Middle School

Browning’s Middle School fosters an environment in which young people can step confidently from childhood toward adolescence. A developmentally appropriate curriculum, a dedicated faculty, and a well managed advisory program guide students with a variety of strengths toward self-reliance and a sense of responsibility. A community committed to our mission, we strive to cultivate in young men the habit of self-reflection essential to a life of integrity. Blending rigor, structure, and reflection, our program presents students myriad ways in which to pursue excellence in the core academic classes, in the arts, on the athletic field, and through commitment to a wide range of extracurricular activities. In our classrooms, Middle School students refine essential skills, build upon their prior knowledge, and test their wings as critical thinkers by accepting invitations to pose challenging questions about their world. Rich programs in the visual arts, music, and computer technology round out this balanced introduction to the liberal arts. Various class trips in and out of Manhattan further expand our curriculum. At heart, however, the student himself is our curriculum at Browning. Nurturing life-long learners who possess the capacity to build healthy relationships with others is our mission.

Christopher D. Dunham,
Head of Middle School