Article in the Milford Daily News by Alison Bosma
MILLIS – Sparhawk Academy admissions director Raymond Le Grand paused on a stroll through 56 acres of meadows, streams, ponds, and woodland Monday morning, to point out a pair of deer leaping through the trees ahead.
This is where a good chunk of class will take place at the new school for boys, opening this fall.
“We see education moving more and more away from the outdoors,” Head of School Bob Sylvain said. “A lot of the emphasis is on testing and being at your desk all day long. Our experience is that boys are more engaged (when they can get outside).”