Deerfield is Community

In many ways, “community” is the single most important idea at Deerfield. Boarding and day students convene for co-curriculars and extra-curriculars, to pursue academics, the arts, community service, and club activities—or just to “make a run to Savages.”

Situated in the heart of a historic village and bounded to the west by the Deerfield River, the Deerfield Academy campus spans 280 acres and holds 90 buildings equaling nearly one million square feet of interior space.

From its humble beginnings in 1797, with the purchase of one acre of land for $333.33 to build the original Academy Building, the Academy’s physical presence has grown to include:

• 18 dormitories
• 45 faculty homes
• 20 academic and athletic buildings
• 10 physical plant buildings

Deerfield has a wide array of co-curricular and extra-curricular activities that complement time spent in the classroom. In addition to athletics, Deerfield’s co-curriculars include community service, music, theater, and dance programs.

Groups and clubs of nearly every type dominate extra-curricular activities. And the village and valley in which we live provides countless opportunities to engage off-campus, whether students are simply running errands, connecting with day students, or enjoying other weekend activities.