History of Brown
When you drive onto the Brown School campus, you see that we have
historically shared our school grounds with Kennedy Middle School. Our
students often integrate at the close of the school day on the
playgrounds. This sisterhood is unique to our environment. On the
weekends and after school, families enjoy our new playground facilities
and many community-sporting events happen on the Kennedy and Brown
School fields. While the same school spirit has lingered for many
years, reconstruction of Brown School over the years has brought this
neighborhood school from a small schoolhouse of six classrooms to an
elementary building that houses 20 plus classrooms.
In 1950 Brown School was built on a beautiful woodsy, 22-acre site. The
school was named and dedicated in honor of two West Natick men, Harold
B. Brown and Herbert M. Brown, Jr., brothers who lost their lives in
World War II. In the spring of 1989 the Brown School district was
expanded due to the closing of several neighborhood schools. Within a
year our community of students rose to approximately 260 students.
Finally, in the fall of 1994 celebration ribbons were cut to the new
Brown neighborhood K-4 school, which presently houses 430 students and
60 staff members. Education has changed over the years, but the vision
for our students has remained constant. Leadership from staff, our
School Council, PTO, and administration has shepherded our students into
the 21st Century. Our growth has been exciting and sets the pace for
years to come.