Brewster students represent a dynamic mix of learners and thinkers. Athletes. Artists. Musicians. Math wizards. Lovers of science and poetry. Lovers of nature. Our 350 students come from two dozen states and more than 20 countries.
Brewster's vision is an approach to learning that has the exponential power to transform education, communities, and the lives of students. We cultivate competencies and qualities of character that will serve our students in the world and shape them into self-aware, capable adults.
We believe that "Brewster will be better because of me, and I will be better because of Brewster"—a principle that forms the foundation of our community core values: Respect, Responsibility, Independence, and Interdependence.
Live and learn in a location like no other—where you’re at the center of your learning experience and where you’ll discover your passions, your people, and your purpose.
Welcome to Brewster! We will help you discover your passions, unlock your potential, and prepare for a life you'll love—a life of purpose.
Inspire your creativity in the spectacular Rogers Building and Grayson Student Center, with professional-level facilities for theater, dance, music, and visual arts.
Explore the four-season beauty of Northern New England in our charming historic town of Wolfeboro, N.H., beside Lake Winnipesaukee, close to hiking, skiing, climbing, and more!
Connect with your interests, build lifelong friendships, and take advantage of 25+ clubs—plus opportunities in athletics, arts, community service, leadership, and more.
Engage in real-world learning and immerse yourself in different perspectives through your classes, Interim Studies, and Global Immersion opportunities.
There are 350 students in our student body.
Brewster is home to day and boarding students from 29 states and 23 countries, all bringing unique perspectives shaped by our shared community values.
We have more than 25 clubs and organizations on campus.
It's easy to start a new club with your passion and a faculty advisor. Each fall we hold an Activities Fair to promote existing clubs and introduce new ones—the hard part will be choosing!
Slices of pizza served each week from our wood-fired brick oven!
The Brewster Dining staff goes above and beyond to bring the community special meals. From Friday night pizza and wings to Tomlettes on Sunday to a variety of gluten-free options, there really is something for everyone.
The number of attendees at each Coffee House event.
Coffee Houses are a Brewster tradition where students perform in a warm, welcoming setting. Held in Faith Theater or the Grayson Student Center, these nights bring together performers, fans, and friends.
There are 1,082 holds in Brewster's indoor Climbing Barn!
Built in 1997, the Climbing Barn was one of the first indoor facilities of its kind in northern New England. It remains a favorite spot for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.
There are six ice cream shops in Wolfeboro.
Wolfeboro is known as the oldest summer resort in America, and its six ice cream shops are part of the charm. Students often stroll into town for a cone or dish in the warmer months.
Pets reside on campus.
Students benefit from living with and learning from the many faculty families that live on campus, and that includes their pets! Students can often be seen walking dogs around campus to help if they’re missing furry friends from back home.
We source ingredients from over 50 different local providers.
The Dining Services team works with local providers from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts to obtain and serve sustainable, nutritious, and locally-sourced food for our students.
1/2-mile shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee
Brewster boasts an expansive shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, home to the boathouse and dock for our crew and sailing programs. Brewster Beach is also a favorite spot for student activities during the warmer months.
There are 350 students in our student body.
Brewster is home to day and boarding students from 29 states and 23 countries, all bringing unique perspectives shaped by our shared community values.
We have more than 25 clubs and organizations on campus.
It's easy to start a new club with your passion and a faculty advisor. Each fall we hold an Activities Fair to promote existing clubs and introduce new ones—the hard part will be choosing!
Slices of pizza served each week from our wood-fired brick oven!
The Brewster Dining staff goes above and beyond to bring the community special meals. From Friday night pizza and wings to Tomlettes on Sunday to a variety of gluten-free options, there really is something for everyone.
The number of attendees at each Coffee House event.
Coffee Houses are a Brewster tradition where students perform in a warm, welcoming setting. Held in Faith Theater or the Grayson Student Center, these nights bring together performers, fans, and friends.
There are 1,082 holds in Brewster's indoor Climbing Barn!
Built in 1997, the Climbing Barn was one of the first indoor facilities of its kind in northern New England. It remains a favorite spot for beginners and seasoned climbers alike.
There are six ice cream shops in Wolfeboro.
Wolfeboro is known as the oldest summer resort in America, and its six ice cream shops are part of the charm. Students often stroll into town for a cone or dish in the warmer months.
