The Bement School, founded in 1925 and located in historic Deerfield, MA, is a co-educational junior boarding and day school serving 220 students in grades kindergarten through grade 9. Boarding is offered for grades 3-9. Bement’s secondary school preparatory curriculum motivates and challenges students with rigorous learning. Bement students flourish in a renowned fine arts program and competitive athletic offerings. Bement actively seeks an academically diverse, international, and multicultural student body. Students and adults at Bement work together to create a climate of acceptance, kindness, and challenge in which the academic, creative, physical, and emotional growth of each child is nurtured and realized. Students are well prepared at Bement and go on to attend Deerfield, NMH, Williston, Andover, Milton, Suffield, Choate, Hotchkiss, Taft, Berkshire, Loomis Chaffee, Ethel Walkers, Lawrenceville, Peddie, and Blair among others. Signature programs include mini-term, Pine Hill Outdoor Education Center, daily fine arts and athletics for every student all year.
What Makes Us Unique
Mini-term provides students an opportunity for a deep dive into a single topic for three weeks each winter. Pine Hill Outdoor Education Center, located on 12 acres on land, provides a backdrop for science, art, and English classes as well as a space for outdoor exploration.
Campus Highlights
Athletics
18 sports
Arts
Dance & Theater
Campus
30 acres
Key Stats
Boarding22%
Founded1925
Campus Size30 acres
Nearby AirportsBradley International Airport: 1 hour Boston Logan Airport: 2 hours
Global Diversity
ChinaKoreaHong KongJapanCanadaSingapore
Contact Information
K
Kimberly Caldwell Loughlin
Director of Admission/Assistant Head of School
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Anna Casey
Head of School
94 Old Main Street, P.O. Box 8, Deerfield, MA 01432
Math teamEngineering / RoboticsScience clubDebateDanceChorusTheaterOrchestraCooking clubCreative writingLiterary magazineYearbookEnvironmental clubCommunity serviceStudent governmentBasketballCross countryLacrosseGolfField hockeySoccerTennisSwimming & divingTrack and field
Weekend Life
Each weekend at Bement is structured with time to catch up with families, study and complete homework assignments, and also to have fun and spend time with friends on campus and off!
Sports: New England Revolution Game, UMass Amherst Sports Games, Amherst College Sports Games
Arts & Culture: Pottery Painting, MassMOCA, Music Performances, Crafts, Art Garden, Theatre Performances, NYC Broadway Play
Trips Off Campus: Mike's Corn Maze, Phantoms by Firelight, Haunted Hay Ride, Stonewall Farm, Burlington Mall & H-Mart, Apple Picking, Hartford Museum of Science, Bowling, Battleship Cove, Basketball Hall of Fame, Mystic Aquarium, Freedom Trail and USS Constitution, Movies, Boston, Northampton, Hartford
Bement Boarding Gives Back:
Stone Soup - Community Meals, On Campus Service, Habitat for Humanity - Gingerbread Build, Franklin County Adopt-a-Family, Safe Passage - Hot Chocolate Run
On Campus Fun:
Talent Show, "Drive In" Movie, Kickball Tournament, Karaoke Night, Capture the Flag, Manhunt, Sledding, Biking Minute to Win It Games, Bonfires & S'mores, Holiday Decorating Contests, Pumpkin Carving Contests, Bounce Houses
For the Adventurous:
Rock Climbing, Hiking, Ice Skating, Skiing, Snow Tubing, High Ropes Course, Canoeing & Kayaking, White Water Rafting
City trips & shopping
Cultural eventsTheater/ShowsShoppingSightseeing/ToursCity tripsMuseumsRestaurants/Dining