Day Students

Do you live near Deerfield? Are you interested in the benefits of a Deerfield education, but you don’t want to be a boarding student? For the 2011-2012 academic year, 78 of Deerfield’s 630 students come from the surrounding area and live at home. For some families, the boarding versus day choice is a complicated one, but the only students who must attend Deerfield as day students are those who reside in Franklin County.

Throughout its history Deerfield has a tradition of day students contributing to its academic and co-curricular life. In fact, Deerfield started out, back in 1797, as a day school. Day students are complete members of the community. They are welcome at all meals, weekend activities, and all school functions. Day students can also be overnight guests of boarding students by obtaining prior permission of the on-duty faculty member in the dorm. Day students have Senior Proctors and their own centrally located lounge, which serves as an on campus “home base.” For more information on day student admission policies, please contact the Admission Office.