Brookwood School

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Brookwood School
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Location
Brookwood School
One Brookwood Road

Manchester
,
Massachusetts
,
01944

USA
Coordinates 42°34′20″N70°47′49″W / 42.572176°N 70.797036°W / 42.572176; -70.797036
Information
TypePrivate Co-educational
Established1956
FounderPip Cutler
Head of schoolJon Bartlett
Grades Pre-K – 8
Campus size30 acres
Campus typeSuburb, Woodland
Colors   green, white
Mascot Heron
Tuition$18,500 - $43,700 (2024)
Website www.brookwood.edu

Brookwood School, founded in 1956, is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational, non-profit day school located on a 30-acre wooded campus in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. [1] [2] [3] Serving students from Early Childhood (age 3) through Grade 8, the school offers a curriculum designed to foster curiosity, kindness, academic accomplishment and global citizenship. [4] [5] With a strong emphasis on student agency, outdoor learning and meaningful relationships, Brookwood’s Lower School (Early Childhood–Grade 4) and Upper School (Grades 5–8) divisions support a dynamic educational experience. [6] The school’s mission is “to foster a joyful community of lifelong learners and upstanding global citizens who embrace a culture of curiosity, kindness & academic accomplishment.” [7] [4]

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Notable Alumni

History

Brookwood School was founded in December 1956 and incorporated as The Essex Country Day School; the name was changed to Brookwood School in January 1957. The school opened in September 1957 on a converted estate stable with Philip “Pip” Cutler serving as founding headmaster; the first enrollment comprised 64 students in Nursery–1st grade. [11]

Cutler retired in 1973. [12] His successors were: John Ogden (Headmaster until 1979), A. Marshall “Buck” Lawton (1980–1992), and John C. Peterman (1992–2015). [13] In 2015, Laura Caron became Head of School. [14]

In October 2019, Brookwood announced that Caron would step down at the end of the 2019–20 academic year. [15] Following Caron’s departure, Nancy Y. Evans served as Interim Head of School through July 31, 2021. [16]

In July 2021, Jonathan “Jon” Bartlett was appointed Brookwood’s sixth Head of School and remains in that position as of 2025. [17]

Since its founding, Brookwood has grown into a 30-acre wooded campus with a robust program from Early Childhood through Grade 8. The school emphasizes “global citizenship” as part of its core mission, offering cross-cultural education and international collaboration under the auspices of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Challenge 20/20 program. [18]

Campus

The campus consists of 30 acres (12 ha) of playing fields and academic buildings, surrounded by natural woodlands, slightly in-land from the northern shore of Massachusetts Bay. The upper school students are housed in the wing that was originally the stables. Chubb Creek flows through the school property, lond with Cutler pond, which rarely, can hold people for skating in winter. [19]

References

  1. ↑ Brookwood School. "Brookwood School | Independent School, Manchester, MA." Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics. "Brookwood School." Private School Universe Survey. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Resource Group 175. "Brookwood School At a Glance." Director of Development Position Statement (PDF). Published 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  4. 1 2 Private School Review. "Brookwood School Profile." Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Brookwood School. "At a Glance." Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Brookwood School. "Our Approach." Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Brookwood School. "Our Mission & Strategic Plan." Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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  11. ↑ "Our History & Traditions". Brookwood School. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Our History & Traditions". Brookwood School. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Our History & Traditions". Brookwood School. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Our History & Traditions". Brookwood School. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Head of School Search Committee Announcement" (PDF). Brookwood School Board of Trustees. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Brookwood School Incorporation — Form 990". ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Our History & Traditions". Brookwood School. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Global Citizenship". Brookwood School. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ L'Ecuyer, Jonathan (September 9, 2009). "A special reopening at Brookwood Private Manchester school launches new year with $1M wing". Gloucester Daily Times. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
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