The Vermont experience is threaded throughout the whole of the Brunswick program; students in each major division — Lower, Middle, and Upper School — now travel to the campus for seminal, wilderness-education, and applied-classroom learning experiences.
The campus sits on more than 650 acres of wilderness, hiking trails, and open fields in Randolph, Vermont, offering lodging, meeting rooms, a dining hall, and, most importantly, space — land, woods, streams, and nature in its abundance.
The capstone of the Vermont program sees small groups of sophomores visit campus throughout the year; it’s an experience that sees boys unplugged, outside, and working together.
Each advisor and student travels by Amtrak train to campus. In short, it is a place absent of iPhones, TikTok, and technology, where Brunswick boys must interact directly with one another and their advisors without distraction. This unmediated interaction fosters incredibly earnest conversations at times, and just plain entertaining ones at others.
Two senior leaders accompany each group, helping to guide and mentor younger students through the program
Starting in 2022, entire classes of fourth and seventh graders began making the trek up to Vermont for end-of-the-year, shared experiences.
Time spent in Vermont enhances all aspects of a Brunswick education.
The program lends itself to collaboration, teamwork, inquiry-based learning, and experiential education — and benefits the entire Brunswick community of students and faculty.
Additionally, athletic teams and clubs utilize the campus for both team-building trips and pre-season training.
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.
A grieving mother and physician-turned-advocate visited Brunswick to speak to parents and Upper School students about the hidden danger of fentanyl.
Deep blue skies and bright sunshine set the stage for another terrific Homecoming, with scores of alumni, students, parents, and friends flocking to Edwards Campus to celebrate a weekend’s worth of thrilling athletic contests, joyful connection, and heartfelt reunions.