Brewster students represent a dynamic mix of learners and thinkers. Athletes. Artists. Musicians. Math wizards. Lovers of science and poetry. Lovers of nature. Our 350 students come from two dozen states and more than 20 countries.
Brewster's vision is an approach to learning that has the exponential power to transform education, communities, and the lives of students. We cultivate competencies and qualities of character that will serve our students in the world and shape them into self-aware, capable adults.
We believe that "Brewster will be better because of me, and I will be better because of Brewster"—a principle that forms the foundation of our community core values: Respect, Responsibility, Independence, and Interdependence.
Live and learn in a location like no other—where you’re at the center of your learning experience and where you’ll discover your passions, your people, and your purpose.
Welcome to Brewster! We will help you discover your passions, unlock your potential, and prepare for a life you'll love—a life of purpose.
Inspire your creativity in the spectacular Rogers Building and Grayson Student Center, with professional-level facilities for theater, dance, music, and visual arts.
Explore the four-season beauty of Northern New England in our charming historic town of Wolfeboro, N.H., beside Lake Winnipesaukee, close to hiking, skiing, climbing, and more!
Connect with your interests, build lifelong friendships, and take advantage of 25+ clubs—plus opportunities in athletics, arts, community service, leadership, and more.
Engage in real-world learning and immerse yourself in different perspectives through your classes, Interim Studies, and Global Immersion opportunities.
There are 350 students in our student body.
Brewster is home to day and boarding students from 29 states and 23 countries, all bringing unique perspectives shaped by our shared community values.
We have more than 25 clubs and organizations on campus.
It's easy to start a new club with your passion and a faculty advisor. Each fall we hold an Activities Fair to promote existing clubs and introduce new ones—the hard part will be choosing!
Slices of pizza served each week from our wood-fired brick oven!
The Brewster Dining staff goes above and beyond to bring the community special meals. From Friday night pizza and wings to Tomlettes on Sunday to a variety of gluten-free options, there really is something for everyone.
The number of attendees at each Coffee House event.
Coffee Houses are a Brewster tradition where students perform in a warm, welcoming setting. Held in Faith Theater or the Grayson Student Center, these nights bring together performers, fans, and friends.
There are 1,082 holds in Brewster's indoor Climbing Barn!
Built in 1997, the Climbing Barn was one of the first indoor facilities of its kind in northern New England. It remains a favorite spot for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.
There are six ice cream shops in Wolfeboro.
Wolfeboro is known as the oldest summer resort in America, and its six ice cream shops are part of the charm. Students often stroll into town for a cone or dish in the warmer months.
Pets reside on campus.
Students benefit from living with and learning from the many faculty families that live on campus, and that includes their pets! Students can often be seen walking dogs around campus to help if they’re missing furry friends from back home.
We source ingredients from over 50 different local providers.
The Dining Services team works with local providers from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts to obtain and serve sustainable, nutritious, and locally-sourced food for our students.
1/2-mile shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee
Brewster boasts an expansive shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, home to the boathouse and dock for our crew and sailing programs. Brewster Beach is also a favorite spot for student activities during the warmer months.
There are 350 students in our student body.
Brewster is home to day and boarding students from 29 states and 23 countries, all bringing unique perspectives shaped by our shared community values.
We have more than 25 clubs and organizations on campus.
It's easy to start a new club with your passion and a faculty advisor. Each fall we hold an Activities Fair to promote existing clubs and introduce new ones—the hard part will be choosing!
Slices of pizza served each week from our wood-fired brick oven!
The Brewster Dining staff goes above and beyond to bring the community special meals. From Friday night pizza and wings to Tomlettes on Sunday to a variety of gluten-free options, there really is something for everyone.
The number of attendees at each Coffee House event.
Coffee Houses are a Brewster tradition where students perform in a warm, welcoming setting. Held in Faith Theater or the Grayson Student Center, these nights bring together performers, fans, and friends.
