Fay School
Southborough, Massachusetts
48 Main Street, Southborough, Massachusetts 01772
Junior Boarding at Fay School
Fay School serves 475 students in Kindergarten through grade nine on a 66-acre campus in Southborough, Massachusetts, just 25 miles west of Boston.
Fay was the first junior boarding school in the United States, and today 150 of Fay’s students are 5- and 7-day boarders in grades 7-9. Fay’s boarding students hail from over 25 countries and from across the United States, making our community lively, diverse, and truly multicultural.
Fay students thrive in a rigorous, comprehensive, and engaging program that includes academics, athletics, the arts, and character education. Students learn together in a community that embraces the School’s core values of Academic Excellence, Earnest Effort, Honorable Conduct, Dedicated Service, and Wellness of Mind, Body, and Spirit.
Fay graduates are exceptionally well prepared. They are incisive thinkers, creative problem solvers, strong writers, and confident public speakers. They have strong study skills and know what they need to do in order to be successful in and out of the classroom, and they matriculate to top secondary schools around the world.
Enrollment
475 Enrolled
Grades Offered
Enrolling: Grades K-9
Boarding: Grades 7-9
School Mission
Fay School nurtures each child’s potential through a broad, balanced, and challenging program that establishes the foundation for a meaningful life.
Junior Boarding at Fay School
Fay School serves 475 students in Kindergarten through grade nine on a 66-acre campus in Southborough, Massachusetts, just 25 miles west of Boston.
Fay was the first junior boarding school in the United States, and today 150 of Fay’s students are 5- and 7-day boarders in grades 7-9. Fay’s boarding students hail from over 25 countries and from across the United States, making our community lively, diverse, and truly multicultural.
Fay students thrive in a rigorous, comprehensive, and engaging program that includes academics, athletics, the arts, and character education. Students learn together in a community that embraces the School’s core values of Academic Excellence, Earnest Effort, Honorable Conduct, Dedicated Service, and Wellness of Mind, Body, and Spirit.
Fay graduates are exceptionally well prepared. They are incisive thinkers, creative problem solvers, strong writers, and confident public speakers. They have strong study skills and know what they need to do in order to be successful in and out of the classroom, and they matriculate to top secondary schools around the world.
School Facilities
Fay is located in Southborough, MA, 25 miles west of Boston. Nestled in the heart of a classic New England town, our campus offers the best of what a spacious rural campus has to offer while still being a short drive from one of the great cities of the world. Our 66-acre campus includes state-of-the-art classrooms, two libraries, athletic facilities, art studio space, theater, music rooms, and our Center for Creativity and Design. Our homelike dormitories for our boarders feature comfortable bedrooms and common spaces, and faculty apartments to ensure 24-hour supervision and care.
Academics
Fay is internationally respected for its excellent academics, its commitment to tradition and innovation, and its strong secondary school counseling program. Students take courses on a six-day rotation, in an engaging program that includes mathematics, English, history, science, world language, Creators, art, music, wellness, and athletics. Students are assigned to some courses based on their grade level; students are enrolled in other courses (such as math and world language) based on their level of proficiency.
Athletics
Athletics is an intrinsic part of life at Fay—and whether you’re a novice or an elite athlete, there’s a sport for you and opportunities to reach your personal best. With over 20 sports offered, 57 different teams over three seasons, and 10 intramural options, every student is able to find an athletic option that is appropriately challenging and engaging. Whether you’re trying out a new sport for the first time or starting on a varsity team, athletics at Fay provides the opportunity for challenge, growth—and fun.
Arts
Our arts programs are central to inspiring the creative spirit in our students. All students have weekly instruction in music and visual arts. Drama and dance are also part of our program, with opportunities for students across the grade levels.
Fay students learn to harness the arts as tools for personal expression. They discover interests and passions that they can pursue in secondary school and beyond. And they become creative thinkers who are confident in their ability to tackle challenges with ingenuity and grit.
Signature Program(s)
Fay’s Ninth Grade Program is a capstone year of challenge and leadership. As the “seniors” of the School, our ninth graders seize new opportunities for personal growth as students, athletes, artists, and leaders, making them more well-rounded and polished candidates for secondary school.
Throughout their time at Fay, our students participate in Vox Inventum (“Find Your Voice”), a school-wide program developed by our faculty that fosters public speaking and presentation skills, fosters self-advocacy and organizational skills, and emphasizes effort, civility, and kindness.
Summer Programs
During the summer, Fay’s campus transforms into FaySummer and offers day and overnight programs. Our day camps offer dynamic, engaging programs for campers in pre-school (age 3) – grade 9 that feature a wide range of activities. Our two overnight programs, English Immersion and Academic Adventure, are for ages 10-15 and are focused on academics and enrichment. Both of these programs are great opportunities for students to practice independence and experience life at a boarding school.
