United States, Deerfield
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Seven academic departments provide a rigorous college preparatory curriculum. The 15% acceptance rate reflects the school's academic selectivity.
The arts programme is extensive, covering architecture, dance, film and video, music, photography, studio art, and theatre.
Chinese, Spanish, French, and Latin are taught. Students from 44 countries create a multicultural community.
The Center for Service and Global Citizenship is a dedicated resource for community engagement and service learning.
Varsity, JV, and recreational sports programmes are extensive. 62% of faculty coach at least one sport.
Deerfield Academy is a co-educational boarding and day school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, founded in 1797. It enrols 650 students (575 boarding, 75 day) from 32 US states and 44 countries on a 330-acre campus. With an average class size of 12 and 141 faculty (91% living on campus, 62% coaching at least one sport), Deerfield provides a deeply immersive educational experience. The acceptance rate is 15% from 2,145 applicants. 40% of students receive financial aid totalling over USD 16 million. The curriculum includes arts (architecture, dance, film, music, photography, studio art, theatre), English, History and Social Science, Languages (Chinese, Spanish, French, Latin), Math, Philosophy and Religion, and Science and Computer Science. The school has no Saturday classes. Dr. John Austin is Head of School.