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Brimmer and May School

Brimmer and May
Chase Building, Brimmer and May - IMG 0373.JPG
Address
69 Middlesex Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
USA
Coordinates 42°19′36″N 71°9′46″W / 42.32667°N 71.16278°W / 42.32667; -71.16278Coordinates: 42°19′36″N 71°9′46″W / 42.32667°N 71.16278°W / 42.32667; -71.16278
Information
Type Independent
Motto Joy, Growth, Success
Head of School Judith Guild
Faculty 70
Enrollment 400
Average class size 13
Campus 7-acres
Color(s) Green and White
Athletics 30+ team sports
Athletics conference Independent Girls Conference (IGC), Massachusetts Bay Independent League (MBIL), New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC)
Mascot Gator
Rivals Gann Academy, Beaver Country Day
Website


Brimmer and May School is an independent, pre-K-12 school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Brimmer and May is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which in 2011 designated Brimmer and May as a “School of the Future.” In addition, it is a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), Coalition of Essential Schools (CES), and the National Center for Independent School Renewal (NCISR).

The Brimmer School was founded in 1887 and the May School in 1880. In 1939, these two well-known Boston schools merged. The head master of The Brimmer School was Mabel Homer Cummings and the head master of Miss May's School was Miss Mary C.S. May, both of whom have buildings named after them on the current campus. In 1954, Brimmer and May moved to its current location in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, near the city line with Boston. Brimmer and May became fully coeducational in 1992.

2013-2014 - 17% international students, 23% students of color, 30% receive financial aid, 35% are siblings.

The campus is located along a two-block stretch of Middlesex Road in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The immediate surrounding area includes landmarks such as the Longwood Cricket Club and Boston College campus. The School is located on the T Greenline at the Chestnut Hill stop.

Chase Building and Almy Center - Classrooms, computer lab, dining room, Technology Department, Science Department, humanities departments, Math Department, Creative Arts Department, Ruth Corkin Theatre, Anne C. Reenstierna Library, Waintrup Courtyard, College Counseling Department.

McCoy Hall - Classrooms, Lower School Library, French Library, playground (in backyard), Summer Programs Office.

Cummings Hall - Administrative Offices, classrooms, Certified Organic Wildlife Habitat (in backyard).

May Hall - World Language Department and classrooms.

Corkin Visual Arts Center - two arts studios, Ceramic studio.


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