Mission Statement

Education of the Head, the Hand, and the Heart

Northfield Mount Hermon School prepares its students for college and for life. The school serves young people with good minds and high aims, from all cultures, races, and means. In all areas of life at the school, the faculty sets high standards and holds students accountable, leading them to aspirations and achievements that exceed their previous expectations and accomplishments. Here students find individual care and support in a community that promotes academic excellence.

Northfield Mount Hermon educates the Head, the Hand, and the Heart. Its curriculum is broad, deep, and inclusive, and challenges students to know and value the life of the mind. All students participate equally in the daily work of the school so that they may cultivate a respect for the dignity of labor and service to the community, both within and beyond the school. Northfield Mount Hermon values spiritual life and growth, and encourages in each student the desire to live with purpose and to make a difference in the world.