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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.”
Eric Wiberg '86, Nautical Author and Historian, Speaks at Eaglebrook
Eric Wiberg ’86 spoke at the Hilly Chase on Wednesday, January 22. Eric is the author of over 20 books on maritime history, particularly about the Bahamas, where he grew up. His most recent book: U-Boats in New England: Submarine Patrols, Survivors and Saboteurs 1942-45 was the basis of his talk to the Eaglebrook community. Eric shared many anecdotes about U-Boats in American waters in the early years of the war, and he also shared stories about the people he spoke to in order to put his book together. He was able to track down children of U-Boat personnel and folks in this country who knew people who were on vessels attacked by U-Boats who could tell him accounts they had heard from their relatives, giving him lots of stories to tell.
At the end of his talk, he told the students, “Talk to your grandparents…and ask them about their lives, and what they saw and what they remember,” He also told them, “Don’t just accept history as it is presented in a textbook… there are a lot more colors to the picture than you are given the first time.”