Brimmer and May School

Brimmer and May School is a coeducational day school in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, enrolling 301–500 students from Pre-K through grade 12. The school operates independently, with no religious affiliation, which means curriculum and hiring decisions center on academic rigor and ethical development rather than theological doctrine. Located in suburban Boston, the school draws faculty and families who expect both intellectual challenge and hands-on innovation in the classroom.

What sets teaching at Brimmer and May apart is the Pre-K to 12 span itself. Unlike most independent schools, which separate lower and upper divisions across different buildings or towns, Brimmer keeps the full age range on one campus. Teachers often teach the same student over multiple years, building instructional relationships that span elementary and middle school. That continuity allows for deeper knowledge of how each child learns and for genuinely coherent skill-building across grade levels.

Language instruction is woven into daily life here. The school offers Mandarin Chinese, French, and Spanish alongside English as an Alternative Language support. These programs draw consistent hiring need. The school also recruits for science, mathematics, humanities, and arts positions, plus administrative, admissions, and advancement roles on a periodic basis.

Day school employment means faculty balance classroom teaching with co-curricular work—coaching, running clubs, advising projects—without residential obligations. That boundary between work and home life appeals to candidates with families or those who prefer focused, term-time engagement over year-round residential commitment.

For educators seeking a comprehensive Pre-K through 12 environment where language programs are central and day school flexibility matters, Brimmer and May School offers a distinctive path in the Boston area.