Berwick Academy
- Private, Boarding
- SOUTH BERWICK, ME
Private School
Berwick Academy
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- PK, K-12
- SOUTH BERWICK, ME
- Rating 4.01 out of 5 101 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A+
- Sportsgrade B+
About
Applying
Application Deadline
January 15
Application Fee
$50
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
SSAT, TOEFL
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$42,300
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
41%
Average Financial Aid
No data available
From Berwick Academy
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 600 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12, from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves. Founded in 1791 and rooted in a tradition of college preparation, our culture of innovation prepares students for a complex and dynamic world.
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1320
118 responses
Average ACT
31
33 responses
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The Berwick Academy Pathways Program
The Berwick Academy Pathways program empowers students to dive deeper into curricular & extracurricular related pursuits in Arts, Global Citizenship, and STEAM.
Culture & Safety
Poll
- 92%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 12 responses
Poll
- 67%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 12 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade B minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
589
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 16 responses
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 16 responses
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 16 responses
Preschool
Annual Cost
$13,700
Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Starting Age
3
Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
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Schedule Options
- Offers Full WeekYes
- Offers Part WeekNo data available
- Offers Full DayYes
- Offers Part DayYes
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National
17:1Poll
- 82%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 17 responses
Poll
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 17 responses
Poll
- 82%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 17 responses
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available
Boys Athletic Participation
No data available
- 86%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 7 responses
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 7 responses
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 7 responses
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade B+
Median Household Income
$88,262
National
$62,843Median Rent
$1,003
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$268,200
National
$217,500Berwick Academy Reviews
Rating 4.01 out of 5 101 reviews
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Berwick Academy has been the best place for me to learn and grow as a student and person the past 6 years. The teachers truly care, the head of school is incredible, and I have never met unkind person in the student body. Here it’s definitely cool to be smart, athletic, or musically gifted - everyone finds their place. The best part is the balance at BA - school work was challenging, but not overbearing. I found time to get my work done, play varsity athletics, head 3 clubs, and drive 2 hours everyday. I’m in tears because I miss this school so so much. Everyone cares about you - whether it’s the lunch staff asking about your day or a random person walking down the path. It is because of the balance and environment that Berwick offers that I am who I am and going to a top tier university! Even my parents tell me every cent was worth it. So thankful for this school.
My son is in his second year in Berwick's pre-k program, and he continues to love school every day. The program is centered around the children and a distinctive approach to teaching and learning: lots of outdoor time in their outdoor classroom (that the kids helped build!); weekly PE, music, art, science, Spanish, and library classes; and lots of active project work that brings in literature, art, math, and science concepts (amongst other things!)
Despite learning and teaching in such a unique time period due to COVID, my son's teachers have been incredibly creative and patient by using the outdoors, while also ensuring the kids are getting the social/emotional support they need.
If you're looking for a prek program that is engaging, creative, nature-based and where your child will be known, take a look at Berwick. The amount that my son's confidence has grown from last year to this year - and even in these first three weeks of back to in-person learning - has been monumental.
Despite learning and teaching in such a unique time period due to COVID, my son's teachers have been incredibly creative and patient by using the outdoors, while also ensuring the kids are getting the social/emotional support they need.
If you're looking for a prek program that is engaging, creative, nature-based and where your child will be known, take a look at Berwick. The amount that my son's confidence has grown from last year to this year - and even in these first three weeks of back to in-person learning - has been monumental.
Our son is having the best experience at Berwick. We are so grateful that he is back on campus and learning in-person. At the same time we know that if he has to go back to virtual learning his programing will remain creative and thorough - as it did last spring. The teachers and staff in the Lower School have given him tremendous support, while also challenging him to grow academically and socially. Their investment in our child means everything.