Brunswick School (Greenwich, Connecticut)
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Brunswick School is a prestigious, all boys college-preparatory day-school located in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. The school starts at Pre-Kindergarten, includes a Lower School (grades 1-4) and a Middle School (grades 5-8), and continues through High School, or as it is called within the Brunswick Community, "Upper School", which includes grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Bruin, and its colors are Brown, White, and Gold. The current headmaster is Thomas Phillip. The current lower school head is Elenor Lindburg. The current middle school head is Sarah Burdett. Currently, the head of the upper school is Thomas Phillip (who also serves as the headmaster).
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[edit] Mission
Brunswick School, founded in 1902, is a college preparatory day school serving 875 boys in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12. The purpose of the School is to help boys and young men without regard to background acquire the personal, intellectual and physical training that will best enable them to grow into responsible adults who can make significant and lasting contributions to society. Through a rich and rigorous college preparatory curriculum, the School strives for the fullest intellectual development of every young man. Academic programs instill in each student a desire to learn, challenge each boy to fulfill his own unique potential, foster critical thinking skills and develop the qualities of mind necessary to intellectual maturity and increased self-confidence.
[edit] Campuses
The school is made up of 3 different campuses. The Upper School campus is located on Maher Avenue in Greenwich, and the Upper School English/Pre-School (Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten) Campus is located on North Maple Avenue, and is a short walk up a hill (along a path) from the Upper School campus. The newly-added Edwards Campus (named after the previous Headmaster) is located about 10 minutes from the Upper-School campus (by car). Edwards Campus is made up of both the Middle School and Lower School buildings as well as the Burke Fieldhouse (which includes 4 indoor basketball courts (which can be converted into tennis courts) and a wrestleing room) and Sampson Fieldhouse (which houses the Dann Gym and Hartong Rink). The new turf field is the home to the varsity Football and Lacrosse teams.
[edit] Athletics
Brunswick fields 14 varsity sports teams throughout the school year and Upper School students are expected to sign up for one sport per season each. Sports include football, hockey, sailing and basketball among others. Brunswick is a member of both the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council, and the New England Schools Sailing Association division of the Inter-Scholastic Sailing Association
[edit] Coordination with Greenwich Academy
Brunswick's sister school is Greenwich Academy, which is located 5 minutes from Brunswick's Upper School campus. The two schools share classes with each other during Upper School.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Pete Francis Heimbold
- Bill Simmons
- Peter Hermann
- Akin Akingbala
- Hugh Jessiman was the 12th pick of the 2003 NHL Draft (Rangers)
- Peter Fonda
- Shatty
