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Buxton School is a diverse, coed college-preparatory boarding and day school for students who are looking for stimulating, participatory academics; a committed arts program; and a community experience that is supportive and intentional. Founded as a progressive school in the 1920's, Buxton continues to educate in the belief that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful activity in the context of community. In addition to a curriculum that readies students for the rigors of college, Buxton offers an extensive arts program that includes theatre, studio art, ceramics, music (composition, theory, and performance), photography, and a drum and dance program.
School Overview:
Buxton School
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| School Membership(s) | Institute for Independent Education New England Association of Schools and Colleges National Independent Private Schools Association National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 93 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 18% (MA School Avg.: 21%) |
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| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 20 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 19 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 28 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 26 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers | |
| Average Class Size | 9 students | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:5 (National school avg.: 1:13) |
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| School Days in Calendar Year | 235 days (MA School Avg.: 180 days) |
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| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours (MA School Avg.: 6 hours) |
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| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $45,500 | |
School Notes:
Buxton School is a diverse, coed college-preparatory boarding and day school for students who are looking for stimulating, participatory academics; a committed arts program; and a community experience that is supportive and intentional. Founded as a progressive school in the 1920's, Buxton continues to educate in the belief that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful activity in the context of community. In addition to a curriculum that readies students for the rigors of college, Buxton offers an extensive arts program that includes theatre, studio art, ceramics, music (composition, theory, and performance), photography, and a drum and dance program.
- Profile last updated: 01/17/2012
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Massachusetts students visit Fort Bliss to study border (El Paso Times)
posted on March 11, 2011 at 07:16:58 am
For 11 high-school students from the Buxton School in Williamstown, Mass., military life will never appear as flat as it once did on the printed page. -
Buxton School opens new music building (North Adams Transcript)
posted on September 20, 2010 at 05:39:40 am
Monday September 20, 2010 North Adams Transcript WILLIAMSTOWN -- Having completed a new music building that opened just in time for the start of school, Buxton School officials are now turning their attention to the completion of a fine arts building early next year. The school received a certificate of occupancy for the music building on Friday, Sept. -
Buxton School plans to break ground on new complex (North Adams Transcript)
posted on December 21, 2009 at 07:53:59 am
North Adams Transcript WILLIAMSTOWN -- The arts are growing at Buxton School in the form of a new complex school officials hope to break ground on in the spring of 2010. Pete Smith, co-director of the private boarding school off South Street, said last week the school has raised enough money from its capital campaign to move forward with the first phase of a project to build a new arts
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| About This Zipcode (01267) | School Zip (01267)
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| Population (Approximate) | 8,738 people | 22,017,782 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 58% | 43% |
| Median Household Income | $51,503 | $52,363 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (01267) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 74% / 26% | 58% / 42% |
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