There are 1,082 holds in Brewster's indoor Climbing Barn!
Built in 1997, the Climbing Barn was one of the first indoor facilities of its kind in northern New England. It remains a favorite spot for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.
There are six ice cream shops in Wolfeboro.
Wolfeboro is known as the oldest summer resort in America, and its six ice cream shops are part of the charm. Students often stroll into town for a cone or dish in the warmer months.
Pets reside on campus.
Students benefit from living with and learning from the many faculty families that live on campus, and that includes their pets! Students can often be seen walking dogs around campus to help if they’re missing furry friends from back home.
We source ingredients from over 50 different local providers.
The Dining Services team works with local providers from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts to obtain and serve sustainable, nutritious, and locally-sourced food for our students.
1/2-mile shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee
Brewster boasts an expansive shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, home to the boathouse and dock for our crew and sailing programs. Brewster Beach is also a favorite spot for student activities during the warmer months.
For more than 30 years, Brewster has cultivated a unique team-based, collaborative, and student-centered educational model to prepare students for lives of purpose. Based on evidence-based best practices, our approach is both challenging and transformative. The Brewster Model® is intentionally designed to ensure that every student within our global community of diverse thinkers can THRIVE.
Our supportive team environment helps you understand yourself, learn from others, and experience the joy of achieving together.
You’ll receive the optimal levels of challenge and support for your unique needs and build strategies for success at Brewster and beyond.
There are so many opportunities to explore new perspectives and interests and find your path in life at Brewster.
Learning opportunities beyond the classroom, Instructional Support, and other resources are truly integrated into your learning experience.
You can shape your studies to your interests and goals, and prepare with an expansive selection of course offerings.
Our teachers’ expertise is honed through professional development and the Brewster Summer Institute.
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Join us for an Open House and experience Brewster for yourself. Meet the students and faculty who make our community extraordinary, explore campus, ask questions, and discover why so many families leave feeling they've found the right place. Join us on Saturday, October 10, or Friday, November 6.
BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE AND SCHEDULES
If you’re eager to get into the back-to-school groove, take a peek at the New Student and Parent Orientation Schedule here or the Returning Student and Parent Orientation Schedule here. You can see all the arrival dates and times on the main School Calendar here. We also have a handy Back to School Guide here, with lots of helpful information to make sure you have the smoothest start to 2026-27! Questions? Just reach out to Admissions Office Manager Marsha Brooks at (603) 569-7200.
For students who love to dance, coming to boarding school should not mean leaving an important part of themselves behind.
This fall, Brewster Academy is making it easier for students to have both.
Through an exciting new partnership with Expressions Dance Academy of Wolfeboro, Brewster students will be able to pursue high-quality dance training right on campus as part of their regular afternoon activity experience.
And they will do so in one of the most impressive spaces on campus.
Located within Brewster’s Grayson Student Center in the Rogers Building, the Academy’s spectacular, state-of-the-art dance studio (Coviello Dance Studio) provides a bright, scenic, purpose-built setting for movement, performance, and creative expression. The new partnership brings the professional instruction of Expressions Dance Academy into that exceptional facility, creating a program that combines outstanding teaching with an environment designed specifically for dance.
It is a natural match: an extraordinary space, experienced instructors, and students eager for the opportunity to keep dancing.
Expressions is led by owner and director Christine “Chrissy” Livie, whose career as a dancer and educator brings an impressive depth of experience to the new partnership.
Livie studied dance for more than 16 years before earning her degree in Dance from Dean College, where she was a member of the Tap and Modern Dance Companies and received the Carrie Grant Chilson Award for dance excellence.
Her advanced training has included the prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Summer Intensive in New York City and study at the Broadway Dance Center. She also trained under legendary choreographer Donald McKayle at the Boston Summer Dance Festival and has performed in settings ranging from Boston City Hall Plaza to Gillette Stadium.