Pets reside on campus.
Students benefit from living with and learning from the many faculty families that live on campus, and that includes their pets! Students can often be seen walking dogs around campus to help if they’re missing furry friends from back home.
We source ingredients from over 50 different local providers.
The Dining Services team works with local providers from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts to obtain and serve sustainable, nutritious, and locally-sourced food for our students.
1/2-mile shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee
Brewster boasts an expansive shoreline on Lake Winnipesaukee, home to the boathouse and dock for our crew and sailing programs. Brewster Beach is also a favorite spot for student activities during the warmer months.
For more than 30 years, Brewster has cultivated a unique team-based, collaborative, and student-centered educational model to prepare students for lives of purpose. Based on evidence-based best practices, our approach is both challenging and transformative. The Brewster Model® is intentionally designed to ensure that every student within our global community of diverse thinkers can THRIVE.
Our supportive team environment helps you understand yourself, learn from others, and experience the joy of achieving together.
You’ll receive the optimal levels of challenge and support for your unique needs and build strategies for success at Brewster and beyond.
There are so many opportunities to explore new perspectives and interests and find your path in life at Brewster.
Learning opportunities beyond the classroom, Instructional Support, and other resources are truly integrated into your learning experience.
You can shape your studies to your interests and goals, and prepare with an expansive selection of course offerings.
Our teachers’ expertise is honed through professional development and the Brewster Summer Institute.
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This Admissions event offers an authentic glimpse into life at Brewster.
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Two schools, one Sunday, and a day built around belonging.
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Dwayne Bryant brings decades of purpose-driven leadership to Brewster.
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A published author, a debut novel, and a Friday night well spent.
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Luke Rosinski arrives at Brewster ready to build, recruit, and win.
We invite you to join us for Discovery Day at Brewster, an engaging admissions event designed to introduce prospective families to the Brewster experience. This program offers an inside look at our community, academics, and student life.
During the event, families will learn about Brewster’s mission and values, gain a clear understanding of the admissions process, and hear directly from current students about their experiences. The program also includes a guided campus tour, providing an opportunity to explore our facilities and get a feel for daily life at Brewster.
Discovery Day is open to all families, from those beginning to explore Brewster in the years ahead to applicants and admitted students considering enrollment in the coming year. All are welcome to discover what makes Brewster such a special place to learn and grow.
By Kara McDuffee
On a Sunday afternoon in the Grayson Student Center, students from two schools who had never met were suddenly trying to trade with each other without sharing a common language. It was awkward, a little confusing, and entirely the point.
That moment came during BAFA BAFA, a cultural simulation led by Helaine Wemple of Portsmouth High School, and it set the tone for what Connect 2 Change is all about. The annual event brought together students from Brewster Academy and Kingswood Regional High School for a full day built around inclusion, belonging, and the kind of conversations that do not always happen inside a classroom. It is also a reminder of what becomes possible when boarding schools in New Hampshire root themselves in their surrounding communities. For Brewster, that means looking across town to Kingswood, and building something with the neighbors right down the road.
This year's theme was Human First: Connection as a Catalyst for Change.
The day was led by Chris Brown, Brewster's Dean of Equity and Belonging, alongside faculty partner and World Languages Department Chair Margarita Proulx, who has helped shape the event from the start. Planning began nearly a year in advance, and by the time students arrived for check-in at 11:30, the work behind the scenes had already been months in the making.
"The most fulfilling part is seeing it all come together," Proulx said. "We planned, believe it or not, a year in advance, with just ideas. Seeing it come together, all of our ideas working and getting people's faces to light up because of something that you've brought into this event is my favorite part."
Following an opening performance by Hannah Ruegg ’26, Evelyn Hafner ’26, and Lily Finklea ’27, students moved through four workshop sessions spanning the afternoon. Topics ranged from Latin Dance and its history, to neurodiversity in the classroom, bias and assumptions, equity in athletics, the experience of being a third culture kid, Brewster's Civil Rights Interim, and an art session inspired by Van Gogh. Leading the way were Brewster students Miller Lowry '27, Emery Condon '27, Callie Pilkington '26, Kaia Duffy '27, and Audrina Crowell '28, Brewster faculty Melanie Fedorowicz, Corey Leach, and Cristina Salazar, and Kingswood presenter Adeline King.
