Brimmer and May
Address
69 Middlesex Road Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts 02467 USA
Coordinates	42°19′36″N 71°9′46″W / 42.32667°N 71.16278°W / 42.32667; -71.16278
Information
Type	Independent
Motto	Inspired to Learn. Encouraged to Explore. Empowered to Lead.
Head of School	Judith Guild
Faculty	73
Enrollment	400
Average class size	15
Campus	7-acres
Color(s)	Green and White
Athletics	30+ team sports
Athletics conference	Independent Girls Conference (IGC), Massachusetts Bay Independent League (MBIL), New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC)
Mascot	Gator
Website	https://www.brimmer.org/

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Brimmer and May School is an independent, pre-K–12 school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Brimmer and May is accredited by The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), which in 2011 designated Brimmer and May as a "School of the Future." In addition, it is a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), Coalition of Essential Schools (CES), and the National Center for Independent School Renewal (NCISR).^[1]

History

The Brimmer School was founded in 1887 and the May School in 1880. In 1939, these two well-known Boston schools merged. The head of The Brimmer School was Mabel Homer Cummings and the head of Miss May's School was Miss Mary C.S. May, both of whom have buildings named after them on the current campus. In 1954, Brimmer and May moved to its current location in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Newton, near the Brookline city line. Brimmer and May became fully coeducational in 1992.^[2]

Student population

2022–2023 – 7% international students, 38% students of color, 27% receive financial aid.^[3]

Sports

Teams compete in the Massachusetts Bay Independent League (MBIL), the Independent Girls’ Conference (IGC), and the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC), in addition to invitational matches.

The School fields the following teams:^[4]

Boys & Girls Soccer: Girls won IGC League Championship in 2016 and Boys won MBIL League Championship in 2012 & 2019

Boys & Girls Basketball: Girls won NEPSAC Class E Championship in 2013

Boys & Girls Lacrosse: Girls won League Championship in 2018

Boys & Girls Tennis: Girls won League Championship in 2018 & 2019

Girls Club Field Hockey

Girls Softball: Won MBIL League Championship 2007, 2009, 2010

Boys Baseball: Won MBIL League Championship 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

Coed Cross Country: Won MBIL League Championship 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

Co-ed Curling: Two trophies earned at the 2014 Brookline Country Club Bonspiel; Class A & C 2015; Class B 2016; Class D 2018