Fay School

Southborough

Massachusetts

United States

Overview

Fay School is a day and boarding school for students in Kindergarten through grade nine. While the School has grown and evolved since its founding in 1866, our central purpose has remained constant: we provide our students with the foundation for a meaningful life. Fay's broad and challenging program empowers students to discover their talents, develop their intellectual abilities, establish essential academic skills and knowledge, and define their moral character - all essential to living a life of meaning and making a positive difference in the world. Our community is built on five core values: Academic Excellence, Honorable Conduct, Dedicated Service, Earnest Effort, and Wellness of Mind, Body, and Spirit. Our school motto, Poteris Modo Velis (“You can if you will”) highlights our community's emphasis on determination, effort, and resilience. Fay is recognized around the world for its superior educational program, and our graduates are accepted to top secondary schools, including Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy Andover, Deerfield Academy, and Groton School. In addition to the core courses of mathematics, science, English, and history, students take art, music, and world languages. Students also focus on the design thinking process with courses in our 7,000 square-foot Center for Creativity and Design.

Academics

Summary: Fay is organized into three divisions: Primary School (Kindergarten through grade two) Lower School (grades three through six) Upper School (grades seven through nine) Within each division, teachers work closely across grades and across disciplines to create a rich program that teaches foundational skills while also supporting critical thinking and creativity. Fay teachers believe in making learning "serious fun" - engaging, meaningful, authentic, and appropriately challenging. Fay’s traditional curriculum is balanced with an innovative focus on creativity and design in every discipline. In every grade, students participate in classes where students are challenged to identify problems, think creatively, and iterate and test solutions. Many of these classes take place in Fay School’s Center for Creativity and Design, a 7,000 square-foot lab space with dedicated spaces for designing, fabrication, and tinkering. Over the course of their time at Fay, students create projects that incorporate a range of graphic medium and materials, including CAD / CAM, electronics, robotic control, wood, metal, plastic, paper and textiles. In Primary and Lower School, the Creativity and Design curriculum is integrated across the disciplines. In Upper School, the Creativity and Design program is formalized as a series of standalone classes:

Department Director Robert Gustavson

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Average Class Size: 14

Summer Programs: Offered

Full Time Teachers: 65

Number of AP Courses Offered: 0

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 80.0%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Learning Support

Learning Center
Learning Differences Support
Study Skills Assistance

English

Classics
Creative Writing
Literature
Playwriting
Poetry
Public Speaking

History

Classical History
European History
Medieval History
United States History
World History

Foreign Languages

Chinese-Mandarin
French
Latin
Spanish

Sciences

Biology
Physical Science
Life Science

Math

Algebra
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Pre-Algebra

Computer Studies

Computer Programming
Robotics

Music

Band
Choral Music
Music History
Orchestra
Recording

Performing / Visual Arts

Art History
Ceramics
Dance
Design
Drama
Drawing
Painting
Pottery
Printmaking
Production
Publications
Public Speaking
Sculpture
Studio Art
Theater Arts
Woodworking
3-D Art
Jazz Band

Special Programs

Community Service
Leadership
Physical Education
Robotics
Public Speaking
Maker Space

Campus Life

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 7

Average Students Per Dorm: 0

Number of Girls Dorms: 5

Number of Boys Dorms: 2

Dorm Amenities

Game Room
Lounge
Vending Machines
Wireless Internet
Refrigerator

Other Dorm Amenities

Our students live in homelike dorms that are just a short walk from the dining room, classrooms, and playing fields. Our dorms are separated by gender, and each dorm includes faculty apartments, so our dorm parents (who are middle school boarding experts!) are always on hand to provide supervision and care.

Student Life

Fay students are well rounded and balanced individuals who push themselves to be the best they can be inside and outside the classroom. From helping in the Primary School to serving as ninth-grade proctors to collecting recyclables with the Green Squad, we hope that each of our students will take advantage of all the wonderful and exciting opportunities Fay has to offer.

Facilities

Baseball Field
Basketball Court
Fitness Center
Football Field
Indoor Basketball Court
Indoor Climbing Wall
Pool
Technology Center
Volleyball Court
Softball Diamond
Soccer Field
Tennis Courts
Dance Studio
Weight Room
Athletic Fields
Outdoor Climbing Wall
Cross Country Trails
Lacrosse Field

Other Facilities

Clubs & Organizations

Chess Club
Community Service
Debate Club
Diversity Club
Dorm Proctors
Environmental Club
Foreign Language Clubs
International Club
Literary Magazine
Math Club
Newspaper
Outing Club
Photography Club
Student Activities
Student Government
Student Publications
Theater Club
Yearbook
Yoga Club
Robotics

Arts & Athletics

Arts Department Director: Philip Montgomery

Athletics Department Director: Rob Feingold

Arts

Art History
Ceramics
Dance
Design
Drama
Drawing
Painting
Pottery
Printmaking
Production
Publications
Public Speaking
Sculpture
Studio Art
Theater Arts
Woodworking
3-D Art
Jazz Band

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country Running
Field Hockey
Football
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Snowboarding
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling

Recreational Sports

Aerobics
Dance
Golf
Hiking
Snowboarding
Tennis
Yoga
Fitness
Skiing
Outdoor Activities

Graduates

Notable Alumni

Peter Fonda

Class of 1954

actor

Doug Brown

Class of 1979

NHL right winger

Brandon Bush

Class of 1988

keyboardist for the bands Train & Sugarland

Topher Grace

Class of 1994

actor

Hashim Hussein

Class of 1996

Prince of Jordan

Tarah Donoghue Breed

Class of 1997

Deputy Press Secretary to First Lady Laura Bush

George Monk" Foreman"

Class of 1998

professional boxer

Quotes From Alumni

““My Fay experience played a very important role in my life and influenced who I am today. I learned so much more than math and English at Fay – I learned how to be honorable, respectful, and responsible. Fay opened the doors to the world for me and allowed me to become whoever I wanted”.”

-, Class of 2000,

Vital Information

Student Body Type: Coed

Total Boarding: 150

Total Day: 325

Total Enrollment: 475

Boys: 242

Girls: 233

Boarding Grades Offered: 7-9

Day Grades Offered: K-9

School Type: Elementary, Middle, High School

Dress Code: Formal

Applications Accepted: SAO, Gateway to Prep

Application Deadline: Rolling

Tuition & Financial Aid

7-Day Boarding: $70,420

5-Day Boarding: $63,320

Day Tuition Fee: $41,730

Need-Based Aid: Offered

Payment Plans: Offered

Students Receiving Aid: 25.0%

Average Awarded: $0

School Finances

Merit Scholarships: Not Offered

Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %

Average Merit Scholarship: $0

Current Endowment Amount: $66,700,000

Contact

48 Main Street

Southborough, Massachusetts United States

508 490 8201

Director of Admissions: Jennifer Weeden

Admissions Phone: 508 490 8201

Fax: 508 481 7872

Email: admission@fayschool.org

Website: www.fayschool.org

Nearby Schools

Hillside School - 5mi / 8 km
Walnut Hill School for the Arts - 10mi / 15 km
Dana Hall School - 13mi / 20 km
Worcester Academy - 14mi / 22 km
The Cambridge School Of Weston - 14mi / 23 km
Middlesex School - 16mi / 25 km