For King, a student presenter from Kingswood, it was her first time presenting in a setting like this. "The only presentations I've ever done are five minutes in front of a class," she said. "There is a lot less pressure when everyone else is doing it." She also found connection in unexpected places. "During the first group activity I didn't really know the people in my group. But despite that, we teamed up for a specific purpose and were all equally confused, so I feel like we were able to bond really quickly."
The day closed with an Open Mic and reflection session before dinner, where Chris Brown turned the moment back to the students with a challenge: "Where does this go from here? You've come here, you had these experiences, you heard these stories. What do you do with that now? How do you take that back to your school, your homes, your friend groups?"
Proulx put the mission of the day simply. "It takes one person at a time to make the world a little bit more tolerable."
That work started on a Sunday in Wolfeboro. The rest is up to them.
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See the full album of photos on Flickr.
Brewster Academy is pleased to welcome Dwayne Bryant as its next Director of Athletics, a role that will shape not only the future of athletics, but the daily rhythm and experience of student life across campus.
Bryant arrives with a career that is both wide-ranging and deeply rooted in purpose. Long before his decades in schools, he emerged as one of the top high school basketball players in the country, earning McDonald’s All-American honors and going on to a standout career as a four-year starting point guard at Georgetown University. Known for his leadership and poise on the court, he later competed professionally overseas, gaining a global perspective that continues to inform his work with students today.
Yet what defines Bryant’s career is not only where he has been, but what he has chosen to do with that experience.
For more than thirty years, he has committed himself to education, mentoring young people, and building programs that reflect both competitive excellence and strong values. His work has spanned independent schools, Catholic schools, and diverse communities, where he has consistently been recognized for his ability to connect, to lead, and to elevate those around him.
“From our very first conversations, it was clear that Dwayne leads with both purpose and perspective,” said Head of School Kristy Kerin. “He brings a deep understanding of students and a genuine belief in the role athletics can play in shaping their lives.”
Most recently, as Director of Athletics at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Virginia, Bryant led a large and dynamic program that included nearly 50 teams and a wide network of coaches and staff. Under his leadership, the program became known not only for its competitiveness but for its culture. He placed a strong emphasis on accountability, communication, and building a sense of belonging for every student involved.
He also worked intentionally across the institution, partnering with admissions, advancement, and school leadership to ensure that athletics played a meaningful role in enrollment, community engagement, and the overall student experience.
“Dwayne has a unique ability to bring people together,” said Assistant Head of School James Reilly. “He builds trust quickly, he listens carefully, and he leads in a way that is both steady and inspiring. People want to work with him, and students respond to him.”
At Brewster, Bryant will oversee all aspects of the athletics program, from varsity teams to afternoon offerings, helping to ensure that every student finds a place to grow, compete, and belong. In addition, he will serve as Head Coach of Girls’ Varsity Basketball, bringing a thoughtful and experienced presence to a program with strong momentum and potential.
Bryant will join the Brewster community on July 1 and will live on campus with his wife, Jenny, embracing the full residential life of the school. He is the proud father of three adult daughters and three adult stepsons. His deep commitment to family is evident in the way he builds relationships and supports students.
Those who know him best describe him as a mentor, a connector, and a leader who leads with both clarity and care. At Brewster, his impact will extend well beyond the sidelines.
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Visit the Brewster Athletics website here.
By Kara McDuffee
Not every student gets to sit down face-to-face with an internationally published author who has sold more than 25,000 books. On a recent Friday night, a group of Brewster students did exactly that.
The group gathered in Kenison Library for a visit from Andrew Bridgeman, a published author and Ossipee, New Hampshire native who also happens to be the father of Brewster's own Athletics Operations Coordinator, Drew Bridgeman. The evening was organized by Director of Library Services Jen Dumont, who has built Brewster's Book Club into a small but dedicated community of students who read a new book together each month and bring genuine curiosity to every discussion. This month, the book was Fortunate Son, an FBI thriller and Bridgeman's debut novel.
That curiosity showed up in the questions they asked, ranging from decisions about structure and character building to the road to getting published. Bridgeman was struck by what he heard.
"What struck me was how engaged they were, and not just as readers," he said. "The questions they brought weren't from fans. They were in-depth, nuanced, and interesting. You could tell they weren't reading just for enjoyment; they were trying to understand the craft."
