Buxton School
Buxton is an intentionally small, coeducational, boarding and day school, situated on a historic family estate in Williamstown, Massachusetts, amid the beauty of the Berkshire Mountains.
Founded over 80 years ago as a progressive school, we believe a student`s whole experience here is part of their education and what goes on outside the classroom is just as important as what goes on inside.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG
- Enrollment: 90 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $62,000
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $38,000
- Average class size: 9 students
- Application Deadline: Feb. 1 / rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School News
- Berkshires Boarding School Smartphone Ban was a Long Time Coming - 07/16/2022The Boston Globe featured Buxton's smartphone-free campus policy!
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1928
1907
Campus Size
120 acres
126 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
90 students
300 students
% Students of Color
35%
26%
% International Students
14%
20%
% Students Boarding
90%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
7:1
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
60%
70%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$3 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$62,000
$61,200
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$38,000
$34,900
Tuition international students
$61,500
$54,500
Yearly Tuition
(5 Day Boarding)
(5 Day Boarding)
$35,000
$44,150
% Students on Financial Aid
35%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$29,000
$25,000
Merit Scholarships Offered
No
No
Acceptance Rate
Application Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 15
Director of Admissions
Justina Trova
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
5
16
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
14
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Jewish Student Union, PoC Union, Radio
Arts and Music Programs:
Ceramics Club, Chamber, Chorus, Creative Writing, Photography, Studio Arts, The Jazz Band, Theater, Video Production
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Skiing, Snowboarding
Jewish Student Union, PoC Union, Radio
Arts and Music Programs:
Ceramics Club, Chamber, Chorus, Creative Writing, Photography, Studio Arts, The Jazz Band, Theater, Video Production
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Skiing, Snowboarding
School Notes
- Buxton is an intentionally small, coeducational, boarding and day school, situated on a historic family estate in Williamstown, Massachusetts, amid the beauty of the Berkshire mountains. Founded over 90 years ago as a progressive school, we believe a student`s whole experience here is part of their education and what goes on outside the classroom is just as important as what goes on inside.
- Students are nurtured and challenged intellectually, artistically, emotionally and morally. We accomplish this through rigorous academics, a varied and active arts program, a caring faculty and a community of people who all work to create a growth-promoting, meaningful experience for students.
- At Buxton we not only believe in community, we live it, day in and day out. Family-style meals, wake-up or bed-check, Friday night recreation, raking leaves together, or going to the local coffeehouse to chat help us create a compelling community of learners, workers, thinkers and artists. Buxton thrives on a fusion of races, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, personalities and talents. Our intimate, diverse culture helps students form meaningful relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds. The differences we bring to Buxton serve to enrich all that we experience at school and in the larger world. Our outstanding college admission record is not an end in itself but rather a natural outcome of the demanding academics and varied life we live at Buxton.
- Buxton School accreditations: NAIS, NEASC, MA DEPT. OF ED.
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Peter Shumlin - Governor of Vermont
- Christian Parenti - Journalist and writer
- Philip Rickey - Sculptor
- Justin Theroux - Actor
- Frank Wood - Actor
- Marco Williams - Documentary Film Maker
Source: Verified school update
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The most defining aspect of Buxton, in my eyes, was work program. Work program was a time twice a week when students perform the basic maintenance work of the school: cleaning, gardening, raking, chopping the. . .
For me, Buxton school felt like home away from home. I was a day student my first year, and was surprised at how quickly I realized that I wanted to board there. The feeling of. . .
Buxton is a small and special school. They focus on the arts but are not technically an art school. It’s set on an old property and is very pretty. One of the special things, is. . .
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