Applewild School is an independent, coeducational, day and junior boarding school centrally located in

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. Founded in 1957, it has approximately 200 students aged 4 to 15, with a Preschool for children 2.9 years and older on two locations: the Main Campus is located in

and Applewild Preschool at Devens is located in

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. The average class size is 14 students. The school's motto is "A Belief in the Future." The school is accredited by the Association of Independent Schools of New England and belongs to the

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Campus and facilities

Applewild School sits on a campus in the Massachusetts countryside, with seven buildings. The campus is located on a hill next to a

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wildlife sanctuary (Flat Rock) and abuts the North County Land Trust's Crocker Conservation Land. As well as the usual school facilities, the school has two centers for woodworking and

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, a ceramics studio and a 400-seat performing arts center.

Interscholastic Teams

* Soccer, Field Hockey, Basketball, Lacrosse, Cross-Country and Track

References

External links

applewild.org
school website {{Authority control Educational institutions established in 1957 Schools in Worcester County, Massachusetts Private middle schools in Massachusetts Private elementary schools in Massachusetts 1957 establishments in Massachusetts