This article is about the private school in West Newton, Massachusetts. For the elementary school in Ocala, Florida, see
Fessenden Elementary School .
Private boarding/day school in the United States
The Fessenden School
United States
Information Type Private boarding/day school Motto Labor Omnia Vincit (Work conquers all)Established September 1903 School district West Newton, Massachusetts Head of school Steve Armstrong Faculty 81 Enrollment 537 Colors Red and Gray Athletics Yes Mascot Bear Nickname Fessy Website The Fessenden School
The Fessenden School is an independent day (Pre-K – Grade 9) andboarding school (Grades 6 – 9) for boys, founded in 1903 byFrederick J. Fessenden as a school for the intellectually gifted, and located at 250 Waltham Street,West Newton, Massachusetts ,United States , on a 41-acre (0.17 km2 ) campus.[ 1]
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