Just as importantly, Livie has devoted much of her career to teaching young dancers and building dance opportunities in the Lakes Region.
Under her leadership, Expressions offers instruction across a wide range of disciplines, including ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, tap, modern, hip-hop, musical theatre, and competitive dance.
Now, that expertise is coming directly to Brewster students, and directly into a facility built to support high-level dance.
The new partnership allows Brewster to make fuller use of a truly special campus resource.
The Coviello Dance Studio was designed to provide students with a professional-quality environment for movement and performance. Its scenic campus setting, spacious design, and purpose-built features make it an ideal home for students who want to train seriously while remaining fully immersed in boarding-school life.
By pairing that facility with Expressions’ experienced faculty, Brewster is creating something much more substantial than an occasional dance offering.
Students will have access to consistent, structured instruction in multiple disciplines each week, including ballet, musical theatre, lyrical, and jazz, along with dedicated practice time for technique, choreography, conditioning, flexibility, and individual development.
For a student accustomed to spending hours each week in a home studio, that matters.
Students no longer have to choose between the full Brewster extracurricular experience and meaningful dance training.
The program is designed for a range of dancers: students with significant previous training, students returning to dance, and those who want to develop their skills in a committed and supportive environment.
Dance combines many of the qualities Brewster values throughout its afternoon program: commitment, creativity, collaboration, discipline, physical development, confidence, and the willingness to take risks and grow.
Most importantly, dance is not being treated as something students need to squeeze into an already busy boarding-school schedule.
Participation in Expressions Dance Academy at Brewster can take the place of one three-day-per-week Brewster afternoon activity.
That means students can continue meaningful dance training while still having room in their schedules to explore another sport, activity, club, or interest.
For families who may have wondered whether attending boarding school would mean giving up a home dance studio or stepping away from serious training, the message is simple: At Brewster, you can keep dancing.
The partnership also reflects something distinctive about the Brewster experience: our relationship with the community that surrounds us.
Brewster is fortunate to call Wolfeboro and the Lakes Region home. That location is more than a beautiful backdrop. It gives the Academy access to an extraordinary network of businesses, artists, entrepreneurs, coaches, organizations, and professionals whose expertise can enrich the student experience.
Expressions Dance Academy is a perfect example.
Brewster brings an exceptional on-campus dance facility and a community of students ready to learn. Expressions brings accomplished instructors, specialized expertise, an established training program, and deep roots in Wolfeboro.
Together, the two organizations can create an experience stronger than either could offer alone.
Our campus is intentionally connected to the community around it. When the right opportunities emerge, Brewster can bring outstanding local expertise onto campus, support local businesses and organizations, and give students access to experiences that extend well beyond the traditional boundaries of a boarding school.
For prospective families comparing schools, that matters.
Brewster offers the close-knit residential community and breadth of opportunity families expect from an outstanding boarding school while also benefiting from its location in one of New Hampshire’s most vibrant and resource-rich communities.
Expressions Dance Academy at Brewster is the latest example of that advantage in action.
The program will launch during the Fall 2026 trimester and be offered for both the fall and winter trimesters, and there are still a limited number of spaces available.
Whether you are an experienced dancer hoping to continue your training or someone ready to return to the studio, we would love to have you join us.
Learn more and register with Expressions Dance Academy here.
Professional dance training. An exceptional studio. The full Brewster experience
By Kara McDuffee
Out of nearly 250 Neurodiversity (ND) Alliance chapters at high schools and colleges across the country, one award goes to the student who has made the greatest impact as a club leader. This year, it went to a student at Brewster Academy, a boarding school in New Hampshire with one of the oldest ND Alliance chapters in the country, driven by the ND Alliance’s mission to improve the educational experience of students who learn differently while fostering a more equitable and inclusive society for all.
