Noble and Greenough School

What Noble and Greenough School does

Noble and Greenough School is a coeducational, nonsectarian day and five-day boarding independent school serving grades 7 through 12 on a 173-acre campus along the Charles River in Dedham, Massachusetts, 10 miles from Boston. Founded in 1866 as Noble's Classical School and renamed in 1892, it became coeducational in 1974 and operates today with approximately 635 students (~515 upper school, ~116 middle school) and roughly 137 faculty members. Its academic product is delivered through Middle School and Upper School programs, a 30-month College Counseling curriculum, the EXCEL experiential learning platform with 100+ partner organizations, an Arts program, and a 46-team Athletics program, all reinforced by a required Afternoon Program and daily Morning Assembly.

The school's core technology consists of integrated third-party platforms—Ravenna for admissions, Clarity for financial aid applications, Veracross as the student information system, GiveCampus for online giving, and Zoom for interviews—rather than proprietary software. Notable physical assets include the Castle (dining hall with faculty residences), the Academic Center with the 16,000-book Putnam Library, the Vinik Theatre, Lawrence Auditorium, the Henderson Arts Center, the Morrison Athletic Center, and Wiggins Hall (48-bed dormitory built in 2004), alongside a newly renovated Shattuck Schoolhouse reopened in 2026.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition ($68,500 for day students and $74,800 for five-day boarders in 2026-27), supplemented by the Annual Nobles Fund, planned giving, transactional dining revenue operated by Flik Independent School Dining, and ancillary programs such as Nobles Day Camp. The school distributes more than $9.3 million in need-based financial aid annually (33% of students, average grant $50,900) and is governed as a nonprofit under Head of School Catherine J. Hall, Ph.D., with an elected Board of Trustees.

Name

Noble and Greenough School

Legal name

Noble and Greenough School

Website

https://nobles.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1866

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Noble and Greenough School is a nonprofit, coeducational day and five-day boarding independent school serving approximately 635 students in grades 7-12 on a 173-acre campus in Dedham, Massachusetts, with ~$43-44M in tuition revenue and additional philanthropic and programmatic income.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Boarding school programs
• College preparatory school
• Middle school education
• Private day school

Headquarters

HQ city

Dedham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Day Student Tuition: Tuition for day students in grades 7-12; includes academic instruction, lunch, afternoon program access, and most extracurricular activities.
2. Five-Day Boarding Tuition: Higher tuition rate for students living on campus five days a week, including all day student benefits plus room, breakfast and dinner on weekdays, and weekday study hall supervision.
3. Annual Nobles Fund: Annual charitable giving program where alumni, parents, and community members make donations to support school resources and programs.
4. Planned Giving: Long-term gift planning including bequests, trusts, and other estate planning vehicles for generational support.
5. Dining Services: Breakfast ($3) and dinner ($5) available for purchase; operated by Flik Independent School Dining.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Noble and Greenough School is a coeducational, nonsectarian day and five-day boarding school serving grades 7-12, located on a 173-acre campus in Dedham, MA. The school delivers a college-preparatory academic curriculum combined with a required afternoon program (athletics, arts, service), experiential learning through the EXCEL program, college counseling, and a 48-bed boarding program for upper school students who live on campus five days a week.

