Why would you send a sixth-grade boy to boarding school? Shouldn't a ninth-grade student start high school? What is a junior boarding school? Make an appointment to visit us today and learn why Eaglebrook, a boarding and day school for boys in middle school, might be the right place for your son.
Eaglebrook School was founded in 1922 by Howard Gibbs as a private boarding and day school for boys in middle school. Learn about our school in Deerfield, Massachusetts then and now, and read about the Core Skills we think every boy should know.
At Eaglebrook, we recognize that all students learn in different ways, vary in their innate abilities, and come from a variety of educational backgrounds. Classes at Eaglebrook are organized to meet the needs of each boy.
Eaglebrook is a close community of middle school students, teachers, and their families. Activities outside of the academic classroom are important to the intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development of boys in middle school. Learn about the programs we offer at Eaglebrook, from athletics to arts.
At Eaglebrook, boys learn more than they ever thought possible, discover inner resources, develop self-confidence, and have fun along the way. Delivering on our mission is only possible through the incredible generosity of alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and friends.”
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King Day is not a holiday for Eaglebrook students and their teachers. Instead, it is a day where the community can celebrate the life of Dr. King and continue his legacy by addressing issues of social justice, diversity, and inclusion. Mr. Chris Brown ’01 began the day with an assembly detailing the harsh realities of slavery and being black in America, and how the life of Dr. King fit into that story. From there, students went to their regular classes, but each of their teachers had planned in advance to incorporate the topics of the day into their lessons.
Some examples from the day: Ms. Melnik’s music classes watched a video called “Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement” and then spent time in class discussing what they had learned. Mr. Russom’s art classes learned about Social Realism, the Harlem Renaissance, and pioneers of African American Art. In Academic Skills, Ms. Watroba had her students watch a documentary about Learning Differences to discuss diversity in learning styles and the prejudice that exists around those. Many science classes talked about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and the history of discrimination and informed consent in scientific research. Math classes studied income inequality and used the numbers to do a thorough analysis of what happens in the workforce to people of different genders and ethnicities.
The goal of the day was to highlight these issues as ongoing to the students. The day ended with advisor meetings where groups reflected on some big-theme questions about where we are today as a society versus where we were during Dr. King’s life. Watch a video of highlights from the day, and see photos of students in their classes.