Brimmer & May School

Brimmer and May is a small school community with over one hundred and twenty years of history and a reputation for being on the cutting edge of educational reform. A pre-kindergarten-through-grade-twelve, coeducational, independent, college preparatory day school, Brimmer and May serves a culturally and socio-economically diverse student body. Sinc... e 1987, Brimmer and May has been a member of the Coalition of Essential Schools, a national organization of schools committed to excellence and educational reform in partnership with Dr. Theodore Sizer. Commitment to the Coalition principle of active student learning can be seen daily in the company's classrooms as students lead discussions, work in teams to solve math problems, share scientific data with students around the world using the World Wide Web, and keep portfolios of their work to measure their progress. The company's classrooms are dynamic learning environments where students and teachers are constantly challenging one another and asking and seeking answers to essential questions. The school supports and fosters the professional development of its faculty through the funding of graduate courses, conferences, and workshops and through participation in the National Center for Independent School Renewal, an organization whose purpose is to support teachers as they develop and explore innovative teaching practices. Brimmer and May is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff as the School recognizes that the entire community benefits from a diverse faculty and staff. Brimmer and May School is a nonsectarian institution and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by law.Read More