Mila Bahr '27 had set the tone early, opening the conversation with a question about how much of an author's emotional truth finds its way into their work. It was the kind of question that pushed the discussion beyond the page. "It was really interesting to hear about the thought process behind making a complex book, as well as the steps to getting published," she said.
The conversation moved through the mechanics of storytelling and into the more personal side of the writing process. Bridgeman was candid about his own path, including the many detours he took before publishing his first book. The students also received a rare treat that evening: a reading from his upcoming novel Noble Reckoning, not yet released, making them among the very first outside his family to hear it.
He also spoke about what writing has meant to him personally, and that resonated with the aspiring writers in the room. "Writing has been cathartic and healing for me," he said. "As somebody who got started writing late, it was genuinely heartening to see enthusiasm for writing coming from high schoolers. A lot of the students were working on their own material and trying to find their voice. In some ways I felt like I was among peers."
For Bahr, the conversation left something to carry forward. "I realized that as long as you have the passion, you can make something happen. It may take a few tries, but if you stick to it, it'll work out."
Not a bad takeaway for a Friday night in the library.
Brewster Academy is proud to announce the appointment of Luke Rosinski as Director of Basketball Programs and Head Coach of the Boys’ National Prep Team, a role that carries the weight of one of the most recognized programs in prep basketball. This appointment reflects both pride in that history and a full commitment to what comes next.
Rosinski's connection to the independent school and NEPSAC landscape runs deep. A graduate of Kimball Union Academy, he experienced firsthand the demands, expectations, and opportunities that come with high-level prep basketball. His experience continues to shape his approach today, particularly his understanding of how athletics, academics, and residential life intersect in meaningful ways.
He went on to play Division I basketball at the University of New Hampshire, where he was part of one of the most successful stretches in program history. As a four-year player, he earned a reputation for his work ethic, leadership, and commitment to team culture, qualities that would later define his coaching career.
“Luke has lived the experience we are asking our student-athletes to step into,” said James Reilly, Assistant Head of School. “He understands what it takes to succeed, and more importantly, he understands how to guide others through that process.”
Following his playing career, Rosinski entered the college coaching ranks as a graduate assistant at UNC Greensboro, gaining exposure to the full demands of Division I basketball, including scouting, player development, and program operations. That foundation led him to Hargrave Military Academy, where he took on a lead coaching role for one of the most established prep programs in the country. Over its history, Hargrave has produced more than 30 NBA players and three current NCAA Division I head coaches.
As Associate Head Coach of the National Prep team, Rosinski was deeply involved in all aspects of the program, overseeing recruiting, player development, game preparation, and college placement. During his tenure, the team consistently competed at a national level, earning top-16 rankings and compiling a record of 109-27, while placing multiple players into Division I programs each year. He developed a reputation as both a skilled evaluator of talent and a relationship-driven recruiter, building connections across the country while helping student-athletes and their families navigate the college process.
"Brewster Academy sets the gold standard in prep basketball. Growing up in New Hampshire, I watched this program rise on the national stage and had the opportunity to compete against it in the NEPSAC. I have deep respect for the culture and tradition here, and to now lead this program is incredibly meaningful," said Rosinski.
That sense of connection and purpose resonated immediately with Brewster's leadership. “Luke brings both experience and competitive drive to this role,” Reilly added. “He has a clear vision for how to build a program and a strong understanding of what families are looking for. He is driven and fully invested in the development of his players.”
At Brewster, Rosinski will lead all four boys' basketball teams, creating alignment across the program while coaching the National Prep team as its flagship. Competing in NEPSAC AAA, the program returns to a landscape Rosinski knows well, one where his experience and success are well suited to honoring and advancing what Brewster has already built. His role will extend beyond the court as well, working closely with admissions and college counseling to strengthen recruiting pipelines and ensure strong outcomes for student-athletes.
He will begin on July 1 and will live on campus, immersed in the program from day one.
"Our program will be built on hard work, relationships, accountability, and a relentless drive to improve and win,” said Rosinski. “We will create an environment where players are both supported and challenged every day while preparing them to reach the highest levels of college and professional basketball.”
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Visit the Brewster Athletics website here.
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Luke Rosinski arrives at Brewster ready to build, recruit, and win.
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