Every year, our College Office takes students on a College Tour to see college and university campuses all across the country. This year, over spring break, about 30 kids loaded up on a bus and began the trek north to the Virginia/Washington, DC area to visit some of the most beautiful campuses and prestigious schools in the country. This year, they visited 9 schools, including the University of Richmond and the University of Mary Washington, Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Virginia, Washington and Lee, James Madison University, George Mason University, […]

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It is a privilege to be part of a school community that so values partnering with parents to raise their children. Recently, we were thrilled to have Tim Elmore, nationally acclaimed author, speaker, and parenting expert back on campus talking to both students and parents. We have long used his “Habitutdes” leadership curriculum in our classrooms, so to be able to meet with him one on one is an exciting opportunity! Thank you to our Brookstone Parents Association for helping fund this event! We are grateful!

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At Brookstone, Servant Leadership is a way of life. We talk about it, teach it, model it, and act on it in a variety of ways and working with a variety of organizations. This past week, we were so honored to host one of our friends and partners here on campus, Magura Mhaka, head of school for Petra Primary School in Zimbabwe. He was in town to visit and experience Brookstone classrooms and the community to take back new ideas to Petra. Last year, we sent several students and teachers […]

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It was such a treat to have visiting jazz artist, Chris Crenshaw, here on campus last week. Chris plays jazz with the Lincoln Center Orchestra based out of New York City.  He is the former student of our band director, Issac Leverett. With funding made possible by the Brookstone Parents Association, Issac was able to invite Chris to Brookstone to share and showcase his amazing talent! Throughout his time here, he met with students in our band and music classes to demonstrate some pretty incredible trombone and piano playing! Enjoy […]

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For those of you who missed our Spring Musical a few weeks ago, it was Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The talent that was on display was simply remarkable! Truly, we were all blown away by the caliber of the acting and singing! Job well, done, ladies and gents! Enjoy these photos from the show!

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Congratulations to the six Brookstone Honor Scholar recipients for the 2017-2018 school year. We are so excited to welcome them to the Brookstone family! Senior Taylor Roos, spoke to the students. Here is a transcript of what she said: Good evening, Everyone! Congratulations to this year’s Honor Scholars and their families. My name is Taylor Roos and I am a 2013 Honor Scholar and graduating senior. You have already accomplished so much and I am so glad to welcome you to the Brookstone family. To be honest, I’m a little […]

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It was a beautiful event! From videos and photography to live music and dance, the Spring Arts Festival was a smashing success! Enjoy these photos from the school wide show! (The show opened with this student produced video on water…) As one parent said, “Thankful for the opportunities Brookstone offers so my favorite girl can develop her talents and do what she loves! “

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What a beautiful day it was on campus today! In preparation for the Spring Arts Festival tonight, celebrating the theme – “Waters of the World” – our students enjoyed being outside and around campus in a variety of ways today! The theme is something students in all divisions work on throughout the year in multiple classes. From art and music, to biology, geography and conversation, water in all of its forms, impacts each one of us. The Spring Arts Festival theme always provides an opportunity to give students a cohesive, […]

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Sometimes, you get to leave campus for a field trip, but sometimes, that field trip comes to you! It’s just one more way that Brookstone strives to provide exceptional educational experiences for our students! Yesterday morning, Dee Dee Branham’s Marine Biology class went on a real time, virtual field trip to a sea turtle hospital in Florida yesterday morning during 1st period. And they never left their classroom! A marine biologist introduced the students to the turtles, told the stories of how they ended up in the hospital, and explained the […]

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We are thrilled to announce that our very own, Avery Hudson, Class of 2013, has been selected to be the student speaker at the University of Georgia’s 2017 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony in May. With her infectious smile and enormous heart, she is loved by all who know her and has a profound impact on everyone she meets. We could not be prouder of this precious girl. Congratulations, Avery!!! Go Dawgs!      

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