94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8, Deerfield, MA 01342 - 
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The Bement School provides an education based on time-honored school traditions and values for children in kindergarten through ninth grade, day and boarding. From the classrooms to the dorms, we live and learn as a family, while encouraging responsibility for our own work and actions. Bement actively seeks an academically diverse, international, and multi-cultural student body. Students and adults at Bement work together to create a climate of acceptance and kindness.
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Bement School
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | Junior Boarding School | |
| Grades (Boarding) | Grades 3-9 | |
| Grades (Day) | Grades K-9 | |
| School Type | Co-ed | |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | Yes | |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | No | |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | |
| Average Class Size | 12 students | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | |
| Number of AP Courses Offered | n/a | |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 45% | |
| Summer Program Offered | Yes | |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $5 million | |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $44,235 | |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $20,075 | |
| Tuition 5 day boarding | $32,560 | |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 36% | |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Accepts Standardized Application | Yes | |
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | |
| Director of Admissions | Kimberly C. Loughlin | |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Kirsten Kapteyn | |
Course Listings: |
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| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 13 | |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Alpine Skiing | Baseball | |
| Basketball | Cross Country | |
| Field Hockey | Golf | |
| Lacrosse | Soccer | |
| Softball | Squash | |
| Swimming | Track and Field | |
| Ultimate Frisbee | ||
Extracurricular: |
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 11 | |
Extracurriculars
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| Chess | Concert Band | |
| Concert Choir | Cross Country Skiing | |
| Dance | Lady Phoenix - a cappella group | |
| Literary Magazine | Outdoor Skills | |
| Snowboarding | String Ensemble | |
| Tennis | ||
College Matriculation: |
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| Year: 2008-2011 | 10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
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| Northfield Mount Hermon | 15 | |
| Deerfield Academy | 11 | |
| Suffield Academy | 5 | |
| Williston Northampton School | 4 | |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | 3 | |
| Hotchkiss School | 3 | |
| Proctor Academy | 3 | |
| Loomis Chaffee School | 2 | |
| Miss Porter's School | 2 | |
| St. Paul's School | 2 | |
| Link to Matriculation Data | ||
School Notes:
- Fine arts for every child every day
- Daily physical education and sport offerings
- Academic challenge for a range of student learners
- Small boarding population allows for individual attention
- 9th grade program includes international service learning program
- Diverse international population
- World language instruction grades K-9
- Profile last updated: 09/13/2011
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Nearby Boarding Schools:
- Deerfield Academy - 630 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Northfield Mount Hermon School - 665 students - 10.4 mi. away - view location
- The Loomis Chaffee School - 680 students - 48.2 mi. away - view location
- The Hotchkiss School - 599 students - 58.8 mi. away - view location
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