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Unleash Your Intellect. Nourish Your Wellbeing.

What if academic excellence didn't mean choosing between challenge and balance? What if students could stretch their thinking, broaden their perspectives, and grow in confidence—all while feeling supported, seen, and inspired?

That's what Marlborough makes possible.

Challenge With Purpose

Marlborough students don’t just rise to academic challenges—they do so with balance, purpose, and joy. In small, discussion-driven classes, they learn to think critically, ask bold questions, and engage deeply with the world around them.

Our interdisciplinary approach and expert faculty ensure every student is known, supported, and pushed to grow. And because we believe thriving minds need balanced lives, wellness is woven into the academic experience—from classroom culture to course planning. Our goal isn’t just to help students succeed — it’s to help them thrive.
 

Dive into Marlborough's Curriculum

 

Innovation Starts with Curiosity

These aren't typical classrooms—they're launchpads. In the Shari and Edward Glazer Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI), students design, build, code, film, and invent their way through real-world challenges. With cutting-edge tools and expert mentors, they explore everything from engineering and media to research and robotics. No experience needed—just curiosity. 

Explore the CEI

 

Programs That Push the Edge

Some students ask great questions. Ours don’t stop there. Through Marlborough’s Signature Programs, students conduct original research, tackle global issues, launch ventures, and compete—and excel—at the highest levels. From Honors Research to the Global Futures Institute Program, Debate, Robotics, and the Frank & Eileen Accelerator Program for the Leaders of Tomorrow,  these immersive, high-level opportunities set Marlborough apart—and set our students up to lead.

Discover Marlborough's Signature Programs

 

Support That's Personal.

Behind every thriving student is a foundation of support that goes beyond the classroom. Marlborough’s support systems are designed with the whole student in mind—integrating wellness, learning support, and academic advising to help students navigate challenges, discover their strengths, and grow with confidence. No two journeys look the same, and that’s exactly the point.

Marlborough's Approach to Student Support

 

 


Academic Excellence in Focus

Brilliance on Display at TEDxMarlborough
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • Honors Research

80 student presenters share their year-long Honors Research and Capstone Projects with the Marlborough community during TEDxMarlborough.

Bridging Words and Images
  • Classroom Spotlight

Mr. Quimby’s English III class discusses Exit West by Mohsin Hamid in conversation with Seaver Gallery art exhibition Terraforms.

Penelope P. '25 and Amber Atherton
  • Entrepreneurship

Marlborough students embark on 17 business ventures, with Penelope P. '25 winning the Atherton Award for her startup Track Tutoring.