1. Education

A Tour of Boston Area Schools

From , former About.com Guide

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Independent Schools
Commonwealth School, Boston, MA

Commonwealth School, Boston, MA

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Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill
Beaver Country Day School is one of the nation's oldest and leading progressive schools.

Boston University Academy, Boston
Boston University Academy is a small school with very high academic achievements.

Brimmer and May School, Chestnut Hill
Brimmer and May School is a small school with just over 400 students.

British School, Bostonl
The British School of Boston opened in 2000. It is an International Baccalaureate school which caters to an international clientele of students and families.

Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge
Buckingham Browne and Nichols School has Boston as its backyard. The school has about 1,000 students and offers rigorous academic programs.

The Chestnut Hill School, Chestnut Hill
The Chestnut Hill School offers a wide array of academic and extracurricular programs.

Commonwealth School, Boston
Commonwealth School is a small independent school offering a challenging college preparatory program. The school is located in the Back Bay area.

Milton Academy, Milton
Milton Academy is a large private school located about 8 miles south of Boston. It is a selective school replete with all the academic courses, sports programs and extracurricular activities you would expect of one of the nation's oldest schools.

Noble and Greenough School, Dedham
Noble and Greenough is a very selective school. So have the right stuff to be accepted to enjoy the rigorous college prep curriculum, great sports and all the other features which this great school affords. Students can board in 9th through 12th grades.

Thayer Academy, Braintree
Thayer Academy was established with a bequest from General Sylvanus Thayer. Thayer was the Father of the U.S. Military Academy and founder of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. The school which bears his name offers strong academics, sports and extracurricular activities.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick
Walnut Hill School for the Arts is affiliated with the prestigious New England Conservatory. It seeks talented, passionate students who are exposed to some of the finest musicians and artists in the world.

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