Overview
Not Your Typical School.
Our student body is the core of the Buxton experience. There is no way to categorize them, except to say they are all – individually and collectively – vibrant, independent and creative thinkers. They question the status quo. They live life on their own terms. They want the best, and they deserve the best. We are proud to know them and we are proud to empower them.
Buxton students are from the U.S. and abroad and may choose to either board at the school or attend it as a day student.
Indigenous People’s Day Open House
Join us for our in-person Open House on October 10, 2022 at 10am and learn why Buxton School is exactly what students and families need right now! During the Open House, your family will get to learn more about Buxton as we highlight our Academic Program, Arts, Work Program, and our All-School Trip. The Open House concludes with a Q&A with current students, and faculty.
Register here: https://buxtonschool.org/open-house-registration/
Set Up A Virtual Visit
Want to learn more about Buxton but can`t make it to campus? Fill out our Virtual Visit Form and we will set up a visit based on your interests. Talk to current faculty, staff and students and learn more about what makes Buxton School a unique and invigorating place!
Fill it out here: https://buxtonschool.org/virtual-visit/
Read our Viewbook to learn more.
Interested in…
- Scheduling an in-person visit? Reach out to us at admissions@buxtonschool.org
- Setting up a virtual visit? Fill out our Virtual Visit Interest Form
- Talking to us over the phone? Call us at 413-458-3919
- Requesting a viewbook? Visit our Connect Page
U.S.-Based Applicants
- A completed application (available online)
- All necessary financial aid materials
- Official transcripts from your current school (for the previous two academic years or more)
- Two letters of recommendation (including one from a current or former teacher)
- A $50 application fee (payable by check or money order to The Buxton School or online)
- OPTIONAL: Your most recent SSAT scores
- OPTIONAL: Any supplemental materials that will help us get to know you better, such as samples of your creative writing, poetry, drawing, painting, sculpture and photography; CDs, DVDs or MP3s of musical, theatrical or dance performances; and math or science projects or reports. Anything that you feel truly expresses your unique take on the world is something that we’d like to see.
In addition, a personal admissions interview is required for application. Your visit will help us get to know you – and vice versa – and give you and your family the opportunity to tour our 150-acre campus, visit classes and meet students. If you are unable to visit, accommodations can be made.
Please email admissions@buxtonschool.org or fill out the Information Request form to schedule a visit, arrange a phone or Skype interview or ask any questions.
International Applicants
We encourage applications from international students and work to support their experience at every turn, including three levels of ESL instruction and one-on-one ESL tutoring. Students based outside of the U.S. must provide:
- A completed application (available online)
- All necessary financial aid materials
- Official transcripts from your current school (for the previous two academic years or more)
- Two letters of recommendation from teachers who know you well; one letter must be from an English language teacher or someone else who can evaluate your written and spoken proficiency in the English language
- Your most recent achievement test scores, if available (e.g., SSAT, TOEFL, TOEFL Jr., etc.)
- A $100 application fee (payable by check or money order to The Buxton School or online)
- OPTIONAL: Any supplemental materials that will help us get to know you better, such as samples of your creative writing, poetry, drawing, painting, sculpture and photography; CDs, DVDs or MP3s of musical, theatrical or dance performances; and math or science projects or reports. Anything that you feel truly expresses your unique take on the world is something that we’d like to see.
Day Students
Buxton day students are actively involved in every aspect of the school – from academics to events to trips – while staying closely connected with their families on a day-to-day basis.
Day students are expected to be on campus as much as possible to fully engage in and experience life at Buxton. The day starts at 8:30 a.m. and students can expect to stay until at least 3:30 p.m., when classes end. During the fall term, day students stay throughout afternoon sports practices and dinner.
During other terms, students may choose to return home between class and dinner but are required to come back to campus for mealtime (though can take one dinner a week ‘off’). Evening study hall is not required unless the student’s academics are suffering. Day students are welcome to stay on campus through our evening ‘snack’ time, from 9 – 10 each weeknight.
Day students are also required on campus for Saturday morning Work Program and Sunday evening dinner.
Open Houses
We would love the opportunity to welcome you to our campus during our Open Houses. Each event includes a campus tour, an interactive student and faculty Q&A, and the opportunity to really immerse yourself in the Buxton experience through displays of our students’ artistic and academic achievements.
Open Houses are held on Indigenous Peoples Day weekend (mid-October), MLK Day, and during our Fall and Spring Arts Weekends. Exact dates can be found on our Calendar of Events.
Please email admissions@buxtonschool.org to join us during our next Open House.
Testimonials
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"Buxton has given me the freedom to be the person I want to be, make the art I want to make, and learn the things I want to learn. At Buxton we learn not only in the classroom, but in the community. We learn how to be good to each other and how to support each other. Buxton has so much to offer students, both inside the classroom and outside of it."Great Barrington, MA
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“At Buxton you get to focus on what you want to be learning; whether it is social skills or in-depth studying- you learn to take responsibility of your education.”Troy, NY
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“Living your education means to not only learn things, but to use what you learn in your everyday life.”Mexico
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“To me, living your education means to be independent, to take charge, to not be afraid of asking for help, to learn from your peers, to love to learn, to take what you have learned from a loving environment and take it into the world.”New Hampshire
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“Your education is more than just your time in class, it’s your life as a whole. Learning is not limited to a teacher teaching you something in a classroom.”Missouri
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“To me, at Buxton, it’s not boundaries that you make, but the ones you break through.”New York, NY
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“At Buxton, I can choose what I want to do with my education. I can design my own path and invest my time studying topics that I’m really interested in.”New York, NY
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“At Buxton you can experience your intellectual development in a community that accepts your perspective of the world.”Mexico
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“I felt instantly at home when I stepped on the campus. At Buxton, we are in school 24/7. We learn things in the classroom, but we really learn valuable things outside of the classroom. We learn how to work with others and respect each other’s spaces. Our education surrounds us and we learn new things everyday.”Albany, NY
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“I chose Buxton over public school because I think I function better in a smaller environment. You’re able to get to know students and faculty on a deeper level, which is rare.”Williamstown, MA
