Called to Serve: A Week at Mustard Seed, Jamaica
Everyone is exhausted, but fulfilled.
5th grade Brookewood Bengal Cafe
“I love being a Brookewood teacher and I love fellow Brookewood teacher Lauren Harper’s Brookewood Cafe, a service project for the 5th grade to say thank you to the teachers at the end of the year!” —Andrea Francois, Lower School Director
Congratulations to the Class of 2026
Congratulations once again to Brookewood’s Class of 2026! Brookewood is filled with gratitude for the joy, friendship, leadership, and faith these young women brought to Brookewood. We are so proud of all they have accomplished and cannot wait to see where life takes them next. Nolite Timere!
Brookewood and Avalon Complete 19th Annual Pilgrimage
This past Saturday, the Brookewood and Avalon communities came together for the 19th Annual Pilgrimage, a day of prayer, fellowship, and joyful perseverance. The pilgrimage began with Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and continued along a roughly 15-mile route, concluding with Mass at St. Catherine Labouré Church. Many…
Italian Society Awards Two Students For Excellence
Brookewood students Bella Romero and Elena Aldrette have been honored with the Maria Guarrera Wilmeth Award for excellence in the study of the Italian language. The award, presented at the gala of the Italian Cultural Society of Washington, DC, recognizes outstanding students from Washington-area high schools where Italian is part of the curriculum. Bella and…
Brookewood Celebrates 6th JWM Memorial Poetry Contest
On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Brookewood School and The Avalon School welcomed students, families, and friends to Brookewood for the sixth annual Joseph W. McPherson Memorial Poetry Contest. Ten finalists, selected from 112 submissions across 21 public and private schools in Washington, D.C., Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County, recited their original poems before a…
Brookewood Junior Wins State for Poetry Out Loud
Brookewood Junior Bella Romero Wins Maryland Poetry Out Loud State Title Brookewood School is proud to announce that Bella Romero, an 11th-grade student, won the Maryland Poetry Out Loud state competition on Saturday, March 7, 2026. After advancing from Brookewood’s school competition to the regional level, Bella earned the state title and will now represent…
Middle School Science Fair 2026
Brookewood’s Middle School Science Fair was held on Thursday, March 5 in the school’s MPR, showcasing the curiosity, creativity, and scientific thinking of our 6th–8th grade students. Congratulations to all participants—and especially to this year’s award recipients: 6th Grade: Runner Up Evie C.; 1st Place Maria Teresa A. H.7th Grade: Runner Up Gabby G.; 1st…
Brookewood & Avalon Present Much Ado About Nothing
2026 Play Actors Guild Production This past weekend, Avalon & Brookewood’s Play Actors Guild delighted audiences with William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing—a fast-paced comedy full of wit, romance, and well-earned redemption. Directed by Erin Bone Steele (her 7th show with Avalon & Brookewood), the production showcased a talented ensemble, including Gio G. (Leonato), Luci E. (Beatrice), Patrick S. (Benedick), Suzanna M. (Hero), Luke H. (Claudio), Rohan S. (Don Pedro), Maggie…
The 2026 Gala
Brookewood & Avalon “Black Tie Knight” Gala is coming up — RSVP now The Brookewood/Avalon community’s biggest spring tradition is almost here: the 2026 Annual Spring “Black Tie Knight” Gala, an evening where students (grades 3–12) and faculty from both schools take the stage for a one-of-a-kind musical revue of creative song, dance, and skits….
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