Facts, Junior Boarding School in Deerfield, Massachusetts

There are 256 students enrolled for the 2019-2020 school year from 20 countries and 16 states

Eaglebrook School

Was founded in 1922 by Howard B. Gibbs, a former Deerfield Academy faculty member.
Is an independent, all-boys middle school for boarding and day students in grades 6, 7, 8, & 9.
Is a world leader in junior boarding and day school education for middle school-aged boys.
The school's second Head of School was Thurston C. Chase.
The third Head of School was O. Stuart Chase '47.
Is under the leadership of the third generation Head of School Andrew C. Chase '73.
Is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), the Valley Independent School Association, the Junior Boarding School Association (JBSA), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Educational Records Bureau (ERB), Educational Testing Service (ETS), the Secondary School Admissions Test Board(SSATB), and the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education (CSEE).

on an 800 acre campus in historic Deerfield, Massachusetts.
on beautiful Mount Pocumtuck.
100 miles west of Boston, 175 miles north of New York City.
fifty minutes north of Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut.
near several major colleges/universities: University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Amherst College, Greenfield Community College, and Smith College.

excellent academic curriculum to prepare them for the challenges of secondary school.
a low student to faculty ratio of 4.9:1.
an average class size of 8-12 students.
a diverse student body containing 256 students from 20 countries and 16 states.
Eaglebrook's commitment to teaching boys the Core Skills & Values they need for life.
outstanding Secondary School preparation and placement.
the ability to enroll in Honors Classes.
six residential houses staffed by teachers and their families to live and grow in.
an advisor to guide them and oversee all aspects of their lives on campus.

offers competitive and recreational teams at numerous levels of ability up to the Varsity level.
is blessed with outstanding facilities: many playing fields, baseball diamonds, indoor ice hockey arena, mountain with snowmaking and groomed trails for skiing and snowboarding, indoor swimming pool, all-weather track and field, wooded trails for cross-country running, hiking, skiing, and mountain biking, a gymnasium, squash courts, fitness center, ropes course, wrestling facility, and spacious locker rooms.
hosts tournaments each year in Soccer, Ice Hockey, Tennis, Skiing, and Wrestling.