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Kat Schaeffer (Steigerwald)

2004 Graduate

“One thing that always stands out to me about Sudbury schools is the healthy relationships they create between children and adults. The Fairhaven staff were our allies and supporters, not separate, different, or more important than us. They spoke to us as equals and patiently allowed us to navigate our own paths – both in our personal and educational lives.

There is no doubt in my mind that I am the engaged and empowered person I am today because of my time at FHS. It will always hold a very special place in my heart.”

Mary White (Brewer)

2008 Graduate

“I’ve been part of Fairhaven School from day one. I was a member of a founding family…I’ve had the freedom to decide how to spend my days for most of my life. This means that I was in charge of my education. To most parents this may seem like a risky move but my parents really believed in the school and trusted me to make the right choices. I’m so glad that my parents took that risk. Not being forced to take classes and have homework made me want to have classes and I chose whether or not I had homework. Because this was my decision I would really pay attention and learn a lot.”

Zoë Woodbridge

2009 Graduate

“4:50 – that magic number. Each day we hear the page echo through both buildings telling us it’s time to go. We grab our lunches, backpacks, art projects or instruments, pack them in our cars and drive back home only to return the next day. I’ll miss the drive, to be honest. There’s nothing quite like rolling through the shade of trees on Queen Anne and pulling up to Amy on her little pink bike, little boys playing four square, then turning off the car no longer hearing Fugazi or Mewithoutyou or whichever CD Eli’s blasting that day, then putting the Camry in park and walking up the stone path into school.”

Andrew Agner-Nichols

2006 Graduate

“I’d say the best ways to become acquainted with School Meeting were those times when someone wants to change a rule or someone wants something to happen, and they get their group together and say, “Guys, this means a lot to me. Let’s go to School Meeting.”

Courtney Lennon-Wallish

2015 Graduate

“There’s a certain bond that all Sudbury students and staff share with one another, and although this connection can be difficult to pinpoint in one single phrase, it’s understood by all of us on a much deeper level that is borderline impossible to describe using words.”

Brennan Howell

2015 Graduate

“I realize that letting go is probably one of the hardest things a parent can do for their kid, but I would urge them not to see playing games as any kind of warning sign. Through playing games you develop communication, problem solving, and creativity. You learn what you’re passionate about. None of those skills are exclusively important to the game industry.”