Bromley Brook School

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Bromley Brook School was a therapeutic boarding school in Manchester Center, Vermont, for teenage girls who were not functioning well at traditional schools. The school was owned and operated by the Aspen Education Group. Bromley Brook was mentioned in The New York Times . [1]

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Bromley Brook School
Location
Bromley Brook School
,
USA
Information
Type All girls single-sex school
Motto"Come experience the grace and power of Bromley Brook Girls"
Established2004
Founder Aspen Education Group
Closed2011
Grades7-12
Enrollment50
MascotThe Bandits
Accreditation National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs
Student:Teacher
ratio
12:1
Website http://www.bromleybrookschool.com

In March 2011, Aspen announced that the school would close at the end of the 2010–2011 academic year. [2] [3]

History

Bromley Brook School was established in 2004. Enrollment averaged about 80 students.

In December 2009, a male staff member was charged with the sexual exploitation of two female students. [4] He pled guilty in April 2010. [5]

In March 2011, Aspen Education Group announced that the school would close at the end of the 2010–2011 academic year as part of a restructuring of Aspen's operations. At the time of the announcement, there were 57 students enrolled and about 45 employees. [2] [3]

References

  1. Story, Louise (August 17, 2005). "A Business Built on the Troubles of Teenagers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Goswami, Neal P.; Banner, Bennington (March 25, 2011). "Bromley Brook will shut down when school year ends". Manchester Journal. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Aspen Education Group To Restructure Programs" (Press release). Woodbury Reports. March 24, 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. Whitcomb Jr., Keith (December 14, 2009). "Man charged with assaulting students". www.benningtonbanner.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. Whitcomb Jr., Keith (April 7, 2010). "Former school worker admits sex with student | The Bennington Banner | Bennington Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic". Bennington Banner. The Bennington Banner. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2018.

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