Buxton School

291 South Street, Williamstown, MA, 01267-0126 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

 
Buxton School
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
National Independent Private Schools Association
National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Berkshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students 93 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 18% 21%
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
This School
(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 235 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $41,000

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: 09/15/2009

In the News:

  • 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
  • H1N1 vaccination clinics are under way at local schools (North Adams Transcript)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:43:58 am
    North Adams Transcript ADAMS -- Thirteen-year-old Miracle Pimpentel wasn’t too pleased Thursday morning as she waited for her H1N1 vaccine with her classmates at Berkshire Arts and Technology Public Charter School. But after a quick jab in the arm, Miracle, a seventh-grader from Pittsfield, was happy to know she’d received the long-awaited vaccination aimed at preventing the
  • Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Graduates (Berkshire Eagle)
    posted on June 22, 2009 at 02:44:27 am
    NORTH ADAMS -- The following Berkshire County residents graduated from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) during its 110th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 16, in the Amsler Campus Center Gym.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01267)
School Zip (01267)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 8,738 people 6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 58% 43%
Population Average Age 36 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $51,503 $52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 55 years old 56 years old
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Zipcode (01267)


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% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 58% / 42%

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