Buckingham Browne & Nichols

May2010

Ocean Becomes Classroom
with Project Oceanology

Lower School science teacher Caitlin Drechsler’s fifth grade students always bring their book bags to class, but last month they toted beach pails and sleeping bags as well. That’s what happens when a beach in Groton, Connecticut is your classroom for two days, and your desk is a 65-foot-long boat.... More

Inside the Classroom

Minding Your “Business”
with Tim Kendrick

BB&N seniors in Tim Kendrick’s AP Macro Economics class aren’t students today, they’re CEOs, CFOs, VPs, and Presidents of treadmill companies. It’s all part of an exercise designed to teach students about competitve pricing and collusion.... More


Freshmen Break the Mold

Learning the Art of Dance

Most of the boys in Jenny Lifson’s 9th grade class have danced around plenty of defenders on the court and the field. But when it comes to perfecting the famous, dazzling Prologue from West Side Story, they are definitely stepping into uncharted territory.... More


First Arts Festival at Middle

School a Huge Success

The hallways and classrooms of 80 Sparks Street were abuzz with creative, artistic energy this spring as the Middle School celebrated its inaugural Arts Festival last month.... More


Giving Update

With the enthusiastic support of BB&N’s broad spectrum of donors, the Annual Fund has reached 92% of its financial goal. With the finish line in sight, your gift can put us over the top and benefit our dynamic students. More

AF Goal: $2.25M

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