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For years, there has been recognition of The Leaky STEM Pipeline in which women, BIPOC, and other groups become underrepresented in the STEM fields. Natasha Matta, who curated the outstanding list of 50 Black Women in STEM You Should Know About among many other posts worthy of your time, highlights this concerning issue and action that can be taken to address it—including introducing more students to STEM and showcasing role models. At Nashoba Brooks, we are committed to this and more. We know from our work with ICGS that girls’ schools make a difference in helping students see themselves as scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. In fact, according to research conducted by Dr. Tiffany Riggers-Piehl, “Girls’ school graduates on average report greater science self-confidence than coeducated peers in their ability to use technical science skills, understand scientific concepts, generate a research question, explain study results, and determine appropriate data collection.” The Goodman Research Group finds that “Girls’ school graduates are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology compared to girls who attended coeducational schools,” and a study conducted by Dr. Linda Sax notes, that “Compared to coeducated peers, girls’ school graduates are three times more likely to consider engineering careers.” Fueled by these findings, Nashoba Brooks School is excited to offer our STEAM Scholarship for girls entering Grade 4, covering five years of full tuition for selected students interested in engaging with STEAM through our innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum. What can you do to help stop the leaks?
What a bee-autiful sight! The Nashoba Brooks beehives have been buzzing all summer and have produced their first batch of honey! With the help of Mel, our apiarist partner, Grade 1 students were able to extract a few jars of honey from one of our hives. Students will further explore this wonder of nature during science class this year as they learn more about the natural world and our local environment.
Grade 3 students participated in a favorite Nashoba Brooks tradition: a Sharing of Understanding. This event hosted family members to listen and learn about what their students have been working on at School, including a recorder recital and in-depth explanations of multiple indigenous peoples.
It was a packed weekend on the Nashoba Brooks campus for Fall Weekend!
Thank you to all the parent volunteers, student ambassadors, faculty members, and all other roles who contributed to making this weekend so memorable for our School.
After weeks of hard work, Grade 3 students had the opportunity to present their Community Hero projects to their families and their interview subjects!
The Nashoba Brooks School campus was bursting with excitement Friday, November 4, through Sunday, November 6, as we celebrated our annual Fall Weekend.
After almost a year of research, school visits, interviews, self-reflection, and essay writing, the Grade 8 class is enjoying a variety of excellent high schools to choose from.
Alongside the book fair and poetry month, April has been a wonderful time for literature at Nashoba Brooks School. Sharon Draper and Jen Campbell, two celebrated authors, left their mark on the community over the past few weeks.
More than 75 parents responded to this year’s annual School survey and numbers were well balanced across all grade levels. The results of the survey are impressive and the feedback the parents offer to the School is glowing.
As Black History Month comes to a close, students and faculty alike celebrate diversity, acknowledging that a school is not only classrooms, gymnasiums, and fields, but also the people within these walls. Each year and at every grade level our students contemplate the presence and importance of different backgrounds, experiences and beliefs. And this month provides community members with an opportunity to reflect on what it means to be Black in America.
Rachel Adams graduated from Nashoba Brooks School in 2001. She went on to study at Lawrence Academy followed by Maine College of Art and Design. Now living in Portland as a successful artist, textile designer, entrepreneur, wife and mother of two, Rachel shares her journey from student to full time artist.
Situated on a beautiful 30-acre campus in historic Concord, Massachusetts, Nashoba Brooks School enrolls all genders in Preschool through Grade 3, and students identifying as girls in Grades 4 through 8. Nashoba Brooks is an independent school designed to build community, character, and confidence in its students.