Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school in Cambridge where bright, curious boys and girls aim for a bar set high in an atmosphere of challenge and support that brings out their best as learners and as people.
The Lower School, for children from Beginners (pre-Kindergarten) through Grade 6, combines building-block fundamentals with an emphasis on creativity and exploration... More About the Lower School Student Profiles Our Campus
The Middle School, grades 7 and 8, helps students flourish as they move through some of the most intense physical, emotional, and intellectual changes of their lives... More About the Middle School Student Profiles Our Campus
The Upper School engages students in a rich and diverse educational experience that combines a strong foundation in core college-preparatory subjects with an array of curricular and co-curricular... More About the Upper School Student Profiles Our Campus
Anne Mackay has spent five days a week for the past seven years coaxing words out of Morse Building students’ mouths one syllable at a time. Sound repetitive? That’s sort of the point....
BB&N is pleased to announce the appointment of Elka Rifkin as the next Director of the Lower School. Rifkin is a widely respected educator with more than 30 years of experience in early childhood, elementary, and middle school teaching, program design, and administration.
The annual Eighth Grade Science Fair experienced a makeover this year, transforming the evening from a show-and-tell to a full scale science conference, complete with a keynote speaker and various symposia.
On the last Friday in April, BB&N economics (and math) teacher Tim Kendrick rose from his chair to pose a question to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who sat 15 feet away from Kendrick in the Board Room of the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, DC....
The annual Eighth Grade Science Fair experienced a makeover this year, transforming the evening from a mere show-and-tell to a full scale science conference, complete with poster sessions, a keynote speaker, and various symposia.
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“I think of myself as a poet who thinks musically,” said Regie Gibson during his visit to BB&N Middle School. “Sound is emotion-driven rather than idea-driven. Sound is physical. It’s a way of reaching out to someone. People respond to touch.”
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It was a homecoming of sorts for Joe Kennedy III when he stopped by BB&N’s Upper School this spring for a visit. The 1999 BB&N graduate and congressional hopeful was thrilled to be back in the halls of his alma mater, and students and faculty seemed equally happy to see him.
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A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came about for BB&N economics and math teacher Tim Kendrick when he was one of just 45 economics teachers nationwide selected to attend a conference in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Foundation for Teaching Economics.
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BB&N sixth graders tackled The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr. for their spring performance this year. The story tells the tale of Stanley Lambchop’s desire to “travel the world, doing amazing things.” He makes a wish on a falling star and, after some help from his bulletin board, suddenly finds himself flat. Taking advantage of the situation, Stanley uses the US Postal service to mail himself to such places as Hollywood, Paris, and Honolulu.
More BB&N sixth graders tackled The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr. for their spring performance this year. The story tells the tale of Stanley Lambchop’s desire to “travel the world, doing amazing things.” He makes a wish on a falling star and, after some help from his bulletin board, suddenly finds himself flat. Taking advantage of the situation, Stanley uses the US Postal service to mail himself to such places as Hollywood, Paris, and Honolulu.
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Ethan Lasser began BB&N in the seventh grade and, after six years and two campuses, graduated in 1995. On the Upper School campus, he remembers Mr. Edbrooke as the most influential teacher he encountered. Their paths crossed on many occasions: advisory, history classes, and Student Council. Ethan, who was all school president his senior year, remembers Mr. Edbrooke fondly as an inspiring teacher and a great faculty leader to the Student Council.
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For over 60 years the BB&N Circus has been offering family fun to students, parents, and alums of all ages, and this year is no different. Mark your calendar for May 5th and come celebrate this community event, as well as Cinco de Mayo, on the Lower School Campus! The day will include rides, games, raffles, and more!
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BB&N is pleased to announce the appointment of Elka Rifkin as the next Director of the Lower School. Rifkin is a widely respected educator with more than 30 years of experience in early childhood, elementary, and middle school teaching, program design, and administration.
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Late last fall, fourth graders at BB&N spent some time during social studies exploring the impact we all have on our environment. Students learned about pollution and discussed ways to help such problems. While all of these discussions took place in homeroom, in science class the students were presented with demonstrations about alternative energies as a solution to the environmental problems of the world.
More The annual Eighth Grade Science Fair experienced a makeover this year, transforming the evening from a mere show-and-tell to a full scale science conference, complete with poster sessions, a keynote speaker, and various symposia.
More “I think of myself as a poet who thinks musically,” said Regie Gibson during his visit to BB&N Middle School. “Sound is emotion-driven rather than idea-driven. Sound is physical. It’s a way of reaching out to someone. People respond to touch.”
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Walt McGough’s play Priscilla Dreams the Answer includes the following ingredients: two telepathic aliens, one uber-empathetic girl, one game show contestant savant, one ageless war veteran, and the fate of the planet hanging in the balance.
More Ethan Lasser began BB&N in the seventh grade and, after six years and two campuses, graduated in 1995. On the Upper School campus, he remembers Mr. Edbrooke as the most influential teacher he encountered. Their paths crossed on many occasions: advisory, history classes, and Student Council. Ethan, who was all school president his senior year, remembers Mr. Edbrooke fondly as an inspiring teacher and a great faculty leader to the Student Council.
More For over 60 years the BB&N Circus has been offering family fun to students, parents, and alums of all ages, and this year is no different. Mark your calendar for May 5th and come celebrate this community event, as well as Cinco de Mayo, on the Lower School Campus! The day will include rides, games, raffles, and more!
More It was a homecoming of sorts for Joe Kennedy III when he stopped by BB&N’s Upper School this spring for a visit. The 1999 BB&N graduate and congressional hopeful was thrilled to be back in the halls of his alma mater, and students and faculty seemed equally happy to see him.
More A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity came about for BB&N economics and math teacher Tim Kendrick when he was one of just 45 economics teachers nationwide selected to attend a conference in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Foundation for Teaching Economics.
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Tensions were high in the US Theater as two teams of sophomore “all-star” debaters prepared to face off in this year’s Spring Debate. Picking a topic straight from the headlines, the students argued opposing sides of a resolution that the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act should be declared unconstitutional.
More Ethan Lasser began BB&N in the seventh grade and, after six years and two campuses, graduated in 1995. On the Upper School campus, he remembers Mr. Edbrooke as the most influential teacher he encountered. Their paths crossed on many occasions: advisory, history classes, and Student Council. Ethan, who was all school president his senior year, remembers Mr. Edbrooke fondly as an inspiring teacher and a great faculty leader to the Student Council.
More For over 60 years the BB&N Circus has been offering family fun to students, parents, and alums of all ages, and this year is no different. Mark your calendar for May 5th and come celebrate this community event, as well as Cinco de Mayo, on the Lower School Campus! The day will include rides, games, raffles, and more!
MoreCome join Upper School players help BB&N celebrate
SPRING SPIRIT DAY
All US Students & Families are invited to a
BBQ @ the Nicholas Athletic Center
Immediately following the home games, which begin at 1:00 PM.
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