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WELCOME

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CONGRATULATIONS on being accepted to Brewster Academy. We’re thrilled to welcome you into the Brewster community and hope the insider information in this guide will remind you of all the reasons why you decided that Brewster is the place for you!

This is an amazing community where every student’s talents and interests are valued, and each student leaves their mark.

We’re looking forward to discovering what impact you will make on the Brewster community.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO GET TO KNOW YOU!

FACTS YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE.

You’re a Bobcat now!

What does that mean?

Here’s an INSIDER’S GUIDE to jump-start your own experience at Brewster.

How to roar like a Bobcat.

You’ll hit the ground running at Brewster when you master these BOBCAT TERMS and traditions.

Bobcat and Bell Pat the bronze Bobcat at Brown Field for good luck before a game. Ring the bell for victory!

The Ac [pronounced: “ack”] What we call the Academic Building, home of your academic team and most classes.

Grayson “Student center”doesn’t do it justice—it’s the beating heart of campus in the Rogers building, also home to our arts programs and Robotics Lab. The Smith Never miss a game or pep rally—just make your way to this center for athletics and wellness.

Senior Seals Only seniors and post grads are allowed to step on the three Brewster seals.

Esta Estabrook is a dining hall and dorm AND where you’ll pick up your mail and visit the Campus Store.

Our informal poll says—most students’ favorite Esta drink is…chocolate milk!

My favorite spot on campus is the Adirondack seating by the Boathouse! It’s such a perfect spot to watch the sunset and hang out with friends by the lake. ELLE ’27

FACTS

What does that mean?

YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE.

You’re a Bobcat now!

Brewster LINGO you should know…

What does that mean? an INSIDER’S GUIDE A and B WeeksHere’s = your schedule changes almost every other week; A weeks include a half-day of Saturday classes, to jump-start your own and B weeks do not. experience at Brewster.

All-School = our bi-weekly full community meeting.

Block = one class period.

Check-in = the time each day when you need to check in with your CLP. Citizenship = recognition that you’re in good standing in the community.

Community Action Block = a dedicated class block each week for participation in clubs, affinity groups, scholar programs, or additional team study.

CLP = your community living parent, the always-there-for-you adult who lives in your dorm.

JBS = the highest level of campus recognition—John Brewster Scholar—honors positive contributions to the community.

Lifer = a four-year Brewster student.

MUD = the end-of-year academic awards ceremony known as Moving Up Day. Night Out = an evening out you earn by earning Citizenship or JBS status.

STAD Study Groups = short for Student Team Achievement Division, these small groups of learners with different levels of abilities work together on shared learning goals and projects.

Study Hall = there are three types of study halls that give you a place for focused schoolwork time: Daytime Study during free blocks in the library, Academic Study from 8–9:30 p.m. in “The Ac,” and Dorm Study.

Explore campus now with our immersive virtual tour.

DISCOVER YOUR UNIQUE TALENTS.

Try everything Brewster offers!

From Wolfeboro to the world—your Brewster education PREPARES YOU to thrive here, then everywhere.

THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF YOUR ACADEMIC TEAM:

It’s a close-knit group of students and teachers who work together throughout the year and believe in shared responsibility for one another’s success.

• Teachers who know your potential and work together to help you reach it.

• Peers who value learning together and exploring new interests.

Your team has its home base in the Ac— dedicated classrooms, teacher offices, and a lounge area for relaxing and connecting between classes.

GO BEYOND CLASSROOMS:

FIND YOUR PASSION:

• 9th Grade Experience in

• Global Scholar Program

Cádiz, Spain

• Study Abroad in Spain

• Arts Scholar Program • STEM Scholars Program

• Independent Study in The things you learn at Brewster,

the Arts or Technology

both in and out of• Afternoon class, will open enrichments

in dance, drama, e-sports, the world to you and help you journalism, media arts,

music, robotics, and prepare for a LIFE OF PURPOSE .

• Interim Studies—opportu-

nities for hands-on learning on campus, across the U.S., and around the world

• Freshwater Biology—learn aquatic ecosystems and human impacts with Lake Winnipesaukee as your classroom and laboratory

studio arts

DISCOVER YOUR UNIQUE

“Coming to Brewster from my old high

TALENTS.

school, I feel there was a big change in how I did academically. I was more challenged to do my best here.”

KAYA ’28

“Brewster teachers will go to the ends of the earth to help you. I could reach out to a teacher with a question about physics at 9 p.m., and they’d make time for me. It made me want to give the same level of effort back—in and out of the classroom.” ROB ’20

“Through our place-based education activities and opportunities to travel and study internationally, our students are able to immerse themselves and learn deeply as they prepare for lives of purpose.” MR. BUTCHER, ACADEMIC DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF SUMMER PROGRAMS

The things you learn at Brewster, both in and out of class, will open the world to you and help you prepare for a LIFE OF PURPOSE.

GET BUSY!

The weekend activities here provide all of us a chance to try new things and hang out with friends, as well as make use of our surroundings by doing things like hiking, skiing, and being outside.

ALEX ’24

GET BUSY!

The weekend activities here provide all of us a chance to try new things and hang out with friends, as well as make use of our surroundings by doing things like hiking, skiing, and being outside.

ALEX ’24

GET BUSY!

The weekend activities here provide all of us a chance to try new things and hang out with friends, as well as make use of our surroundings by doing things like hiking, skiing, and being outside.

ALEX ’24

WE’VE GOT SPIRIT!

WE’VE GOT SPIRIT!

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.

The friends you make here now will become your COMMUNITY for life.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.

The friends you make here now will become your COMMUNITY for life.

There are so many opportunities for you to be you at Brewster.

K R I ST Y K E R I N , H E A D O F S C H O O L

BREWSTER ACADEMY

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