Academics

At Northfield Mount Hermon, we like to say that we educate the head, heart, and hand. Our academic program is both whole and wholesome: it pushes you to explore your intellectual boundaries, awakens you to the needs and opportunities of the world, and prepares you for a more meaningful life.

 

Our teachers are really the heart of the NMH experience. As credentialed scholars, they’re the equal of any boarding school faculty in the country. As dedicated, passionate educators, they have no equal. They’ll know how to inspire you, nurture you, and push you to excel.

 

Our wide range of courses in all our academic departments are tough, fascinating, meaningful, and yes, often downright fun. Combined with our informed, personal college counseling, an NMH education will not only get you ready for the best colleges, it will also challenge you to broaden your view of the world while ever refining your image of yourself.

 

Of course, the classroom is just the beginning at NMH. Our international programs can take you to study Spanish in Uruguay or literature in Ireland (visit the Irish Studies blog). Our working farm, is a living laboratory where you can conduct college-level experiments in plant biology and soil ecology, learn to make lavender soap and maple syrup, and grow organic vegetables for the dining hall. You can dig deeper into your favorite subjects through student organizations like Model UN and the Math Club, or get creative in the amazing new Rhodes Arts Center.

 

So, to get to know us better, peek at what's on our academic calendar. Check out what we're reading this summer. Or, best of all, come visit us.