Upcoming Events
First Look at Fenn
Friday, April 26, 2024
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fenn’s Admissions team is pleased to offer introductory group tours for parents and guardians interested in seeing our campus in action and learning about our school community. Following each hour-long tour, guests are invited to stay for our 30-minute All-School Meeting.
First Look at Fenn
Friday, May 3, 2024
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fenn’s Admissions team is pleased to offer introductory group tours for parents and guardians interested in seeing our campus in action and learning about our school community. Following each hour-long tour, guests are invited to stay for our 30-minute All-School Meeting.
Past Events
First Look at Fenn
Friday, February 16, 2024
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fenn’s Admissions team is pleased to offer introductory group tours for parents and guardians interested in seeing our campus in action and learning about our school community.
Affording Fenn: An Introduction to Flexible Tuition and Financial Aid (Webinar)
Thursday, January 18, 2024 (rescheduled from January 16)
7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Join Tory Hayes ‘02, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, for an overview of Fenn’s Flexible Tuition and Financial Aid programs. Learn whether your family might qualify, how to apply, and details about what our programs cover beyond tuition.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice at Fenn (Virtual)
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Hear from Fenn’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team about the three pillars of DEI work at Fenn: student programs, parent engagement, and professional development for faculty and staff. Fenn students will also share their experiences and answer questions from the audience during the session.
Affording Fenn: An Introduction to Flexible Tuition and Financial Aid (Webinar)
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Join Tory Hayes ‘02, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, for an overview of Fenn’s Flexible Tuition and Financial Aid programs. Learn whether your family might qualify, how to apply, and details about what our programs cover beyond tuition.
Admissions Open House 2023
Sunday, November 19, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Discover the impact of a Fenn education! Our event will include student-led tours of Fenn’s campus, the opportunity to meet faculty members and school administrators, a student panel, and fresh cider donuts.
Schedule of Events
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. - Student-led campus tours (last tour at 10:45 a.m.)
11:00 to 11:45 a.m. - Student panel and audience Q&A
11:45 to 12:00 p.m. - Refreshments with current parents
First Look at Fenn
Friday, November 3, 2023
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fenn’s Admissions team is pleased to offer introductory group tours for parents and guardians interested in seeing our campus in action and learning about our school community. Following each hour-long tour, guests are invited to stay for our 30-minute All-School Meeting.
Coffee and Conversation with the Heads: Fostering Character and Developing Leadership in Fenn Boys
Thursday, October 19, 2023
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Join Fenn’s Head of School, Derek Boonisar, and our Division Heads—Nat Carr '97 (Lower School), Kate Wade (Middle School), and Dave Irwin (Upper School)—to hear how Fenn’s mission and four core values inform our approach in scaffolding boys' personal development throughout their time at Fenn.
First Look at Fenn
Friday, September 29, 2023
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Fenn’s Admissions team is pleased to offer introductory group tours for parents and guardians interested in seeing our campus in action and learning about our school community. Following each hour-long tour, guests are invited to stay for our 30-minute All-School Meeting.
Affording Fenn: An Introduction to Tuition Assistance and Financial Aid (Virtual)
Monday, January 9, 2023
7:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Join Tory Hayes ‘02, Director of Admission and Financial Aid, for an overview of Fenn’s Tuition Assistance and Financial Aid programs. Learn whether your family might qualify, how to apply, and details about what our programs cover beyond tuition.
Dr. Christopher Thurber: “Cracking Boys’ Secret Code”
Monday, November 14, 2022
Program 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., book signing 8:00-8:30 p.m.
Free and open to the public
Parents and professional educators instinctively propose solutions to boys who come to them seeking help with problems or challenges. This well-intentioned gesture tends to backfire for two reasons: boys typically have valid solutions of their own, and they detest being told what to do. In this pragmatic workshop, participants will learn how to use their receptive and expressive language skills to decode the subtext of what students are saying and respond with genuine empathy. The resulting interpersonal connection forms the foundation upon which all effective parenting, teaching, and mentoring rest.
Attendees will come away from this presentation with practical guidance on affirming boys' identities and on strengthening boys' connections with each other and with trusted adults. Dr. Thurber will also highlight strategies from his newest book that help caregivers boost their student's achievement and mental health by applying healthy pressure, modeling perseverance, and mining failures for nuggets of wisdom. Only by teaching kids to fail can we ensure their success in life!
Dr. Christopher Thurber is an award-winning writer and thought leader who has dedicated his professional life to improving how adults care for kids and to enhancing the experience of young people.
Putting Our Heads Together: The Benefits of a Boys’ School in 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Join Fenn’s Head of School, Derek Boonisar, and our Division Heads—Nat Carr '97 (Lower School), Kate Wade (Middle School), and Dave Irwin (Upper School)—to hear how the Fenn experience is designed to support, challenge, and celebrate boys in their middle school years.
Coffee and light breakfast will be served. Following the program, guests are invited to attend our All-School Meeting in Ward Hall.