Brimmer and May School vs. Beaver Country Day School
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School Overview
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Beaver Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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Overview
MISSION STATEMENT: Brimmer and May is a PK - 12 all gender day school that upholds high academic standards while implementing innovative ideas in a supportive and student-centered community. We develop lifelong learners who are informed, engaged, and ethical citizens and leaders in our diverse world.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Inspired to Learn - We inspire students to be active learners, confident problem-solvers, and critical thinkers who work both independently and collaboratively. Encouraged to Explore - We encourage students to engage their curiosity, expand their creativity, explore their interests, develop their voices, and strive for their personal best. Empowered to Lead - We empower students to embrace opportunities, develop their intellect with character, and lead in the global community.
Beaver strives to expand the nature of school for students and teachers. We are deeply committed to individual student success in an actively collaborative environment. Our teachers challenge students to: Identify and build upon their strengths, engage with real-world challenges and questions both within and outside the classroom, and act effectively within a diverse cultural and social framework.
Grades Offered
PK-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Diverse
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Year Founded
1880
1920
Students Body
Total Students
404 students
490 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
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Kindergarten Students
14
-
Grade 1 Students
21
-
Grade 2 Students
19
-
Grade 3 Students
20
-
Grade 4 Students
29
-
Grade 5 Students
27
-
Grade 6 Students
31
30
Grade 7 Students
31
50
Grade 8 Students
40
50
Grade 9 Students
36
90
Grade 10 Students
45
90
Grade 11 Students
45
90
Grade 12 Students
35
90
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
52 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
78%
Average Class Size
12
16
Number of AP Classes
17
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Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:9
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 17 / rolling
Jan. 15
Tuition Cost
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$58,805
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies by grade/division. Please call for more information
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% on Financial Aid
28%
25%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$40,840
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Admissions Director
Brian C. Beale
Shamikhah Baker
Admissions Associate
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Office of Admission
Sports
Total Sports Offered
9
20
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
23
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Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Acoustic Music, Admission Ambassador, Community Service Club, Cribbage and Card Games, Digital Fabrication/Making Club, Documentary Film Club, Doodle Art Club, Global Studies, GSA (Gender and Sexuality for All), Knitting Club, Make Cool Videos Club, Model United Nations, Politics of the Election, Quiz Bowl, Robotics Club, Science Club, Sports Appreciation Club, STEAM, Stock Market Club, Strategic Games Club, Student Diversity Leadership Club, TED Talk Discussion Group, Warm Up America
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