Plumfield Academy
Tel:
(978) 304-0273
Founded in 1993, Plumfield Academy, situated in a wooded setting in Danvers, Massachusetts, offers an intimate learning environment for positive and creative students in grades one through eight.
Plumfield is a family-like small school dedicated to providing today`s children with a sane, balanced life of vigorous intellectual study combined with child-driven free play and exploration in nature.
Charlotte Mason asserted: `Education is a life," suggesting that an optimal education for children nurtures the body, mind and spirit in concert.
While sustaining small-teacher-to-student ratios (1:8), the Plumfield family presents a unique and highly successful curricula incorporating character development, Great Books, personal narrative, the visual and performing arts and nature study.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: 1-8
- Students: 48 students
- Yearly Tuition: $11,975
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Average class size: 6 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative School |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-8 |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | Dyslexia, Language Based learning Differences, Mild Learning Differences |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 48 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| Students by Grade |
|
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 66% |
| Average Class Size | 6 students |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $11,975 |
| % on Financial Aid | 25% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $1,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 90% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | John Pension |
School Notes
At Plumfield Academy we seek to offer, as Charlotte Mason
described:
- an atmosphere where there is respect and understanding,
- a discipline of habits of mind and body,
- a life that includes intellectual, moral, and physical sustenance, and where the mind feeds on ideas.
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