Before we launch our 2020 editorial calendar, we are taking a look back at some of 2019’s most popular Fessy-Den Blog posts. From what experts have to say about single-sex education to exploring how project-based learning can help create the changemakers of the future, we hope you enjoy The Best of the Fessy-Den Blog 2019. Why Consider an All-Boys Pre-K Program? For many parents,...
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The Fessenden School hopes you have a wonderful 2020!
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Is Pre-K too early for single-sex education? Not according to the research. For many parents, a single-sex education makes sense for adolescents. But what about your three-, four-, or five-year-old? Will attending Pre-K at a boys’ school help or hinder their social, emotional, and academic development? Is a traditional, co-educational Pre-K program a better choice? Research suggests that gendered play ...
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At the start of 2018-2019 academic year, Fessenden established the ninth grade cohort program, an initiative designed to allow for more cross-disciplinary, project-based learning (PBL). Launch of the Ninth Grade Cohort Program In the fall of 2018, ninth grade boys were separated into groups, and each group was placed in the same English, Global Citizenship, and biology classes. The students explored the topic of ...
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Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving, from the entire Fessenden community. Let us know what you are thankful for this year in the comment section below.
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The annual Lower School Food Drive is a Fessenden tradition that not only provides food for neighbors in need, but also teaches Pre-K – Grade 4 boys about the importance of helping others, and inspires all of the adults who help with the project. We thought it the perfect story to share the week before Thanksgiving. “Feeling grateful often inspires us to want to help...
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As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the things we are thankful for is how willing Fessenden alumni are to give back to the School. This year, internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter, Matt Nathanson ’88, returned to Fessenden and performed two shows for students and faculty. The boys also had the chance to ask Matt questions about his time at Fessenden and his success in the music...
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Whenever possible, we share stories, written by Fessenden students, that we think would be of interest to both current and prospective families. We hope you enjoy this post written by Max de Saint-Exupery, head of the Journalism Club during his time at Fessenden, and currently attending Phillips Academy Andover. At Fessy, there are two opinions we all share. One: Congo bars are the best dessert...
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If you think back to your grade school experience, you probably remember learning in a self-contained classroom—a teacher-directed model in which students learn all core subjects within the same environment and study with the same peers and teacher. At some point, you switched to a different model; you began to move to separate classrooms for individualized subjects and engaged with different students and ...
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