Eaglebrook School

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School in Massachusetts, USA

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FieldValue
nameEaglebrook School
mottoLumen, Fides, Labor, Facta
head_nameHead of School
headAndrew C. Chase '73
typePrivate junior boarding school
grades69
enrollment257
ratio3.5:1
class10 students
established
founderHoward B. Gibbs
cityDeerfield
stateMassachusetts
countryUnited States
campusRural, forested, mountainous
mascotEagle
rivalCardigan Mountain School
colors
websitewww.eaglebrook.org
tuition$78,600 domestic boarding, $78,600 int'l boarding, $50,500 day
genderBoys
international_students103
motto_translationLight, Faith, Work, and Deeds
campus size850 acres
grade623
grade746
grade898
grade980
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| name = Eaglebrook School | logo = | motto = Lumen, Fides, Labor, Facta | head_name = Head of School | head = Andrew C. Chase '73 | type = Private junior boarding school | grades = 69 | enrollment = 257 | ratio = 3.5:1 | class = 10 students | established = | founder = Howard B. Gibbs | city = Deerfield | state = Massachusetts | country = United States | campus = Rural, forested, mountainous | mascot = Eagle | rival = Cardigan Mountain School | colors =
| website = www.eaglebrook.org | tuition = $78,600 domestic boarding, $78,600 int'l boarding, $50,500 day | gender = Boys | international_students = 103 | motto_translation = Light, Faith, Work, and Deeds | campus size = 850 acres | grade6 = 23 | grade7 = 46 | grade8 = 98 | grade9 = 80 Eaglebrook School is an independent junior boarding and day school for boys in grades six through nine. It is located in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is on the Pocumtuck Range near Deerfield Academy, and sited on an 850 acre campus which is also preserved by the Deerfield Wildlife Trust. Eaglebrook School is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE).

History

Eaglebrook School was founded in 1922 by Howard Gibbs, a friend of Headmaster Frank Boyden of Deerfield Academy. Gibbs, who graduated from Amherst College, envisioned a younger boy's boarding school that allowed boys to develop their innate abilities, discover new interests, and gain confidence.

Thurston Chase, an Eaglebrook teacher and Williams College graduate, took over the school after Gibbs' unexpected death. Student enrollment was expanded, and the school grew to include a gymnasium, tennis courts, a learning center, a science building, and four new dormitories.

After Chase's retirement, his son, Stuart Chase, became the headmaster. The school continued to grow as it bought 500 adjacent acres and added new playing fields, a track, a ski area with snow making and chair lift, a swimming pool, and two new dormitories.

In 2002, Andrew Chase, son of Stuart and Eaglebrook's former director of development, became the current headmaster.

The campus has undergone extensive massive upgrades since the mid-1990s. Baines House and the Thurston C. Chase Learning Center have been renovated. The Schwab Family Pool, and the McFadden Rink at Alfond Arena and a new track and field facility were built in the late 1990s. Two new dormitories, Kravis House and Mayer House, were completed in the early 2000s. In 2007, a major renovation was undertaken on Flagler House, Halsted House, and Taylor House. The Learning Center was also extensively renovated then. During the summer of 2010, the Sports Center was renovated, adding two new international squash courts, bringing the total to six, a new student lounge and student fitness room, and a 50-kilowatt solar panel system on the roof of the gym. The Edward P. Evans Academic Center for Science, Art, and Music, was opened in 2017.

Governance

Eaglebrook is owned by the Allen-Chase Foundation, a nonprofit educational trust.

Athletics

Many sports are offered: Fall athletic offerings

Easton Ski Area

Main article: Easton Ski Area

Eaglebrook houses the Easton Ski Area, a small, private alpine ski area for Eaglebrook students and faculty. The ski area is served by a double chairlift and snowmaking, and is used by Eaglebrook students and faculty, as well as Eaglebrook's skiing teams and junior ski patrol.

Notable alumni

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Prince_Abdullah_bin_Al-Hussein_Receiving_a_Certificate_from_Eaglebrook_School.jpg" caption="King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, when he was a prince, receiving a certificate from Eaglebrook School in 1977"] ::

References

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