Lower School Student Life

Community. Activity. Service.

LIFE LIVED

In addition to a full and enriching academic day, Lower School boys may participate in a range of in-house extracurricular activities before and after school through BASE—Brunswick After School Experience. BASE offers a wide choice of rotating Encore enrichment activities like chess, karate, outdoor games, and more. These clubs give boys a chance to explore interests, build new skills, and enjoy our extensive facilities.

BASE also includes an additional Extended Day option that provides safe childcare for children of working parents or families in need of care beyond the traditional school day. Each opportunity supports leadership, connection, and character development as boys grow toward the Middle School years.

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Big Brother

Each first grade boy is assigned a fourth grade Big Brother, who serves as a mentor and friend, looking out for him during his first year in Lower School. Along with activities planned to help bond the oldest and youngest members of the Lower School community, Big and Little Brothers also enjoy weekly lunches and sit together at Friday assemblies.

Student Council

Lower School Student Council promotes leadership, organization, and school spirit. Third and fourth graders may be elected as officers. Fourth grade student council members take on an additional leadership role as Lower School Ambassadors, visiting classrooms to introduce community service initiatives.

Connections

Connections is a cross-divisional initiative that connects students across grades and reinforces our strong belief that students are responsible for each other and should look out for one another. Upper School boys are chosen to lead advisory activities and run Lower School assemblies, and are trained to teach younger boys cooperation and teamwork.

Community Service

Informed by a mission that encourages us to “develop in each student a sense of responsibility to himself, to the school community, and to the greater society,” Lower School boys actively participate in various service learning and volunteer opportunities. Students are encouraged to reflect upon their experiences and internalize the joy of giving.

An Important Message from the Chairman of the Board

An Important Message from the Chairman of the Board

It is with profound gratitude for a job exceptionally well done that I write to advise you that Tom Philip has informed the Board of Trustees of his plans to retire in June 2027, at the close of the 2026–2027 school year. When that milestone day arrives, after 26 years of his steady and extraordinary leadership, Tom will be the longest tenured Head of School other than Brunswick’s founder.

Expert Offers Advice on ‘How to Go to College’

Expert Offers Advice on ‘How to Go to College’

Meg Jay, Ph.D., a renowned clinical psychologist, spoke to students about what she describes as the most underappreciated and “defining” decade of life — the 20s — and how to get the most out of both high school and college.

Nathan Lee '26 Captures Individual NEPSAC Title

Nathan Lee '26 Captures Individual NEPSAC Title

Brunswick – led by senior Nathan Lee's individual victory – battled to a sixth-place finish at the Division I New England Championships, the program's best-ever finish.