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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.”
Mr. AJ Bourdon’s Sixth FormMedieval History class decided together that they wanted to take a break from Medieval times and instead embark on a project for Black History Month. Mr. Bourdon was willing to interrupt their normal curriculum, and what was better was that he had an idea: he asked the students to present projects on different topics related to the experiences of black people in the United States. First, the class watched “42”, a movie about the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League baseball. From that film, students took topics they were interested in and developed their projects. They paired up and took on the following topics: African Americans in Sports, African Americans in Education, African Americans in the Work Place, and African Americans in Film. Each group researched their topic and then created a posterboard presentation to present their findings.
On a recent day in February, the students in Mr. Bourdon’s class invited other teachers and Eaglebrook staff members to come to their classroom and look at the work they had done. The students were available to present their topics and answer questions as the faculty members walked around the room. “I wanted the students to formulate opinions about their topics while they were doing their research and then be able to defend those opinions when the other teachers asked them questions,” Mr. Bourdon explained. The posters in Mr. Bourdon’s room that day had a range of titles, like “Why the Knee Was Taken”, an exploration of why professional athlete Colin Kaepernick famously kneeled while the National Anthem played before games and the backlash he subsequently received for that stance. Another topic was “Why We Need Howard University”, which took on the history of black universities in this country. The whole class period that day was filled with teachers filing in and out of the room, lining up to talk with the students about their presentations. In the spring term, they will be back to Medieval times.