At The Browning School we know that relationships are the key to a boy’s academic success.
Learn more about how we provide our students with the skills and dispositions to become courageous and compassionate men of intellect and integrity who aspire to contribute meaningfully to our world.
Shaping boys the world needs, every step of the way.
Our research-based academic program and small class size honors the developmental needs of boys with both challenge and support.
Lower School
The Lower School includes Kindergarten through fourth grade and introduces boys of elementary school age to an integral part of school success: a lifelong love of learning
Middle School
Browning’s Middle School fosters an environment where boys in fifth through eighth grades can step confidently from childhood toward adolescence.
Upper School
The Upper School at Browning provides the intellectual engagement and academic challenge necessary for boys to thrive in college and beyond.
A High School on 64th Street
For the first time in our history, boys in Grade 9-12 will have a space to call their own. Learn More
30,000 sq ft
of education space, including 13 classrooms and six STEAM labs/studios
10,000 sq ft
of new athletic facilities including a new gymanisum/auditorium
5,000 sq ft
additional student
gathering space
Browning School Featured in BoyMom
Dive into an exclusive excerpt from BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman, featuring Browning’s unique approach to helping boys thrive.
“Teachers really know the students here. Some people feel that a rigorous curriculum and love for students are mutually exclusive. But at Browning students learn because they are loved, and they feel safe. ”
“Our aha moment was seeing how Browning supports its students - both inside and out. Families can embrace the rigorous education here because of the school’s commitment to wellness.”
“I’ve been impressed by the care and special attention that teachers pay to not just the boys but also to their parents – it makes families feel like partners in their child’s education.”
“Parents get so much support through education to take them through their child’s ages and stages of development.”
The Browning Difference
An evidence-based program designed to provide boys in Grade 3-12 with a systematic approach to study skills and executive functioning. Learn More
Browning Learning System
Grades 3 and 4 boys participate in the Lyman B. Tobin Public Speaking Program, memorizing a speech or poem to practice public speaking skills including volume, pacing, eye contact, and posture. Three finalists from each class present for the entire Lower School and several guest judges at a special assembly. Learn More
LOWER SCHOOL PUBLIC SPEAKING
Boys have an opportunity to investigate issues or create projects across many different subject areas or domains of knowledge, learning both inside the classroom and out. Learn More
Middle School Capstone Program
Upper School boys who are self-directed and pursuing academics beyond coursework requirements can pursue this special recognition in several disciplines. Learn More
Certificates of Distinction
The Browning School Experience
In a small school, your boy can have a big impact.
In our classrooms, boys embrace learning and build a sense of purpose.
Academics
Starting in Grade 5, our boys compete with the skill, teamwork, dedication and fair play that sport requires.
Athletics
Learning goes beyond the academic with programming that helps boys cultivate passions that last a lifetime.