Brimmer and May School
Encyclopedia
Brimmer and May School is an independent
, pre-K-12 school located at 69 Middlesex Road, Chestnut Hill
, Massachusetts
, and a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools
.
. The immediate surrounding area includes landmarks such as the Longwood Cricket Club
and Boston College
campus.
Middle and upper school buildings include May Hall, Chase Building, Robert Lloyd Corkin Visual Arts Center, and Anne C. Reenstierna Library.
(NEPSAC) Championship in 2005.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, pre-K-12 school located at 69 Middlesex Road, Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, and a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools
Coalition of Essential Schools
The Coalition of Essential Schools is an organization created to further a type of whole-school reform originally envisioned by founder Ted Sizer in his book, Horace's Compromise. CES began in 1984 with twelve schools; it currently has 600 formal members.-Horace's Compromise:Horace's Compromise...
.
History
The Brimmer and May School is the result of a merger between The Miss May's School and The Brimmer School in 1939, both of which were all girls schools. The head master of The Brimmer School was Mabel Homer Cummings and the head master of Miss May's School was Miss Mary C.S. May, both of whom have buildings named after them on the current campus. The Brimmer and May School remained an all-girls school until 1992 when it became a co-educational institution.Location
The campus is located along a two-block stretch of Middlesex Road in Chestnut Hill, MassachusettsChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Chestnut Hill is a wealthy New England village located six miles west of downtown Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Like all Massachusetts villages, Chestnut Hill is not an incorporated municipal entity, but unlike most of them, it encompasses parts of three separate municipalities, each of...
. The immediate surrounding area includes landmarks such as the Longwood Cricket Club
Longwood Cricket Club
Longwood Cricket Club is a tennis and former cricket club based in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. It is the site of the first Davis Cup competition.-History:...
and Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
campus.
Facilities
Lower school buildings include McCoy Hall and Cummings Hall.Middle and upper school buildings include May Hall, Chase Building, Robert Lloyd Corkin Visual Arts Center, and Anne C. Reenstierna Library.
Student Programs
Brimmer and May School provides a program to students grades 9 through 12 called “Winterim”. In the program students travel Internationally on an educational or community service based trip every other year. Past trips have included Belize, China, South Africa, Italy, Greece and Spain.Sports
From 2001 to 2005 Brimmer and May School varsity boys basketball won four consecutive Massachusetts’ Bay Independent League (MBIL) championships and the New England Preparatory School Athletic CouncilNew England Preparatory School Athletic Council
The New England Preparatory School Athletic Council was founded in 1942 as an organization of athletic directors from preparatory schools in New England.-Member schools:* The Albany Academy* American School for the Deaf* Applewild School...
(NEPSAC) Championship in 2005.