How Do We Use Your Gifts?

Our Mission

Deerfield Academy is an independent secondary school committed to high standards of scholarship, citizenship, and personal responsibility.

Through a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, extensive co-curricular program, and supportive residential environment, Deerfield encourages each student to develop an inquisitive and creative mind, sound body, and strong moral character.

Set in a historic village bounded by river, hills, and farms, Deerfield inspires reflection, study and play, abiding friendships, and a defining school spirit.

A vibrant, ethical community that embraces diversity, the Academy prepares students for leadership in a rapidly changing world that requires global understanding, environmental stewardship, and dedication to service.

How Your Gift Helps

Every gift to Deerfield enhances the education of talented young people who are eager to make a difference in their communities and the world. Your support:

• Provides financial aid for deserving students.
• Maintains Deerfield’s historic buildings and grounds.
• Ensures competitive compensation, allowing us to recruit and retain an outstanding faculty and staff.
• Fields an array of athletic opportunities, which provide daily space for leadership, collaboration, and health.
• Enriches the community with visual and performing arts opportunities through which students explore and share their wide range of talents.
• Supports service and travel opportunities for students, thereby expanding their perspectives and worldviews.
• Allows Deerfield Academy to continue in its leadership role in national and international education.