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Thayer Athletics

At Thayer, our athletics philosophy serves our institutional mission, and we believe that every student should participate in physical activities to balance the significant time and energy spent toward academics and other extracurricular activities to ensure overall health and wellness.

The Middle and Upper School athletic, physical education, and health and wellness requirements–each year offering opportunities in interscholastic athletics, physical education classes, and classroom programs–allow students to learn, compete, and grow in mind and body. The benefits of team sports, physical education, and health education include:

The experience of teamwork, competition, sportsmanship, winning, and losing
Development of relationships and self-confidence, plus physical and life skills
Knowledge of nutrition, fitness, and mental relaxation
Development of leadership skills, discipline, and a strong sense of self

ISL and NEPSAC

Thayer is a charter member of the Independent School League (ISL) and games and matches against several non-league teams are also scheduled in most sports.

Thayer is also a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), which sponsors many postseason tournaments.

Thayer Sports Center

The Thayer Sports Center is on the South Athletic Campus. At 86,000 square feet, the TSC houses the Arthur T. Valicenti Rink with one and a half sheets of ice, an indoor multi-sport playing field that converts to tennis courts in the spring, dedicated locker rooms, a concessions stand, and a hospitality suite.