Brentwood School is a place where scholars, athletes, artists, and activists, inventors and aspiring leaders are all at home. It's also a place where one person can take on many of these roles. At Brentwood, we believe you should be—and be celebrated for—all the things you want to be.
"I really wanted to tackle both the musical as well as tennis, and my teachers made it possible for me to do both to the best of my ability. The faculty and staff are super supportive of everything that students have going on outside and inside the classroom."
"I've tried a lot of things at school. Some were good, some were not so good, but I never would've known if I hadn't tried."
"At Brentwood, we have the opportunity to find activities we didn't know we had a passion for. Last year, I took a Robotics course, which I had never thought about trying. In English, we studied a music album and looked deep into the poetry of the lyrics. And in Global Studies, we learned about the UN Sustainable Goals and wrote letters to leaders and human rights defenders around the world. Every day, I get a chance to explore something new."
Congratulations to Jessica L. ’27 on winning the 2023 Impact Challenge, a Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership competition focused on addressing the environmental refugee crisis. Special acknowledgments go to Maverick A. ’25 and Maya H. ’25 for their pivotal roles in co-designing the challenge.
Last week, the 6th grade retreat at Catalina Environmental Leadership Program (CELP) on Catalina Island was not just a getaway; it was an educational and adventurous journey that left a lasting impact on our students.
In Summer 2022, 1st grade teachers Kristen Diehl and Andrea Susson and 2nd grade teacher Tracy Stangel boarded an airplane to O’ahu with Lower School Director Debby McLean for the Hanahau’oli School’s “Thematic Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning” workshop. The staff at Hanahau’oli challenged our teachers to find new ways to engage student curiosity and facilitate deeper learning.
The learning experience at Brentwood is inspired by ambitious goals: for students to build sophisticated intellectual skills, to engage deeply with material, and to prepare for the challenges we know lie ahead, as well as those impossible to foresee.
As we guide our students, we strive to help them grow in integrity, self-understanding, resilience, and leadership. Our open and welcoming community is fostered through the daily living of our Core Values. An example of this is the composting program at the Lower School. This initiative, led by our 1st graders, will help keep food out of our landfills and eventually provide nutrient-rich soil that we can use right here on the West Campus. Read more.
By continuing to explore and evolve, we bring a unique vitality to the Brentwood experience. Nowhere is this spirit more clear than in the Belldegrun Center for Innovative Leadership, a groundbreaking initiative through which our teachers and students engage with real-world challenges in exciting ways.
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