The Advent School

Teaching children to be confident and curious readers, writers, and thinkers and thoughtful community advocates since 1961.

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Discover a place where curiosity leads the way: The Advent School, a private, Reggio-inspired Pre-K through Grade 6 community in the heart of Boston’s Beacon Hill.

Here, children are the heroes of their own learning, exploring, creating, and collaborating in an environment that nurtures both academic growth and social-emotional development.

At The Advent School, every day is an invitation to wonder, question, and grow.

Now accepting applications!
Four children sitting and standing on chairs in a room, smiling and making peace signs. The background includes blue artwork of a whale, books, and a shelf with various items.

Family Voices: Sharing Advent Experiences

Family Testimonials
Academic Rigor

“Advent absolutely prepares students for the discipline, curiosity, community building and healthy risk taking that will help them grow and thrive in their next schools.”

Public vs. Private

“For my family, it wasn't about public versus private. It was about Advent versus all other schools.”

Outstanding Faculty

“The teachers are the best I have seen. They are simply outstanding.”

Nurturing Education

“Tying science, history, and art into meta-themes shows how interconnected everything is. Advent delivers socially conscious, emotionally nurturing education that helped our child mature into a thoughtful, empathetic young adult."

Lionhearted Learners Blog - The Advent School
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!

After school students in Kindergarten through Second Grade collaborated with teacher Mr. Hassan on a joyful stop motion animation project: A New Year’s greeting for the Advent community!

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The Light We Share
The Light We Share

"A teacher’s attention not only creates the connection with a student that makes learning possible, but gives the child the assurance they need to open their attention to wonder, exploration, and growth. It is this light, the awareness we share, which, directed as attention, is the most precious, essential ingredient of our work as a school.”

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Science with Mr. Wharton
Science with Mr. Wharton

Get ready to see why Fifth and Sixth Graders couldn’t stop talking about this experiment!

In this fun and engaging science demo, Interim Head of School Bill Wharton shows how air pressure can crush a steel can once a vacuum is created inside.

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Literacy Moments…
Literacy Moments…

At Advent, we believe that learning to read and write should be both joyful and empowering. Literacy is woven throughout the school day as students engage in both thematically integrated, inquiry-based projects and receive dedicated instruction in phonics, grammar, and comprehension. In this way, Advent cultivates a love of language and builds each child’s own identity as a reader and a writer. 

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