Virtual Admissions Events

As the Academy navigates the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our campus remains closed to visitors for the 2020-21 school year. While we look forward to the day we can once again host you in person, we have moved all of our Admissions events online to welcome you to experience our vibrant, supportive community and to share all that Thayer has to offer.

Virtual Events for Accepted Students

These virtual events are for students who have been accepted for Fall 2021. Registration is required. You can register by calling the Admissions office at 781.664.2221 or online through Ravenna.

To register online: Once you are in your Ravenna account, go to your application page. Just below the Thayer campus photo, you will see “Accepted Student Events”. Click on the “register” button to sign up for any of our virtual events.

Student Panels

Don't miss these exciting virtual student panels where you will hear from current Thayer Academy students live!

Got a question for the panel? Click here to submit your questions and students will answer them live during the meeting!

Mar 30 2021

Middle School Student Panel (Grades 5-8)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Online

Join our Middle School students and Admissions Office representatives to learn firsthand about our day-to-day Middle School experience and get your questions answered. Click here to submit your questions for the student panel.

Mar 30 2021

Upper School Student Panel (Grades 9-12)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Online

Join our Upper School students and Admissions Office representatives to learn firsthand about our day-to-day Upper School experience and get your questions answered. Click here to submit your questions for the student panel.

Mar 31 2021

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Student/Parent/Guardian Panel (Grades 5-12)

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Online

Join DEI Director Jenn Welch and Assistant Dean of Students Brandon Odom '04 as they lead a discussion with current Thayer students about our DEI initiatives in the Thayer community and the curriculum.

Classroom Experiences

Want to experience what a real Thayer Academy class is like? Check out one of these virtual classroom experiences to sit in a sample class with a teacher from our Middle or Upper School faculty.

Mar 31 2021

Middle School Turtle Tracking Class (Grades 5-8)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Online

Join Middle School Science Faculty Jon Butler P '25, '28 for a brief overview of the Middle School science program; his students will then share how they track turtles as part of their study of marine science.

Apr 5 2021

Upper School Computer Science Class (Grades 9-12)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Online

Join Math and Computer Science Department Head Kevin Cedrone P '22, '27 and a handful of current computer science students in an engaging class. After a quick overview of Thayer's exciting new computer science and robotics facilities and the many levels of classes that Thayer offers, we will dive into an actual computer science lesson. It doesn't matter if you have no programming background or if you've been coding for years ... we will be doing a lesson you can take part in. Make sure you have paper and pencil ready to go before you log in! We will reserve time towards the end of this session for any questions you have for Mr. Cedrone and some of Thayer's top computer science students.

Apr 7 2021

"World Mindedness"... a history lesson (Grades 5-8)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Online

Join Middle School History Department Head Danny Seymour as he leads you in one of the lessons from the seventh grade "World Mindedness" unit developed by the Middle School's history department. After going over the goals and trajectory of the department, Mr. Seymour will ask you to play the role of a seventh grade student by analyzing a variety of images and maps in an effort to expand your knowledge of the landscape, cultural, and human geography of the world.

Apr 8 2021

Upper School Anti-Racism & Social Justice Class (Grades 9-12)

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Online

Thayer Academy's Anti-Racism and Social Justice course, required for all Upper School students, furthers the diversity, equity, and inclusion curricular work and experiences through careful exploration of the complex historical processes that engendered the concepts of "race," "racism," and "anti-racism." Join Director of Studies Lynette Sumpter as she introduces you to some of the topics covered in our anti-racism class.