Fay School

Library
The school has 2 libraries with a collection of over 18,000 volumes. Students will learn to use the library, library catalog retrieval, and electronic resources, mastering relevant research skills such as finding information in books, using databases, and identifying reliable sources. Students can also participate in book clubs and other activities to read and share various literary works.

Design Principles
The school features a 3,000 square-foot technology, engineering, and design thinking innovation lab. In this course, teachers guide students to express themselves through creativity and design. The goal of this course is to lay a foundation for students' skills in the design process and also involves cross-curricular experiences.

The Digital Age and Literary Arts
The digital age, primarily marked by network information technology, has opened up broad prospects for the flourishing and comprehensive development of literary arts. In this course, students learn to utilize network technology for cultural and artistic creation. Teachers will also design various activities to expose students to different online media, teaching them how to transform technology into a tool for thinking, communication, design construction, and collaboration with others.

Fay School's 66-acre campus features a 36-acre athletic campus, which includes a gym, two swimming pools, ten fields, an indoor turf field, a baseball field and a softball field, three batting cages, four basketball courts, two fitness centers, an outdoor ice rink and ropes course, a cross country course, eight tennis courts, and an indoor climbing wall. The school also partners with local organizations such as the Nick Taylor Squash Academy, Northstar Ice Sports, and Southborough Golf Club, offering over 20 sports, 57 different teams across three seasons, and 10 intramural options. Every student is able to find a challenging and engaging sport. Upper School students select a team sport each semester, practicing for 2 hours each afternoon and typically having one to two games per week. Fay encourages students to train hard during the week, learn teamwork, and test their skills in weekend competitions against other schools.

Art
Art courses are central to inspiring students' creative spirit. In art courses, each grade level learns to create a yearbook, allowing students to see their progress over the year. Students can also participate in pottery workshops.

Music
Fay's music teaching goal is to enable children to gradually improve their musical skills by learning music fundamentals, helping students understand how to become a great musician. Each year, upper-grade students choose one music course from a range of options, including bass or treble choir, bells, string ensemble, band, and music exploration.

Drama
Students learn singing, drama, improvisation, acting techniques, and theatrical production in class. Upper-grade students can participate in two theatrical productions each year. Students can audition for roles or participate in other aspects of production, such as stage management, designing and creating costumes, and building props and sets.

The mission of Fay School is to cultivate each child's potential through a broad, balanced, and challenging curriculum, laying the foundation for students' future learning and life. The school's curriculum emphasizes fundamental academic skills, as well as fostering creative problem-solving techniques and critical thinking, enabling students to make a positive impact on the world.

One of Fay School's distinctive features is its multicultural community. Over the past two years, the school has been dedicated to reviewing the quality of its curriculum and programs and ensuring that Fay is a place where every student feels valued and appreciated. The school's ultimate goal is to nurture kind and thoughtful individuals who possess integrity and courage.

The school enrolls 475 students from 50 towns in Massachusetts, 15 states across the United States, and over 20 countries worldwide. The school's grade divisions are: Primary School (K-Grade 2), Lower School (Grades 3-6), and Upper School (Grades 7-9), with 150 boarding students among them.

For nearly 40 years, Fay has offered immersive English courses for international students aspiring to become proficient/fluent in English. As a way to broaden the international diversity of our learning community, we currently include students from 23 different countries and offer our English Language Program (ELP). This program is suitable for students who are just beginning to learn English, as well as those who are already proficient and striving for fluency.
Most students in the English Language Program will start in seventh or eighth grade, with the goal of joining Fay's mainstream classes in ninth grade to prepare for secondary school. The ELP curriculum consists of three main courses: English Language Arts (including Literature & Writing and a Reading/Writing course), U.S. History (a history course focusing on indigenous peoples' perspectives), and Inquiry & Analysis (a research/study skills course). ELP students take all other courses, including Math, Science, Art, Music, Makers, and Health, alongside their mainstream classmates.

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When visiting Fay School the summer before last, what left a deep impression were the letters written by past U.S. presidents covering the walls, the very atmospheric history classroom, and encountering enthusiastic Chinese parents volunteering at the school's snack bar. Fay's sports facilities are excellent, including an indoor soccer field. The drama and orchestra programs are also very professional, exceeding the level of typical middle schools. Additionally, the school's lab is incredibly strong, equipped with advanced facilities, including six 3D printers, supporting students in various creative designs.

Fay School, located 25 miles west of Boston, is a K-9 boarding middle school. I visited the school twice, and both its hardware and software facilities are excellent. The school's innovative programs left a deep impression. The school is adjacent to St. Mark's School, a boarding high school, and every year some students are admitted to St. Mark's.

1. Fay's teaching standard is extremely high, and its teaching facilities are among the best in the New England region.

2. Fay's athletic facilities are also excellent. The school offers over 20 sports, with 57 different teams, across three competitive seasons, ensuring every student can find a suitable sport.

3. The school boasts a good geographical location, covering institutions like Wellesley College and Clark University within a 25 km radius. St. Mark's is located directly opposite Fay, and Fay students can perform in St. Mark's performing arts theater.

4. A unique feature of Fay School is its 3700-square-meter innovation center, which includes design rooms, craft rooms, and tool/equipment rooms. The school collaborates with the Savannah College of Art and Design and the retail fashion chain Fat Face.

5. The art is outstanding. Student artworks are displayed everywhere in the school, presented as if they were masterpieces by renowned artists.

6. The college matriculation rate is excellent, with 50% of Chinese students being admitted to Top 30 high schools nationwide.

7. Robotics Team: The school's two robotics teams have repeatedly won regional, statewide, and national awards in competitions.

➢Fay's teaching quality is exceptionally high, and its educational facilities are among the best in the New England region. There is considerable academic pressure, high competitiveness, and strict teacher management.
➢A signature program is the Innovation Center, offering projects in robotics, technology, engineering, video production, and more. The school places great emphasis on nurturing students' creativity.
➢Fay's arts programs are crucial for inspiring students' creative spirit. The school advocates that all students, starting from kindergarten, have weekly music and visual arts classes. Drama and dance are also part of our program, providing opportunities for students of different grade levels.
➢The school offers over 20 sports, with 57 different teams and three competitive seasons, ensuring every student can find a suitable athletic activity. Whether trying a new sport for the first time or joining a varsity team, Fay's athletics provide students with opportunities to be challenged, grow, and have fun.

Boarding middle school. Fay boasts excellent academics, and its educational facilities are among the best in the New England region. The school provides necessary tutoring and support based on students' learning progress, and Fay's gymnasium facilities are also very good. St. Mark's is located opposite Fay, allowing Fay students to utilize St. Mark's performing arts theater for performances. The school offers squash and cross-country, and students can also join the String Ensemble.