Miller Lowry '27 was named Club Leader of the Year at the 2026 National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit, held at the University of Denver. Miller, who served as club Vice President his junior year and will step into the President role, traveled to Colorado alongside incoming Vice President Emery Condon '27 and former President Callie Pilkington '26. The three represented Brewster at the nation's largest gathering of neurodivergent student leaders, a four-day summit featuring keynote speakers, workshops, and community-building sessions focused on advocacy, leadership, and the neurodiversity movement.
The award was not just about Miller. It reflected the full presence that Brewster's ND Alliance chapter has built over time. Participation in Equity Week, Connect 2 Change, and Admissions events, alongside regular biweekly affinity group meetings, all factored into the recognition.
"I was honored to receive Club Leader of the Year," Miller said. "It really meant a lot to me to see how my actions affected not only my club, but clubs all around the United States. I could not have done it without Callie Pilkington, Emery Condon, and our three faculty advisors: Ms. Wingard, Mr. Leach, and Ms. Shaw."
That kind of support network matters. The club's faculty advisors, along with Brewster's Instructional Support program, help create the conditions where students can lead confidently, both inside the classroom and in spaces like this one.
What Miller took from the summit went beyond the award. "Everyone there wanted to make you feel connected and like you were part of the community," he said. "It was very powerful to be in a safe space where everyone could share their knowledge and experiences with one another."
He came home with plans. "Brewster already has a great sense of community," he said. "I hope to bring back the lessons we learned on how to run a club and encourage more members to get involved with programs like the ND Alliance, where they can advocate to help themselves and others."
At Brewster, Miller has a track record of following through. This national recognition comes on the heels of receiving Brewster’s Warren P. Tyler Memorial Award, presented at the end of the year to the student who demonstrates self-reliance, integrity, and a "can-do, will-do" approach to every responsibility. That description has fit Miller for a while now, and it will follow him into his senior year as club leader.
The club is open to everyone at Brewster, students and staff, neurodiverse or not. This year, the chapter also hopes to connect with Brewster's ND Alliance alumni. As one of the oldest chapters in the country, there are a lot of people worth finding.
Club advisor Alicia Wingard kept it simple: "The recognition is extremely well deserved."
By Kara McDuffee
On Monday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the name of a kid from Nashua, New Hampshire who once walked the halls of Brewster Academy. Ebuka Okorie ’25 is headed to the Detroit Pistons as the 17th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
It is the latest chapter in a story Brewster fans have had the privilege of watching up close. At Brewster, Okorie won New Hampshire's Gatorade Player of the Year award, averaged 14 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals per game, and helped lead the Bobcats to a 28-5 record and a semifinals appearance at the Chipotle High School Basketball National Championships. He left Wolfeboro as one of the most decorated prep players in the state, heading to Stanford University to prove himself on one of the biggest stages in college basketball.
He wasted no time. As a freshman, he led the ACC in scoring, ranked seventh nationally, and broke the ACC freshman record for single-season scoring average and 30-point games. He recorded a 40-point game against Georgia Tech, the first Stanford player to reach that mark since 2002, and earned First-Team All-ACC and ACC All-Rookie honors. Detroit traded up from the 21st pick to land him, a clear statement of how highly the organization values what Okorie brings to the floor.
Scouts describe him as a dynamic, downhill point guard with elite ball security, a soft floater, and the competitive toughness to contribute real minutes from day one. Okorie put it simply: "I'm just a very selfless person. I'm very adaptable, I'm willing to sacrifice, do whatever it is for us to win and for the betterment of the team."
For Brewster, the moment is one to savor. Okorie joins a celebrated and growing list of alumni who have reached the NBA's highest stage. Brewster Academy alum Donovan Mitchell ’15, the All-Star guard and one of the most dynamic players in the league, is perhaps the most recognizable name on that list, but he is far from the only one. The program built in Wolfeboro has long been among the premier prep school basketball programs in New England, consistently developing players who are ready for the next level, in college and far beyond.
Congratulations to Ebuka Okorie. Bobcat Nation is watching, and could not be more proud.
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