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If there is one day a year when the Brooks community steps up, it's Giving Day! Historically, this is the day when records are set, donors are inspired and Brooks students and faculty feel incredibly supported.
We are so excited that your family has joined the Brooks School community!
Below are resources to help you stay connected and get information throughout the year.
Where Can I Find ...?
Calendar/Events
- Calendar for Next Year: Major dates for the 2026-2027 academic year.
- School Breaks Planning Details: Useful information for student travel arrangements during the 2025-2026 year.
- School Break Transportation Shuttle Information: a guide for families as they plan their students’ school break transportation home (Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring break).
- Weekend Policy & Elective Absences: Expectations about Community Weekends on campus to help families plan.
- Brooks Events: Join past and present parents and guardians as well as alumni at one of our receptions. All are welcome!
- Family Weekend: Full details are coming soon for this on-campus annual event, held October 24-25.
STUDENT LIFE
- School Contacts: Our reference guide to help you determine who to contact at Brooks in any given situation.
- Packing List: Details about what to bring when you're preparing to board at Brooks.
- Dining Hall Menu: View the daily meals served by our dining services partner Meriwether Godsey.
- Cakes for Campus Delivery: Through a local bakery, Brooks offers ordering and delivery of cakes/cupcakes directly to students on campus. Our downloadable order form includes the option to Venmo pay.
- Gift Baskets: A variety of shops from which to send treats locally.
ACADEMICS
- Online Bookstore Through MBS Direct: This partnership is new for 2025-2026 and replaces the Follett online bookstore.
- Academic Materials and Supplies: Our recommendation for things your student will need in the classroom.
- Required Device Policy: Details about students' technology needs.
- Cellphone and Smartwatch Policy: is designed to support student health, increase student engagement, decrease distractions and foster community.
- Dress Code: Developed to encourage neat, clean attire in good repair that's purposeful for various aspects of school.
BUSINESS
- Student Debit FAQ: Guide to student spending accounts on campus with MyKidsSpending.com.
- School Store: Apparel, gifts, snacks and school supplies are available in our campus shop: (978) 725-6236.
- Campus Mailroom: Please direct any mailroom inquiries to (978) 725-6214.
Photos & Social Media
- Smugmug Photos: View, share and order prints or keepsakes of images from campus events, activities and sports.
- Follow Brooks: View news, snapshots and video of life on campus during the academic year on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Not on social media? Visit Brooks Social to see what we've shared.
Visiting
- Where to Stay: Contact information for various local hotels.
- Where to Eat: A handy list of area eateries.
The online store is always open: Check it out: brooksschoolstore.com.
BrooksEvents
A sweet tradition: Students enjoy a buffet of holiday goodies during lunch courtesy of Brooks' parents.
All BIPOC-identifying alumni are invited to return to Brooks School via Zoom for an online gathering with Science Teacher Michael Dixon and Crystal Dixon P'26, P'28. Register here for the link!
Students and faculty depart for nearly three weeks, through March 25, to relax before finishing off the school year.
Spring Break concludes as boarding students and faculty return to campus. (Boarders return by 9 p.m.).
Calling all Brooksians! You're invited to our annual volunteering event, held this year on Saturday, March 28! We are excited to have volunteer sites in six different areas this year. We hope you will join us in Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Lawrence, London or Washington, D.C. for a day of giving back! Click here to learn more and register.
On Community Weekends, all Brooks boarding students are on campus for events and activities. As always, day students are encouraged to participate in weekend activities. Go Brooks!
On Community Weekends, all Brooks boarding students are on campus for events and activities. As always, day students are encouraged to participate in weekend activities. Go Brooks!
Welcome! Admitted students are invited to campus for the first option of our April Revisit Days program.
Welcome! Admitted students are invited to campus for the second option of our April Revisit Days program.
Brooks School will celebrate the scholastic achievement of students welcomed into the Cum Laude Society with a short ceremony, including an address and awarding of the certificates. Founded in 1906, the Cum Laude Society is dedicated to honoring scholastic achievement in secondary schools.
Save the date: Brooks School celebrates the annual prom, dance and excursion off campus, for students in the classes of 2027 and 2028!
On Community Weekends, all Brooks boarding students are on campus for events and activities. As always, day students are encouraged to participate in weekend activities. Go Brooks!
On Community Weekends, all Brooks boarding students are on campus for events and activities. As always, day students are encouraged to participate in weekend activities. Go Brooks!
Brooks will celebrate those in graduating classes that end in '0s, '1, '5s and '6s during Alumni Weekend, held this year on May 8 and May 9.
Join Our Facebook Group!
Brooks School Parents private Facebook group is a way for parents and family to share, ask for advice and discuss anything related to our common interest, the students of Brooks. Once you have enrolled, visit the Brooks School Parents Facebook page to join.
