Next Schools
Birches’ unique program prepares our graduates to thrive in their next schools in high school and beyond. Birches graduates are confident in themselves as students and prepared to make positive changes in their next schools. They are both self-reliant and community-minded. With support from the Admissions Director, Head of School, and their advisors, our eighth graders are guided through the process of exploring and applying to independent schools or preparing to transition to public schools. Our graduates have attended various independent and public schools with success, finding themselves more than ready for the challenges of high school. We are proud of the achievements of our graduates and the contributions they have made as leaders and scholars to so many area schools.
“I am now at Exeter University and still regularly think about what I took from Birches, especially how I can learn from others and from nature. When I started high school I had a core sense of security in myself because of how supported I was at Birches. I still hold Birches very near to me and take the self-assurance the community gave me from my childhood. ”
“The academics at Birches were amazing, and I felt much more challenged at Birches in some classes than in high school.”
“My son is a graduate of Birches School and a current senior in high school. His college acceptance letters are coming in, and so far he has gotten into every school to which he applied, including his first choice school. I (and we) credit this to the truly excellent foundational education he had at Birches. Birches allowed him to understand himself as a learner and to discover his academic passions. Birches pushed him to grow in areas in which he was less strong while allowing him to shine and excel further in areas of strength. The Birches teachers are truly remarkable, and my son often says that a lot of his academic successes in high school can be traced back to his Birches teachers. As he gets ready to head off to college in the fall, not only is he headed to his top choice, but also I know that he is well prepared for both the academic and social emotional aspects of college, thanks to Birches.”
Birches graduates have attended the following high schools:
Bedford High School
Belmont High School
Cambridge School of Weston
Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
Concord-Carlisle High School
International School of Boston
Lincoln-Sudbury High School
Minuteman High School
Newman School
The Parker School
Runnymede College, British International School
Somerville High School
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Wayland High School
Colleges and Universities:
Brown University
Exeter University, England
Kenyon College
William and Mary
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
“As a college professor, I am amazed at the thoughtful and creative questions I’ve received from Birches students; Birches students feel comfortable and confident being a part of their own learning journeys. They are not only ready for high school, but many would be successful in my introductory science classes at university right now.”