The Advent community takes pride in being a good neighbor.

The Advent School was founded on Brimmer Street in Beacon Hill. For over 60 years, the School has made its home alongside the residents, businesses, and cultural institutions that also call the Hill home.

Advent's students see Boston as an extension of their classroom; nowhere is that more visible than in the Beacon Hill community. Students shop at Savenor's to practice their math skills during a lesson and enjoy spending time in Beacon Hill's green spaces. The School has supported the Beacon Hill Civic Association at HillFest, sponsored the Friends of the Public Garden's Duckling Day, cleaned up the banks of the Charles with the Charles River Watershed Association, and partnered with Hill House on programs and events. The Advent community takes pride in its place as a Beacon Hill neighbor and contributor to the Hill's important history.

If you are new to Beacon Hill or a long-time resident who wants to learn more about the School, please get in touch! You can use the contact form linked here. Advent staff monitor submissions and will reach out to you within 48 hours.

For immediate concerns, please call our main telephone number at (617) 742-0520 x 10.

Hours of Operation

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Arrival: 8:10 - 8:30 a.m.

Dismissal: 3:10 - 3:30 p.m.

After-School Dismissal: 5:00 - 5:15 p.m.

Friday Dismissal: 12:30 p.m.

Brimmer Street may have more cars during these two drop-off and pick-up windows. Advent administrators support this process to make it as fast and efficient as possible. We appreciate your patience.

Annual Schedule

  • Late August - Faculty return to campus at the end of August

  • September - The school year begins

  • November - Thanksgiving holiday is observed from Wednesday to Friday of Thanksgiving week (no school)

  • Mid-December - Advent is closed for approximately two weeks (14 days) for Winter Break.

  • January - School resumes following Winter Break in early January, dependent on the New Year's Day holiday

  • February - Advent is closed for a one-week break

  • April - Advent is closed for a one-week break

  • Mid-June through early August - The Design at Advent Summer Program begins and runs for three two-week sessions.