Buckingham Browne & Nichols

Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, often referred to as BB&N, is a private school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by the Charles River. The school educates students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. It was established by a merge of two independent schools, the Buckingham School founded in 1889 and Browne & Nichols which was founded in 1883. The School is a member of the G20 Schools group.

History

Browne & Nichols School, founded in 1883, merged with Buckingham School, founded in 1889 to form BB&N in 1974. Since the merger, BB&N has been located on three campuses in the heart of Cambridge. The Upper School, grades 9-12, is located at 80 Gerry's Landing Road. The Middle School, grades 7-8, is on Sparks Street, and the Lower School, grades pre-K-6, is on Buckingham Street. BB&N achieved # 5 out of 25 top ranked public/private schools in 2006. Boston Magazine ranked BB&N # 5 in the top 57 best private high schools in 2009 for greater Boston. The school has produced two out of the 27 Presidential Scholars from Massachusetts since the inception of the program in 1964.

Bivouac

The "Bivouac", a two-week-long camping trip at the school's property in Harrisville, New Hampshire, at the beginning of each freshmen year is a 56-year tradition. The freshman class is bussed up to the Bivouac location (the former Camp Marienfeld) near Mount Monadnock. Students cook over open fires,...
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