The mission of Fay School is to educate each child to his or her full potential through a broad, balanced, and challenging program that establishes a solid foundation for a productive and fulfilling life.

Poteris Modo Velis (You Can if You Will)

Academic Excellence

Earnest Effort

Honorable Conduct

Dedicated Service

Wellness of Mind, Body and Spirit

1866

The oldest junior boarding school in the United States

Southborough, MA, 25 miles west of Boston

30 acre main campus

36 acre athletic campus

Robert J. Gustavson, Jr., appointed 2008

Primary School (grades Pre-K through two)

Lower School (grades three through five)

Upper School (grades six through nine)

450 boys and girls

340 day students (Pre-K through grade nine)

110 boarding students (grades six through nine)

Primary School - 120

Lower School - 90

Upper School - 240

110 boarding students from 7 states and 17 countries

$35 Million

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71

52 (73%) with Advanced Degrees

• Broad, balanced, and challenging curriculum tailored to the needs of each age group

• English and history courses emphasizing reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills

• Mathematics and sciences courses encouraging the application of knowledge to the world

• World Languages including French and Spanish in Pre-K through grade five; Chinese, French, Latin, and Spanish in grades six through nine

• International Student Program with emphasis on English reading, writing, and speaking skills in grades six through nine

• Required classes in art, music, and drama from Pre-K through grade nine

• Art electives in the Upper School, including ceramics, oil painting, watercolors, and sculpture

• Primary and Lower School music program based on the Kodály method

• Music electives in the Upper School, including band, jazz band, string ensemble, chamber group, string ensemble, several handbell choirs, several chorus groups for both girls and boys, and chamber singers, plus private instrument lessons

• Regular drama productions throughout the year at every grade level

• Dedicated facilities for the arts, including 320-seat theater, ceramics studio, art studios, dance studio, and music rehearsal spaces

• Physical education in Pre-K through grade four

• 41 teams and 18 sports in grades five through nine, including baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling

• 7 intramural activities

• 8 fields, 8 tennis courts

• 5 basketball courts

• Fitness center and indoor rock climbing wall

• Outdoor high and low ropes course

• Outdoor swimming pool

• 36-acre Fay School Athletic Campus with playing fields and cross country running course

• Student- and faculty-run morning community meetings

• Family-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Abundant student leadership opportunities, from lunch table waiters to dorm proctors

• Friendly color competition, “Reds” versus “Whites,” culminating each year at Founders’ Weekend with the awarding of the Redmond Cup

• New, state-of-the-art, “green” facilities for Primary School and Village dormitories

• Two libraries filled with resources selected for each age group

• Wellness curriculum focused on building life skills and making healthy choices

• Hands-on community service and service learning opportunities for every age group

• Secondary school placement program focused on finding the “best fit” for each student

• Fay After School and Clubs program until 6:00 PM for Primary and Lower School students

National Association of Independent Schools

Association of Independent Schools in New England

The Association of Boarding Schools

Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education