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Advent at a Glance

History

Founded in 1961 by Boston social activists.
Non-sectarian co-educational day school.

Heads of School

Founding Head of School, 1961-1965

Mona Hull, Ph.D.

1965-1995

The Reverend Robert Day

1995 to present

Nancy Harris Frohlich
Tufts University, M.Ed.
Beaver College, B.A.

Faculty

32 teachers and 8 administrators. 29 have advanced degrees.

Countries Represented

China, Greece, India, Iraq, Philippines, Taiwan, Venezuela, and the United States

Grades

Early Childhood through Grade 6

Students

Advent is both a neighborhood school and an international school. Our currently enrolled 188 students come from 16 Boston neighborhoods, 15 surrounding towns, and 19 countries.

Boston Neighborhoods Represented

Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End/Downtown, West Roxbury

Cities and Towns Represented

Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Framingham, Hull, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Attleboro, Quincy, Revere, Sharon, Somerville, Winchester

Countries Represented

Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, China, England, Ethiopia, Ireland, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United States

Demographics

70% White, 30% of color (12% Black, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic)

Annual Budget

$3.5M

Financial Aid

28% of students receive some level of financial aid.

Total Financial Aid Budget for 2009-2010

$510K

Campus

Located in the heart of Boston, on historic Beacon Hill in 2 adjoining townhouses, with newly renovated, light-filled classrooms, Library, Music room and Earth Lab, and playground; walking distance to Boston Common, the Public Garden, the Charles River Esplanade, and the Museum of Science. Physical Education takes place at nearby Fire House Gym and at the Charlestown YMCA.

After School

ADVENTtures offers rich variety of after school activities including music lessons, language studies, dance, yoga, arts and crafts, from 3:30 until 5:00, with Late Club available until 6:00 everyday.

Governance

The Advent School is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. The Board is responsible for hiring the Head of School, setting policy, and overseeing the long-term financial well-being of the School in accordance with its mission. The daily operation of the school is the responsibility of the Head of School and the professional educators and administrators.

Accreditation

Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)

Membership

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Coalition of Small Schools (Founding member)
North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)

Awards

US Department of Education Blue Ribbon School of Excellence 1995

Next Schools

Advent students gain admission to top secondary public and independent schools. In recent years students have attended:

Boston Public Examination Schools

Boston Latin Academy
Boston Latin School
John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science

Boston Area Independent Schools

Beaver Country Day School
Belmont Day School
Belmont Hill School
Boston College High School
Boston Trinity Academy
Brimmer & May School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Cape Cod Academy
The Carroll School
Catholic Memorial High School
Charles River School
Dana Hall School
The Fessenden School
Milton Academy
Mount Alvernia Academy
Newton Country Day School
Noble and Greenough School
The Park School
The Pike School
Renaissance School
The Rivers School
The Roxbury Latin School
Shady Hill School
South Boston Harbor Academy
Thayer Academy
The Winsor School