Product overview

Noble and Greenough School is a day and 5-day boarding school for grades 7-12 offering a unified educational experience. The core academic programs span Middle School and Upper School, supported by College Counseling for college preparation. The school provides integrated co-curricular programming through the Afternoon Program (athletics, arts, service), Arts Program (performing and visual arts), and Athletics Program (46 interscholastic teams). Experiential learning is delivered through EXCEL (service, cross-cultural immersion, hands-on learning). The school offers a 5-day Boarding Program for 48 residential students, Morning Assembly as a daily community gathering, and Student Support Services including counseling, health, and academic support. An optional Achieve Program provides learning support for students with differences. Together, these programs fulfill the school's mission of forging human connections and inspiring leadership for the public good.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Middle School Program Seventh- and eighth-grade academic and developmental program that gives students space to learn about themselves and their world through practice, experimentation, success, and occasional failure, supported by mentors who nurture central community relationships.
• Upper School Program Grades 9-12 academic program focused on challenge and risk-taking for teens to learn and grow by challenging their limits and risking failure for greater reward, occurring in assembly, classroom, and afternoon program.
• College Counseling A 30-month college counseling program that supports students through discovery, connection, and action steps in the college process with thorough self-reflection and individualized guidance.
• EXCEL Experiential Learning Experiential and Community Engaged Learning program encompassing service, cross-cultural immersion, hands-on learning, senior projects, study away, and partnerships with more than 100 organizations including 400+ service sites worldwide.
• Arts Program Wide array of visual and performing arts including theatre productions, instrumental and vocal ensembles, painting, playwriting, music theory, digital photography, and ceramics, including the Foster Gallery and Artist-in-Residence Program.
• Athletics Program Athletics program developing the whole student physically, mentally, and socially with 46 interscholastic teams across multiple sports, with a tradition of strong relationships with teammates and coaches.
• Five-Day Boarding Program Five-day boarding program in which 48 upper school students live on campus five days a week and return home on weekends, promoting continuity with home and family while providing academic support and residential camaraderie.
• Afternoon Program Required co-curricular program in which students pursue interests and develop talents in athletics, arts, and service; students through Class III take part every season (three each year), with two physical activities per season.
• Morning Assembly Program Daily all-school assembly held four mornings a week featuring performances, outside speakers, NEDTalks (Nobles TEDTalks), community celebrations, and community-building activities held in Lawrence Auditorium.
• The Achieve Program Academic support program for students with learning differences, providing summer session learning support coordination and SSAT Prep tutoring.
• Student Support Services Comprehensive student support including counseling, health services, academic support, and peer help programs, with a team that includes psychologists, counselors, nurses, and administrators providing personal and academic support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 52% of students identify as people of color
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Flik Independent School DiningcoreOthersAward-winning dining services team operates the state-of-the-art kitchen and provides fresh, healthy meals daily. Handles lunch, breakfast, and dinner service. Accommodates vegetarian, vegan, religious dietary practices, and food allergies.
• RavennacoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline application management system for managing applications, scheduling interviews, registering for events, and viewing admission decisions. School code: 25.
• ClaritycoreTechnology or IntegrationFinancial aid application platform for families applying for need-based assistance. Application takes less than 30 minutes to complete. Supports Enhanced Tax Verification process.
• Facing HistoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for examining school history through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens. Helps implement and examine programming and curriculum.
• Social Justice Leadership InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for diversity, equity, and inclusion programming and curriculum examination.
• People of Color Conference (POCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partnership for diversity, equity, and inclusion professional development.
• Student Diversity Leadership ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference partnership for student leadership development in diversity and inclusion.
• Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association partnership for programming and curriculum examination through DEI lens.
• 100+ Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEXCEL program partnerships with over 100 organizations providing service learning sites, cross-cultural immersion, and experiential learning opportunities. Students perform service at 400+ sites worldwide.
• Global Online AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing upper school students to access online courses beyond the school's offerings.
• Boston Independent School Collaborative (BISC)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConsortium of 19 Boston-area independent schools participating in joint virtual recruitment fairs and application process information sessions.
• DovetailEDminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTalent sourcing firm engaged to lead search for Director of Campaign and Leadership Giving position.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Groton School: Massachusetts boarding school (grades 8-12) with comparable small class sizes, residential faculty model, and afternoon program; competes for boarding applicants from the same regional feeder.
• Brooks School: North Andover, MA boarding and day school (grades 9-12) with comparable athletic and arts programming; competes for the same New England boarding applicants as Nobles.
• Deerfield Academy: Elite Massachusetts boarding school (grades 9-12) with comparable co-curricular, athletic, and college-counseling programs; draws from the same New England applicant pool as Nobles' boarding students.
• Middlesex School: Massachusetts boarding and day school (grades 9-12) in Concord with a comparable college-prep mission, small class sizes, and afternoon program structure; competes with Nobles for boarding students from the same regional feeder.
• Thayer Academy: Braintree, MA coeducational day school (grades 5-12) with similar college-prep curriculum, athletics, and arts offerings; serves a partially overlapping Greater Boston day-school market.
• St. Mark's School: Southborough, MA boarding and day school (grades 9-12) with similar academic rigor, athletic breadth, and EXCEL-style experiential programming; directly comparable ISL competitor.
• Roxbury Latin School: Boston-area boys' independent day school (grades 7-12) on a large campus in West Roxbury; competes directly with Nobles for the same Day student applicant pool from Greater Boston with similar nonsectarian, college-prep mission.
• Belmont Hill School: Boys' independent day school (grades 7-12) in Belmont, MA, drawing from the same affluent Greater Boston feeder towns; offers comparable academic, athletic, and arts programming in head-to-head competition with Nobles.

Regional players

• Buckingham Browne & Nichols School: Cambridge, MA independent day school (grades K-9) feeding into a separate upper school; serves the same affluent Greater Boston feeder families at the lower-school stage prior to Nobles' middle/upper school entry point.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Academy Andover: Larger, nationally prominent Massachusetts boarding school (grades 9-12) with broader national recruitment footprint and deeper endowment; competes with Nobles at the upper end of the elite boarding market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NobleandGreenough/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/noble-and-greenough-school
• Instagraminstagram.com/nobleandgreenoughgrads

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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