The Academy at Penguin Hall
penguinhall.org | 978-468-6200 

Situated on a historic estate surrounded by 50 sprawling acres of beautiful, natural landscape in Wenham, Massachusetts, The Academy at Penguin Hall is the only independent all-girls college preparatory school north of Boston. The school’s mission is to educate, enlighten, and empower young women to live and to lead exemplary lives. Their engaging and rigorous curriculum encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, experiential service-learning, effective communication, and collaboration. State-of-the-art science labs and the “boardroom” prepare students for real-world workplaces. Creativity flourishes through a variety of courses offered in the humanities, arts, music, and theater. Competitive sports and extracurricular activities build leadership skills and bolster confidence beyond the classroom, where students are seen and heard. 

A personalized college counseling curriculum supports the exploration of right-fit colleges and universities across the globe. Extensive bus transportation routes and boarding programs present viable options for distant commuting families to find better life balance. Dedicated to cultivating leadership skills and providing a supportive learning environment, The Academy at Penguin Hall offers an educational experience that empowers young women to excel both academically and personally. Visit PenguinHall.org and register to attend an upcoming information session (Oct. 6, Oct. 21, Nov. 2, Nov. 15, Jan. 8, and March 30) or call to schedule a personal tour or shadow day.

Austin Preparatory School
austinprep.org | 781-944-4900

An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. The school’s mission is to “inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands to serve.” It’s not the formal curriculum that prepares students to go the distance, it’s the unwritten curriculum of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, love) that Austin Prep imprints on the hearts of graduates that guides them on their inner journey. The school’s academic program for young men and women covers seven years from grade 6 through grade 12. Because of this extended time shared with students, the school has the ability to offer wide-ranging opportunities for academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual growth at critical stages of a student’s adolescent development. Austin Prep believes all teachers and administrators share responsibility for students’ formation through direct instruction, the example of their daily behavior, language, and demeanor, and support of students’ participation in the spiritual life of the school. 

Community has always been at the core of an Augustinian education. Understanding and appreciating this principle of community is one of the most important focuses of Austin Prep’s approach to education. “At Austin Prep, we are on a journey that is life-changing and important,” says head of school James Hickey, Ph.D. “Our patron, St. Augustine, embarked on a journey for the truth. At our core is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.” An Open House will be held Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please contact [email protected].

Berwick Academy
berwickacademy.org | 207-384-6300

Berwick’s innovative curriculum and student-centered learning nurture a skills-based approach to education, challenging students and empowering them to reach their potential. The premier pre-K through grade 12 and postgraduate co-educational independent school in southern Maine since 1791, Berwick enrolls 530 students on a sprawling campus with faculty who support learning that is project- and place-based, collaborative, and profoundly interdisciplinary. 

Signature academic programs include Innovation Pursuits, Pathways, and Pinnacles. Students benefit from an excellent college counseling and post-secondary planning experience, and graduates move into their next steps as confident, civically engaged young people with a strong sense of purpose and lifetime love of learning. Berwick’s day program serves students from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts and is enhanced by a small residential program for boys. Students can access bus stops in West Newbury, Newburyport, Portsmouth, Exeter, Stratham, Rye, Hampton, Durham, Newmarket, Dover, Greenland, Epping, Newfields, Wolfeboro, and many Maine locations. Berwick’s focus on wellness, public purpose, and building an authentic community ensures all students know they matter, receive individualized attention, and develop moral character. Berwick has a Flexible Tuition program that supports enrollment for a wide range of family incomes. Learn about Flexible Tuition, bus routes, and upcoming Open House events at berwickacademy.org/admission/admission-events. 

Brewster Academy
brewsteracademy.org | 603-569-7200

Thrive at Brewster Academy, then everywhere! The school’s mission is to prepare diverse thinkers for lives of purpose, and this positively influences every aspect of academic and campus life. At their picturesque lakeside campus in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, students in grades 9 through 12 and post-grads thrive in a collaborative setting where they can excel. Brewster offers university-level athletic facilities, a state-of-the-art student center, and an award-winning home for the arts featuring a dance studio, cafe, and black box theater. Additional facilities include modern classrooms, a darkroom, a ceramics studio, and a robotics lab.

Brewster’s proximity to Lake Winnipesaukee is a distinctive feature: With half a mile of shoreline, a boathouse, and two beaches, Brewster provides students with unique freshwater-based recreation and classroom experiences. The school’s core values — respect, responsibility, independence, and interdependence — are central to its community, fostering an environment where academic success, personal growth, community spirit, and joy are equally prioritized. 

An Open House is available on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. Learn more at brewsteracademy.org or contact the Admissions Office at 603-569-7200 or [email protected].

Glen Urquhart School
gus.org | 978-927-1064

A challenging academic program driven by the excitement of discovery creates an engaging learning environment at the Glen Urquhart School (GUS). Established in 1977, GUS’s 23-acre campus in Beverly Farms, Mass., encourages exploration across its winding nature trails, wetlands, 7,000-square-foot greenhouse, outdoor classrooms, and expansive play spaces. The school has long promoted curiosity, community, respect, social responsibility, and sustainability while allowing students to better understand themselves as learners. From kindergarteners harvesting wheat and making flour to seventh graders “renting” lockers as part of their economics work, the GUS curriculum is rooted in academics and brought to life through thematic and experiential learning. 

An intentional blend of academic and social-emotional skill development, arts, and athletics keeps children engaged physically, intellectually, and emotionally. Whether it’s a trip to the beach to explore tidal pools or a musical production by the entire eighth-grade class, students are actively involved in their learning. Exploration, challenge, and discovery remain the key philosophy behind Glen Urquhart School, where students from pre-K through grade 8 are taught to be passionate in their pursuit of knowledge. 

