Thayer Academy
About
Thayer Academy is a private middle and high school in Braintree, near Boston. It aims to help students feel known and valued, and it builds its program around academics, athletics and the arts. The school emphasizes critical thinking, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and creative expression, and it describes the arts as central to the Thayer experience, enriching student life alongside academics and athletics.
Athletics are a major part of school life, with 72 teams across divisions, including 25 varsity teams competing in the ISL and NEPSAC. Starting in fall 2028, Thayer will replace its AP courses with a school-designed advanced curriculum of college-level courses developed by its faculty, shaped by feedback from more than 130 colleges and universities. Head of School Chris Fortunato says the new courses will cover a wider range of disciplines.
What to Know
- Faculty and academic leaders have two years to develop and review the new advanced courses.
- College counseling is run through the Pulsifer College Counseling Center.
- The new advanced courses will carry the same extra GPA weighting as current AP classes.
- Thayer is listed by the Braintree and South Shore chambers of commerce.
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