Activities
Our students are kept busy through an ever-changing calendar of events, excursions and activities. Students of any degree of interest and ability are urged to take part, and everyone is counted on to support each other’s efforts — as co-participant, audience member or encouraging friend.












There is almost no limit to what you can do at Buxton, but a brief (and incomplete) listing includes:
- Studio arts, ceramics and photography (film and digital)
- Music, including chamber ensembles, orchestra, choral activities, vocal groups, drumming and percussion, theory and composition
- Dance, including West African, Afro-Caribbean, modern and traditional types – both individual and group
- Drama, including three full-length plays per year and the chance to more fully participate via a ‘drama minor’ – a group that manages our dramatic events
- Creative writing
Each Friday, we come together as a school to enjoy a creative activity organized by the student-run Recreation Committee. Ranging from ‘skit night’ to a campus-wide game of Capture the Flag to a dance party, our Fridays are never mundane – and always a good time to reconnect, blow off steam and have a blast.
Throughout the week, students also participate in causes and groups that speak to their individual interests.
Fall Arts Weekend / Spring Arts Weekend
Twice a year, Buxton invites families to experience first-hand our esteemed arts programs and the incredible accomplishments of our students. These weekends are special times, filled with displays of studio art, photography and ceramics displays as well as live performances of dance, music and drama.
Weekends also include tours, Q&As and academic panel discussions. All current and prospective parents are welcome to attend.


Excursions
Our students are invited to attend any number of excursions throughout the school year, from a Friday night trip to a bowling alley and outings to local movie theaters on Saturday nights to weekly figure drawing classes at Williams College and thrice-weekly trips to a local ski mountain during the winter. Buxton also arranges regular trips to New York City, Boston, and Albany for the students to attend art openings, theater productions, museums visits, and academic lectures.