5-674: Stoneleigh-Burnham School ( SBS ) is a boarding and day school for girls in grades 7–12 and postgraduate year (PG Year). Founded in 1869, the school is the result of the merger of five founding schools. At present, the School is located on a 100-acre (0.40 km) campus in Greenfield, Massachusetts , United States , in the Pioneer Valley of New England in close proximity to the Five College Consortium . SBS
10-522: Is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Postgraduate year A postgraduate ( PG ) year is an extra year of secondary coursework at a boarding school following high school graduation, but before entering college . It is a gap year option intended for students who either have not applied or were not admitted to college . At most schools, postgraduate students are integrated with
15-907: Is affiliated with the International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS), the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), the Parents League of New York (PLNY), the Debating Association of New England Independent Schools (DANEIS), and the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA). SBS
20-534: The senior class , where they are able to participate in the same activities and sports, as well as living and eating arrangements, as the seniors. In the United States, most of the programs are in New England . They started around the 1960s and were sponsored by the U.S. military academies , who would accept students after the one-year program. Later programs were not all military-based, but followed
25-409: The same theme of improving students' transcripts for college. Students also gained maturity and independence. Some athletes opt for a postgraduate year for the opportunity to physically grow and improve their skills to enter NCAA Division I sports programs. They also have the opportunity to be surrounded by other top prospects. Some college coaches use it as an alternative to redshirting , allowing
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