Northfield Mount Hermon School, Private boarding school in Gill, Massachusetts
Northfield Mount Hermon School is a boarding institution in Gill, Massachusetts, spreading across an extended campus with classroom buildings, dormitories, and athletic facilities. The school combines learning spaces with open green areas and offers room for academic, artistic, and athletic activities.
Dwight Lyman Moody founded two separate institutions in 1879: Northfield Seminary for young women and Mount Hermon School for boys. The two schools ran parallel programs for decades until they eventually merged into a single institution.
The school community gathers regularly in Memorial Chapel, a space for shared meetings and celebrations across all faiths. The tradition of weekly assemblies brings together students from many countries and connects different religious backgrounds.
The campus sits in rural western Massachusetts, allowing for outdoor walks and athletic activities. Visitors should prepare for extended pathways and greater distances between buildings.
The Bemis-Forslund Pie Race takes place annually on campus and is recognized as the oldest continuously held foot race in the United States. The name of the race recalls earlier prizes awarded to participants in the form of pies.
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