After 100 years, Fessenden continues its focus and commitment to the education of boys at a time when many schools have become co-educational. Much has been written about the advantages of an all-male learning environment for school-age boys in the early 21st century. Our state-of-the-art facilities, curriculum and programs are designed with the necessities of boys in mind.Fessenden consistently works to incorporate both time-honored traditional values and contemporary pedagogical practices. Course work and offerings in the arts at Fessenden are deliberately chosen to foster an alluring climate in which boys can develop their interests in an uninhibited fashion. Fessenden is deeply devoted to offering a program that encourages each student to develop his own unique talents in an environment that cherishes individual differences.



Fessenden prepares students for the array of challenges that lie ahead of them. Our boys pursue each and every activity from their schoolwork to their athletic and creative interests with enthusiasm. Fessenden has a long-standing history of bringing out the best in boys by encouraging boys to grow and achieve in all areas of their development.Our mission is to teach, nurture and celebrate growing boys while striving to develop balance in mind, heart and body. The foundation of our philosophy is providing a character education that embraces the values of honesty, compassion and respect in an inclusive community for K-Grade 9 boys. In our view, an all-boys school is the ideal setting in which boys can mature academically, socially, artistically and physically.What does "the best" mean? The unabridged edition of Webster's Dictionary offers no less than twelve meanings for the word "best." At Fessenden, we offer even more. We define it as the unique qualities inherent in each boy. To us, "the best" means discovering the diverse strengths and developing the full potential in each boy.