Buxton School

291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
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Academics at Buxton are viewed as an integral part of a well-rounded, experience-based education. Our goal is to make students intellectual lives stimulating and eye-opening. To that end, classes tend to be small and discussion-oriented, and teachers are encouraged to teach to their passions.
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Academics at Buxton are viewed as an integral part of a well-rounded, experience-based education. Our goal is to make students intellectual lives stimulating and eye-opening. To that end, classes tend to be small and discussion-oriented, and teachers are encouraged to teach to their passions.
Experience is a powerful teacher: At Buxton, kids learn in an interactive, participatory environment, where they are expected to contribute as much as they take away. Buxton is an authentic community of curious, creative learners and thinkers, and our faculty challenges students to move beyond the surface to see what else is possible.
Twice a year, the Buxton community invites family members, friends, and alumni to the campus to experience the vitality and accomplishments of our arts programs. Right before Thanksgiving break and again in late May, we host a weekend of performances, visiting and sharing.
Mountain Day!
Sustainability on campus has been an important element of the biology curriculum for the past several years. Each year, the garden expands in area and more vegetables and varieties are planted. In the fall, the garden supplies the kitchen with some home-grown ingredients, and the bounty is presented in a harvest dinner for the school community.
Buxton School is located on 120 acres of lush country landscape. Williamstown is a beautiful, safe New England town rich with culture, diversity, and big-city attractions.
  • 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

School Membership(s)School Assoc. National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Other school association(s)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
ADD/ADHD Support Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1928

Student Body

Total Students 90 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color
36%
State avg.: 23%
Students by Grade Buxton School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers 22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 4:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
36%
Average Class Size 9 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Matriculation DataMatric. Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom Dress Code Casual
(no dress code)

Finances and Admission

Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $54,000
Tuition Notes International student fee is an additional $4000
% on Financial Aid
45%
Admissions Director Torie Nichols
Admissions Associate Justina Trova
Endowment Size 3 million

Sports

Total Sports Offered 8 sports
Sports Basketball, Dance, Freestyle Skiing, Indoor Soccer, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Soccer, Ultimate FrisbeeBasketball, Dance,
Freestyle Skiing, Indoor Soccer,
Mountain Biking, Snowboarding,
Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee,

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. 10 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. Ceramics, Chorus, Creative Writing, Dance and Drumming, Drama, Orchestra, Photography, Printmaking, Studio Art, Video Production Ceramics, Chorus, Drama, Orchestra, Photography, Printmaking, Studio Art, Creative Writing,
Dance and Drumming,
Video Production,

School Notes

  • Buxton is a small, progressive and diverse boarding and day college preparatory school nestled in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. For the past 90 years, our faculty and staff have delighted in welcoming students to our egalitarian community to inspire and nurture their academic, artistic and social growth.

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  • Grades: 9-12
  • Students: 90 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $54,000
  • Average class size: 9 students
  • Application Deadline: Feb. 1 / rolling
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