To learn more about Glen Urquhart School and visit campus, contact [email protected].

Lawrence Academy
lacademy.edu | 978-448-1530

Lawrence Academy, an independent school for grades 9 through 12, is located in Groton, Massachusetts. The school’s mission focuses on recognizing students for who they are, inspiring them to take responsibility for who they want to become, supporting them as they learn, and empowering them to take action for the greater good. Lawrence welcomes 415 boarding and day students to campus and prides itself on a warm, welcoming, compassionate culture. 

Individualized learning and empowerment are cornerstones of the school’s program. This focus extends beyond the classroom to athletics, the arts, clubs, community service, and experiential learning (via the Winterim program). Skilled at “teaching for understanding,” faculty use innovative methods to help students learn in the way best suited for them. An advisory program uses student interests, needs, and passions daily to help build pathways to individual goals and aspirations. Lawrence Academy seeks to see students grow in knowledge, confidence, and empathy, making meaningful contributions to the world once they have left campus. 

To learn more about Lawrence Academy and register for admissions events, visit lawrenceacademy.info.

Pingree School
pingree.org | 978-468-4415

Pingree School is a vibrant, independent secondary day school located north of Boston, serving students from more than 50 towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. It’s a community of ambitious learners, empowered to take on new challenges in a balanced and joyful environment. Pingree’s award-winning faculty redefines the classroom experience, keeping the pursuit of knowledge with courage and imagination at its core. With more than 150 full-credit courses and half-credit electives offered, students have the freedom to dive deeply into a familiar subject as well as stretch their knowledge in new interest areas. The state-of-the-art facilities are catalytic spaces where students discover new passions and take existing ones to the next level. Whether in the classroom, on the athletic fields, or across the stage, Pingree students are supported and guided by a robust community dedicated to helping students achieve their full potential in all that they do. 

See all that Pingree has to offer for yourself at Pingree Admission Presents The Academic Experience on Dec. 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more details, visit pingree.org/admission.

Shore Country Day School
shoreschool.org | ​​978-927-1700

Spark curiosity. Embrace challenge. Be inspired for life. Shore Country Day School offers a joyful, adventurous learning environment where children step outside of their comfort zones, become creative problem solvers, and develop a love for learning. Recess, physical education, and team sports are core to Shore’s age 3 through grade 9 program, and the school’s Community Code exemplifies a deep dedication to the well-being of the whole child. Inside the Center for Creativity, robust offerings in studio arts, music, drama, design, and engineering prepare students to thrive in a changing world that values agile thinking. Students engage in hands-on learning inside their classrooms, in a state-of-the-art Innovation Lab, and through the school’s renowned outdoor education and service-learning programs. With mentorship from caring teachers and coaches, students discover the excitement of experiencing the world with curiosity, compassion, and courage. Shore, located in Beverly, Massachusetts, has bus routes throughout the North Shore and in Lexington. Lunch and a snack are provided daily. After-school care is available. Join Shore for an Open House on Nov. 2, Nov. 14, and Jan. 12 or for a personal tour. Email Admissions at [email protected] for more information.

Tower School 
towerschool.org | 781-631-5800

Tower School provides an exciting, academically challenging education within a nurturing environment for children ages 2 years, 9 months through 14 years old. Tower’s dynamic curriculum balances an academic culture of innovation, exploration, and joyful discovery — one in which critical thinking and creative thought matter. It offers a community culture of belonging, kindness, social-emotional wellness, and essential physical activity, as well as a culture of opportunity that enables students to thrive as articulate, kind, confident, self-motivated learners. Students develop the skills for academic and personal achievement throughout their lives.

Visit Tower’s coastal campus and discover the abundant natural resources that comprise Tower’s hands-on, outdoor learning environment for students — including wetlands, streams, pollinator gardens, rugged coastline, woods, and an active greenhouse.

Get to know Tower and begin a conversation with the school’s Admissions team about your goals for your child’s education — an exciting first step for finding the ideal school for your family. Tower School offers informative Admissions events each month, including an Open House on Nov. 7, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. 

To view the fall calendar of events and to register, visit towerschool.org/admission/events.

Tower School, located in Marblehead, Massachusetts, is a beginners through grade 8 independent school, including a robust extended day program (mornings and afternoons) and bus transportation to campus.

Waring School
waringschool.org | 978-927-8793

Waring School is a grades 6 through 12 day school in Beverly, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes north of Boston. The Waring student embraces intellectual risk-taking and develops critical thinking and agency, cultivating a unique voice to serve the community, locally, and globally. Through immersive travel and shared, mixed-age experiences, the Waring community catalyzes personal and collective stewardship, creating active, engaged, compassionate citizens. Waring features a robust liberal arts curriculum across all grades, and students emerge articulate, empathetic, inquisitive global citizens who are introspective and curious about themselves and the world around them — young adults who know that risk-taking leads to learning and growth. In 2023, Waring School’s First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team was first in the world, winning the Inspire Award at the FTC World Championships in Houston. The team also traveled to Singapore to represent the United States at the FIRST Global competition. At Waring School, students have the opportunity to be athletes, roboticists, debaters, thespians, linguists, passionate students of literature and history, mathematicians, musicians, scholars, and friends. Sign up for Open Houses on Oct. 19 and Nov. 11, from 9–11:30 a.m., and visit the beautiful campus in Beverly. 

Email [email protected] with inquiries and to schedule a tour or to register for an open house.