Day-to-day life at Buxton is focused on building relationships and community. One of the key ways our boarding students are empowered to do this is through our innovative residential program that invites students to live with four different roommates (at four different times and in four different rooms) throughout the school year. These changes forge new bonds, keeping social relationships fluid and inclusive.

Students who identify as female live in the Main House and the Gate House. Students who identify as male live in the Barn. Faculty members are on-site in the dorms and on-campus houses.

Our meals are a special time to connect with each other while enjoying delicious foods prepared by a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef and his staff using produce from our own gardens. Student waiters serve, bus and clean tables as part of the work program. On Saturdays, students take over the kitchen to plan menus and cook meals under the supervision of the staff. Each Sunday, we come together for a formal dinner.

Our philosophy is that every student deserves healthy, tasty and wholesome meals that are sourced responsibly. We make a point to respect the food choices and needs of the Buxton community. Our professional kitchen staff is expert at satisfying accommodating omnivores, vegans and everything in between.

Our students prefer to dress casually much of the time. Some occasions do require more formal attire, but students are made aware of the expectations well before the events.

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