Our inability to have the traditional S’mores and More Winter Week events this year did not quell enthusiasm for this beloved School tradition.
This year’s Winter Week activities included art-based projects, teacher appreciation activities, an online 80s themed dance party, community service, a cooking lesson with School Chef Sean-Michael, and an opportunity for students to send a hand-drawn postcard in appreciation of someone who is important to them. Students also had the chance to engage with ice sculpture artist Don Chapelle as he created a sculpture of Brooks Bear at the entrance to the campus. All grades were represented in nearly 60 submissions for the t-shirt logo contest, making the final selection a difficult one. The convenient arrival of several inches of fresh snow added some winter excitement to recess activities as well. We had enthusiastic participation in S’more making and all of the Week’s activities; and the winning t-shirt logo, designed by Sophia L. in Grade 8, was a huge hit.
In honor of Black History Month this year, the School has provided some opportunities for students and adults to explore the history and experiences of African-Americans more deeply.
This week, Nashoba Brooks announced its “reVision Tuition Plan” to reduce tuition and provide parents with three years of visibility into annual tuition costs. The School’s plan will cut tuition by an average of 15% over the next three years, reducing costs for families by an average of 5% each year from current rates.
Building on the School's history of inspired education and innovation, we are excited to expand our offerings through this pilot program and a chance to reach new students beyond our School community. Whether you are looking to enrich your child’s learning with an engaging workshop or get some extra help with schoolwork, you will meet knowledgeable instructors who bring creativity, experience, and a warm, inclusive approach. Check out our various sessions, and meet our talented team of online instructors!
On October 28, Head of School Danielle Heard, Assistant Head of Lower School Tim Croft, School Counselor Liz Joyce, and Middle School Science Teacher Susan Lewis, presented at the National Coalition for Girls Schools’ Educating Girls Symposium on “Building Inclusive Anti-racist School Communities.”
Elaine Rabb, Nashoba Brooks School’s storied Grade 8 English teacher, watched as another batch of students expressed themselves in their “This I Believe” essays.
Nashoba Brooks School’s social-emotional learning objectives are spread across disciplines and departments, and one of the most significant pieces for our middle school students is their health and wellness class. Guida Mattison, who has been helping young people navigate the world of personal development awareness since 2007, is continually modifying her curriculum while she learns alongside her students.
Tuesdays at Nashoba Brooks are half days for students, but for teachers, the afternoons are filled with professional development opportunities and much needed planning meetings. Now more than ever, with so much packed into a day, teachers are valuing a time to forget about sanitizing for a moment and enrich their love of the craft.
On August 27, 2020, as we got ready to open our doors to the new school year and the challenges of a hybrid learning model, bestselling author and expert on leadership development Rachel Simmons helped our parents to be thoughtful about supporting our students’ return to the classroom.
Had you asked Kaitlyn Giles McHugh as a Grade 5 student at Nashoba Brooks School what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would have given three distinct answers—an architect, a lawyer, or a marine biologist.
On Tuesday, May 11, Dr. Jennifer McClean, consulting psychologist and longtime friend of Nashoba Brooks School, spoke to Middle School parents about parenting adolescents in the context of COVID-19.
Grade 8 students presented a summary of their Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) experience, sharing their newly acquired knowledge of the meaning and impact of philanthropy with parents, employees, and special guests from the Foundation for MetroWest, which sponsors the YIP program.
Nashoba Brooks School welcomed families, friends, employees, and alumni for Winter Weekend 2020, a three-day lineup of activities to celebrate winter and our incredible community.
Alumna Elisabeth Reidy Denison ‘04 has immense gratitude for having the freedom during her formative years at Nashoba Brooks School to “write more or less what I wanted.” That rare and special time created the seedbed for her remarkable and prolific writing career.
Step inside Elaine Rabb’s classroom in the Middle School at Nashoba Brooks School and you immediately encounter a large “O” constructed of multiple tables, surrounded by chairs.
Nashoba Brooks School employees and parents gathered at Concord Academy’s Performing Arts Center yesterday for a powerful and timely presentation focused on understanding and managing anxiety by author Lynn Lyons, LICSW: Beyond Calming Down: Shifting the Anxiety Paradigm from Avoidance to Action.
Situated on a beautiful 30-acre campus in historic Concord, Massachusetts, Nashoba Brooks School serves boys and girls in Preschool through Grade 3, and girls in Grades 4 through 8. Nashoba Brooks is an independent school designed to build community, character, and confidence in its students.