Join Advent’s community of changemakers.

Advent is more than a school. It is a community of thoughtful, socially conscious learners, educators, and families.

The Advent School is a progressive, co-educational independent school for students in pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade. With outstanding academics, small class sizes, and an emphasis on diversity and social justice, Advent empowers kids to become skilled and confident changemakers. 

In addition to the thematic curriculum at each grade level, Advent students have classes in art, library, music, physical education, science, Spanish, and yoga embedded into their weekly routine. 

Through our Buddy Program, every student in pre-K through Second Grade is paired with an Upper School "buddy" for the duration of the school year, and enjoy regular in-school meetups, playdates, and activities.

Learn more about The Advent School’s Core Values and its Reggio Emilia philosophy.

Visit The Advent School

We encourage families to join us at an upcoming admissions event!

  • Sunday, August 10: Open Streets Boston/Hyde Park

  • Wednesday, August 20: Summer Concert at Titus Sparrow Park

  • Thursday, August 21: Bluey Dance Party at Myrtle Street Playground

  • Wednesday, October 15: Open House at 15 Brimmer Street

  • Wednesday, October 22: Open House at 15 Brimmer Street

  • Wednesday, November 19: Open House at 15 Brimmer Street

See all upcoming events

The Inside Scoop on Applying to Advent

  • Visiting campus is the best way to get a feel for the school!

  • Advent accepts applications for Pre-K to Grade Six.

  • The largest entry points are pre-kindergarten (ECC) and Kindergarten.

  • Pre-K applicants must be age four (4) by 9/1.

  • Kindergarten applicants must be age five (5) by 9/1.

The Lionhearted Learner’s Blog

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A message from the Head of School and Board of Trustees
A message from the Head of School and Board of Trustees

The summer of 2025 marked a significant milestone, as it brought my head of school contract to a close. After thoughtful reflection and collaboration with the Board of Trustees, we agreed that this was the right moment to transition leadership at The Advent School.

The Advent School featured on CBS News
The Advent School featured on CBS News

Second Grade students at The Advent School in Boston met with both State Representative John Moran and WBZ-TV reporter Paul Burton to raise awareness and advocate for the African Meeting House, which is facing a significant drop in federal funding.

Emergent Project: The Drip Drop Dragon
Emergent Project: The Drip Drop Dragon

Read how a simple exploration of drip art among our pre-K students turned into something magical for the whole Advent community.

Head of School for a Day
Head of School for a Day

What would you do if you could be Head of School for a day?? Follow these Advent School Fifth Graders to see what helpful and fun activities they planned when they led the school on May 14th!

Watch as Advent Kindergarteners use engineering and collaboration skills to solve design challenges in the Atelier!

Applying to Advent: A Step-By-Step Overview

Step One: Create a Blackbaud account

Blackbaud is your one-stop shop for starting, managing, and submitting your Advent application.

Step Two: Schedule your in-person Parent/Caregiver Conversation & Tour.

Tours are ongoing. You’ll receive information to schedule your tour after you create your Blackbaud account.

Step Three: Complete your application.

Use the checklist in Blackbaud to manage your application, assessments, and teacher recommendations. Have questions about a step? Email admission@adventschool.org.

Step Four (Optional): Apply for Tuition Financial Assistance on Clarity.

Visit our Tuition Financial Assistance page for more information about tuition rates and the financial assistance process.

Natacha Shillingford P’28

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Director of Enrollment Management