Rising to the Challenge: A Year of On-Campus and Blended Learning
Creativity, flexibility, resourcefulness, and resolve enabled Fenn boys and faculty to return to campus last September following three months of remote learning in the spring. To reopen the School safely, every aspect of campus life was reimagined, from dress code and curricula to lunch and sports.

"Fenn has persevered and is thriving," says Headmaster Derek Boonisar. "We prepared fully last summer to put ourselves in a position to be successful and adaptable when school began. The alumni would be proud of our vitality this year." Continue reading >>

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Admissions Sees Spike in Applications and Anticipates Full Enrollment for September

"We are in a really strong position." That's the message from Fenn's Admission and Financial Aid Director Tory Hayes '02, who says the School has experienced not just a solid admissions year, but also a 25% spike in applications. He predicts that Fenn will be fully enrolled for the fall by early June, with 325 students, including some 75 to 80 new boys. Among the applicants this year are ten boys from out of state whose families are moving to the area. Continue reading >>

Mark Biscoe Tribute: A Fenn Legend

If the true measure of a man is in the lives he touched, Mark Wyman Biscoe Sr. stood tall. Over the thirty-seven years Mark spent at Fenn teaching, coaching, and advising until his retirement in 1995, and through the twenty-five years after that until his passing at 84 last December in Maine, Mark's loyalty to the school he loved never faltered. Mark and his beloved wife, Jane, raised three children on campus, two of them Fenn graduates: Mark (Marcus) Jr. '74 and Andrew '79.

In the classroom, on the field, and in the dorm, Mark was principled, consistent, and wise, with an abiding humility, epitomizing the values that Fenn strives to instill in its boys. Joe Williams '81, headmaster of the New Hampton School, says Mark "taught me about poise, leadership, and the importance of being a good listener. He was the singular force in my life that made me a better man."

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In the Spotlight: Boat Builder William Skelly '18 Launches the Courage

"There is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats," according to Kenneth Grahame, the Scottish writer of The Wind in the Willows fame. 

William Skelly '18 would agree. Last spring William, 18, who has been sailing since he took a course on the Charles River at Community Boating in Boston four years ago, built his first wooden sailboat. His intent was to create a small sailing craft at his home in Carlisle that he could store in his garage while keeping to a budget of $1,000. Continue reading >>

Join us for Founder's Night & Alumni Beer Tasting Pre-Event on Thursday, April 15th

Established in 2015, Founder's Night is dedicated to honoring Roger Fenn, celebrating the founding of the School, and providing an opportunity for Fenn community members to join together in shared appreciation and love for the School. We hope you will be able to join us for this virtual event. Register now >>

Start off Founder's Night with a Virtual Beer Tasting!

Alumni 21+ are invited to join Rob Tod '83, founder of Allagash Brewing Company, for this exclusive, pre-event gathering at 6:00 p.m. on April 15. We'll sample three different Allagash beers and enjoy Rob's expert commentary. Register now >>

Join the New Alumni Platform

All alumni are invited to join FennConnect.org - the official networking platform for The Fenn School. You will be able to re-connect with fellow alumni, join the Fenn Alumni mentoring program, view events, search for jobs, connect with peers, and more. It takes only a few minutes to join if you link your LinkedIn account. To connect now, click here.