Bromley Brook School was a therapeutic boarding school in Manchester Center,

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, for teenage girls who were not functioning at traditional schools. The school was owned and operated by the

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. Bromley Brook was mentioned in ''

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''. In March 2011, Aspen announced that the school would close at the end of the 2010–2011 academic year.

History

Bromley Brook School was established in 2004. Enrollment averaged about 80 students. In December 2009, a male staff member was charged based on allegations of sexual activity with two female students. He pled guilty in April 2010. In March 2011, Aspen Education Group announced that the school would close at the end of the 2010–2011 academic year as part of a restructuring of Aspen's operations. At the time of the announcement, there were 57 students enrolled and about 45 employees.Neal P. Goswami
Bromley Brook will shut down when school year ends
''The Manchester Journal'' (Manchester Center, Vermont), March 25, 2011Aspen Education Group To Restructure Programs
Aspen Education Group press release, published on Woodbury Reports website, March 24, 2011.

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External links

Official school website
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