event, students and parents will hear from Brooks' Head of School John Packard and can connect with faculty members. Teachers from our six academic departments - as well as the leaders of our special programs, including Exchange, Students on the Forefront of Science and other initiatives - will be on hand to answer questions.
For information about other admission events at Brooks School, visit our Admission Travel and Events page. We look forward to seeing you!
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Winter Term
Winter Term is an intense, three-week, one-topic course of study held each January. Puttting into practice the concept of “depth over breadth,” the single-course structure of Winter Term allows students and faculty to work together even more closely than they do in regular classes.
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Students On The Forefront
The Students on the Forefront of Science Program is a summer internship initiative that provides rising sixth-formers with innovative experiences that expose them to research, technology and advanced studies in the sciences.
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Exchange Program
Since 1986, Brooks students have participated in exchanges with schools all around the world. A program that started initially with schools in Kenya and South Africa has expanded to include places like Scotland, Spain, Botswana, Peru and Morocco.
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BrooksFacts
1926 year Brooks School was founded
270 acres overlooking Lake Cochichewick
78% of our faculty hold advanced degrees
4.8 million provided in financial aid each year
1:6 faculty-to-student ratio
4 heads of school since 1926
22 states represented in the student body
15 countries represented in the student body
12 average class size
70% of students live on campus
BrooksAthletics
Here is a partial list of where some of our athletes have continued their sport at the collegiate level.
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Take a glimpse at all that Brooks has to offer, described in the words of our students.
Take a glimpse at all that Brooks has to offer, described in the words of our students.
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Fill out our online inquiry form and we will send you a packet of materials that will tell you more about Brooks.
Contact our admission office to schedule a visit. We will arrange a student-led tour and an interview with an admission officer.
Learn more about applying to Brooks. We welcome online applications from Gateway to Prep Schools or SSAT's Standard Application.