Brimmer and May School is an independent, pre-K–12 school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Brimmer and May is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which in 2011 designated Brimmer and May as a "School of the Future." In addition, it is a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), Coalition of Essential Schools (CES), and the National Center for Independent School Renewal (NCISR).[1]
History
The Brimmer School was founded in 1887 and the May School in 1880. In 1939, these two well-known Boston schools merged. The head of The Brimmer School was Mabel Homer Cummings and the head of Miss May's School was Miss Mary C.S. May, both of whom have buildings named after them on the current campus. In 1954, Brimmer and May moved to its current location in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, near the Brookline city line. Brimmer and May became fully coeducational in 1992.[2]
Student population
2022–2023 – 7% international students, 38% students of color, 27% receive financial aid.[3]
Sports
Teams compete in the Massachusetts Bay Independent League (MBIL), the Independent Girls’ Conference (IGC), and the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC), in addition to invitational matches.