Away. Apart. Alone. Disconnected. And yet completely together.
In the building and strengthening of young people of character, the nation’s top neuroscientist, psychologists, and expert educators have all come to agree — such experiences are absolutely essential.
At Brunswick, it’s the Vermont Campus that provides the platform for this fundamental work. With 650 acres of wilderness, woods, streams, and nature in its abundance, the campus provides essential away space in which students must switch off and disconnect to grasp and explore the benefits of both aloneness and direct, personal interaction — and deepen as never before their relationships to themselves, the world, and each other.
Each day begins with breakfast prepared by students, followed by study hall. Students spend the majority of the morning at an activity, such as community service at a local farm or cross-country skiing.
Leadership and character lessons commence after lunch, followed by projects on site and/or more community service work. There is time for exercise before dinner and allocated free time and discussions begin after dinner.
Circle discussions conclude each night’s activities before lights out at 10:30 p.m.
Brunswick competed in Match 4 of the Fairfield County Math League on Wednesday, with the A-team earning a convincing victory in the field of 27 schools with 113 total points.
For the Brunswick School football program, this year’s National Signing Day is more than a celebration — it’s a historic milestone, as the Bruins are sending an unprecedented 12 student-athletes to play college football during the early signing period.
Gordon Korman, the prolific author of children’s books and young-adult fiction, visited with Lower and Middle School students in late October, offering a lively recap of a creative, bountiful career spanning almost 47 years.
Brunswick's final match of the season was the NEPSAC Championship game against Phillips Exeter Academy at Mehra Natatorium on Sunday, with the Bruins ultimately earning a 20-13 win to capture their 10th consecutive New England Championship title.
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