Fayerweather is known for our unique culture, which helps students connect with their own curiosity to find joy in the learning process. Our vibrant classrooms are filled with passionate teachers and engaged learners. We hope our website inspires you to come see for yourself how we are igniting confidence by truly knowing each child, engaging their intellect, and awakening their imagination.
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Commitment to Social Justice
Fayerweather is committed to developing a strong sense of community in which every member feels valued.
Fully Knowing Each Child
Our educators are committed to forging connections with students and are empowered to respond to students’ passions and curiosity in the classroom.
The Potential for Joy in All Learning
Honoring the pace of childhood and nurturing joy is key to a fulfilling educational experience.
Learning in Community is Powerful
Students at Fayerweather learn in collaboration, building their classroom communities by finding commonalities and valuing differences.
Addressing The Themes and Issues of Our Time
The heart of progressive education is imperative to respond to the world around us.
We Are All Global Citizens
Part of being a responsible citizen is taking care of the environment and understanding our behaviors' impact on the earth.
At Fayerweather we are committed to keeping our school affordable to families of different economic means, believing that socio-economic diversity is an important component of our mission. We work closely with each family to do our best to make tuition and a Fayerweather education within reach for as many applicants as possible. Extracurricular activities and extended care are pro-rated at approximately the same level as tuition. In the 2020-2021 school year, Fayerweather allocated more than $1,200,000 to a program of need-based tuition assistance. This year 30% of the student body will receive tuition assistance. The average aid amount is approximately $21,000.
FSS News
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Human Rights & Current Events
Turning on the news lately can be challenging. There is so much change happening all at once, I find it challenging to wrap my head around the daily events, both in the US and around the world. I often find myself wondering how to teach current events with my students, particularly when I am having difficulty keeping up not only with what is happening, but how I feel about it all. When events from the outside world come up in class, there is a wide variety of student awareness and interest. Some students are passionately following politics and what is happening, and others never look at the news. I spent a couple of months trying to figure out how to appropriately teach students to be aware of what is going on without introducing my personal beliefs or politics.Read More -
Meet Anna, Fayerweather's New PreK-4 STEM Specialist
Read MoreMy name is Anna Grant and I am the new PreK-4 STEM teacher! The opportunity to build this program with the support of the Fayerweather community has been nothing short of a dream come true.I am originally from the Philadelphia area, where I began my career in science education as a staff educator and exhibit manager at a natural history museum. I enjoyed encouraging visitors of all ages to embrace their curiosity for the natural world through themed events, tours of the collections, and teaching classes for visiting schools. But, after a few years of the one-off educational experiences, I realized that I wanted to turn my focus to teaching a more in-depth science curriculum to the same students over time in a school community. Learning and growing with my students as a lower school science specialist teacher for the past 5 years has been incredibly rewarding and I am just so thrilled to share my passion for science education here at Fayerweather. -
Meet Garrett, Fayerweather's New Marketing & Communications Manager
Read MoreHello! My name is Garrett, and while you may have seen my name around, I’m excited to introduce myself as Fayerweather’s new Marketing & Communications Manager. I joined the FSS community this summer, and it’s been a truly joyous whirlwind learning about Fayerweather and its traditions, practices, and history. I’ve had quite the fun time meeting all of my new colleagues, the Fayerweather families, and of course, the absolutely delightful students who roam the halls. (I’ve also had the distinct honor of having the nickname “Garrett the Carrot” bestowed on me by the precocious Kindergarten class, a name I wholeheartedly embrace, since it’s one that’s actually followed me from my youth as a ginger-headed kiddo. The class was excited to learn that I even have socks with a carrot emoji embroidered on them!)My personal and professional journey to joining the Fayerweather family is anything but direct. I grew up nowhere near here in a small mountain town in North Idaho, raising pigs for 4-H and wandering the woods on my family’s tree farm. I have lived, studied, and worked in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, Seattle, and Massachusetts. I’ve held a wide range of jobs, including Forest Service timber crew member, substitute teacher, psychosocial rehabilitation specialist, professional student, tenured writing professor, and communications director. One of my favorite “through-lines” in this timeline is the constant reconnection to education and learning, so when the opportunity presented itself to combine my interests in communications and education in a progressive environment like Fayerweather, I enthusiastically said "Yes!" -
Meet the Assistant Head of School
Read MoreDear Fayerweather Community,My name is Andrew Lee and I am the new Assistant Head of School at Fayerweather. Over the course of 15 years in education, I have served as a teacher, Chief DEI Officer, and Chief Academic Officer. I am thrilled to bring my unique story to Fayerweather and to honor the unique story of every student by working with our teachers to fully know each child through affirming, motivating, and inspiring. -
Rafferty Park Renovation Project
Read MoreExciting news! The City of Cambridge will begin renovating Rafferty Park to give it a much needed update, including refreshing some of the existing equipment and introducing new features.
Coming Up at FSS
List of 5 events.
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FSS at Watertown Art Market
Come visit FSS at the Watertown Arts Market 8/9, 12-5pm, for arts activities and a chance to connect with fellow FSS families. It's a great family fun day for all and we hope to see you there! Questions? Contact Sarah Tahang (sarah@fayerweather.org). -
Big Night Out Fayerweather Experience: Retro Game Night
A second night of playing video games in our basement just like you used to! Come play on a variety of video game systems, some dating back to the 1970s -- Intellivision, Atari 2600, Nintendo, and SNES... and even Rockband! Good for all ages. No experience necessary, but high tolerance for blocky graphics and minimal plot lines will serve us well on our journey. Good for up to 6 guests (so everyone gets adequate turns!), Night 2 date September 6, 2025. At the Z's home in Harvard Square, from 5:00 - 8:00 pm (pizza included, natch!). One space is still available, reserve that last spot here. -
Big Night Out Fayerweather Experience: Ghost Court, A Family Larp
What you are about to witness is real. The participants are not actors. They are the living people and ghosts who have already either filed suit or been served a summons to appear in municipal court. Both parties in the suit have agreed to dismiss their court cases and have their disputes settled here, in our forum: Ghost Court.Ghost Court is a live-action party game about spectral justice in a small claims court. Cases last a few minutes and are ridiculous. Will you be an over-the-top landlord, aggrieved at a scheduled haunting gone off the rails? Will you be a sad poltergeist who only wants to make a bad smell? In Ghost Court you might get to be both. Play focuses on a few participants at a time, as the judge and court officers hear testimony while the rest of the players take turns as plaintiffs and defendants arguing over the petty disputes between the living and the dead. September 13, 2025, adults and children welcome. A few spaces are still available, reserve your spot here. -
Big Night Out Fayerweather Experience: Writing with Elizabeth B
Gather your writer friends for a personalized creative experience! In this 3-hour workshop, we will focus on the art of the short story, and participants will leave with a solid grasp of the basic elements of this genre, as well as a plan of action for crafting their own. In the first hour, we will discuss and anatomize a classic example of the form; in the second, participants will engage in guided writing prompts designed to generate ideas about character, setting, plot, tone, etc. In the third, participants will focus on narrating a scene of their own, with opportunities to share their work with the larger group. Perfect for writers at any stage looking to deepen their practice and connect with others! Join Elizabeth B at her home in Cambridge on Saturday, September 27, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Three spots are still available, reserve your spot here.
Fayerweather Street School | 765 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 | 617-876-4746
Fayerweather is a private PreK, kindergarten, elementary and middle school. We engage each child’s intellect.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Fayerweather Street School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin (ancestry), or disability in administration of its educational, admissions, and financial aid policies, as well as, athletic and other school-administered programs.