Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School (SBS) is a boarding and day school for girls in grades 7–12 and postgraduate year (PG Year). Founded in 1869, the school is the result of the merger of five founding schools. At present, the School is located on a 100-acre (0.40 km2) campus in Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States, in the Pioneer Valley of New England in close proximity to the Five College Consortium.
| Stoneleigh-Burnham School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
574 Bernardston Road , 01301 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°36′52.56″N 72°35′08.88″W / 42.6146000°N 72.5858000°WCoordinates: 42°36′52.56″N 72°35′08.88″W / 42.6146000°N 72.5858000°W |
| Information | |
| School type | independent school, secondary school, high school, middle school, boarding school, day school, girls' school |
| Motto | Veritas Supra Omnia (Truth Above All) |
| Established | 1869 |
| CEEB code | 220925 |
| Chair | Dr. Mary Maloney ’69 |
| Head of school | Stephanie Luebbers |
| Grades | 7–12 and PG |
| Campus size | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Color(s) | blue & white |
| Mascot | Athena the Owl |
| Website | www.sbschool.org |
Aerial view of the Stoneleigh-Burnham School campus | |
SBS is affiliated with the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS),[1] the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS),[2] the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE),[3] The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS),[4] the Parents League of New York (PLNY),[5] the Debating Association of New England Independent Schools (DANEIS),[6] the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA),[7] and the British Horse Society (BHS).[8]
SBS is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).[9]
History
Stoneleigh-Burnham School is the result of the merger of five girls’ schools, dating back to 1869 with the Prospect Hill School of Greenfield, Massachusetts.
The history of Stoneleigh-Burnham School as a timeline:
- 1869: Prospect Hill School founded in Greenfield, Massachusetts, by Reverend John Farwell Moors
- 1877: The Classical School for Girls founded in Northampton, Massachusetts, by Bessie Talbot Capen and Mary A. Burnham due to the encouraged from then-President of Smith College, Laurenus Clarke Seelye, to provide young women with a better preparation for entrance into Smith College
- 1885: The Classical School for Girls is renamed the Mary A. Burnham School, in honor of founder Burnham
- 1909: The Elmhurst School is founded in Connersville, Indiana, by Isabel Cressler and Caroline Sumner, also at the urging of Seelye
- 1926: Elmhurst School relocates to a larger campus in Rye, New Hampshire, and is renamed the Stoneleigh School for Girls
- 1930: The Stoneleigh School for Girls merges with Prospect Hill School forming Stoneleigh-Prospect Hill School on what is today the Stoneleigh-Burnham School campus
- 1968: Stoneleigh-Prospect Hill merges with the Mary A. Burnham School to form Stoneleigh-Burnham School
- 2004: The Stoneleigh-Burnham Middle School is founded
- 2019: Stoneleigh-Burnham celebrates 150 years of girls’ education
References
- ^ ICGS: https://girlsschools.org/about/our-schools/
- ^ NAIS: https://my.nais.org/s/searchdirectory?id=a2C3m00000EQaO4
- ^ AISNE: https://aisne.org/schools/
- ^ TABS: https://www.tabs.org/tabs-member-schools/
- ^ PLNY: https://www.parentsleague.org/schools/members
- ^ DANEIS: http://daneis.org/wordpress/?page_id=27
- ^ IEA: https://www.rideiea.org/
- ^ BHS: https://www.bhs.org.uk/go-riding/find-a-riding-centre-or-livery-yard/stoneleigh-burnham-school-equestrian/
- ^ NEASC: https://www.neasc.org/institution/stoneleigh-burnham-school-0
External links
- Official website