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News

  • Boswords Crossword Tournament: Sunday, July 27

    Every July since 2017, Roxbury Latin has hosted the now annual Boswords Summer Crossword Tournament—the brainchild of puzzle enthusiasts John Lieb, chair of RL’s Math Department, and alumnus and former faculty member Andrew Kingsley ’12. On July 27, in collaboration with the Boston Globe Globe Games team, Roxbury Latin will host the 2025 Boswords Summer […]

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  • Noah Abdur Rahim ’25 Wins Prestigious Boston Globe Athletics Award

    Each year, The Boston Globe honors 18 seniors from seven Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association districts, the city of Boston, and Eastern Massachusetts private schools, recognizing excellence in athletic achievement, academics, and community service. In addition to this recognition, several additional awards are bestowed on select students from this group. This year, Noah Abdur Rahim ‘25 […]

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  • Language and Cultural Immersion in France and Spain

    Mere hours after Roxbury Latin celebrated the year’s Closing Exercises, dozens of students and faculty members departed for Europe to partake in RL’s long-standing—and often transformative—cultural immersion programs. Students in French and Spanish courses are testing their language skills and experiencing life, language, and learning in France and Spain. This experience involves month-long stays in […]

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Events

Orientation of New Faculty and Staff
8:30AM
@ 2nd Floor Conference Room
Class I Return to Beaverbrook
10:30AM
Calendar Committee
1:00PM
@ 2nd Floor Conference Room
Orientation of New Faculty and Staff
8:30AM
@ 2nd Floor Conference Room
Leadership Summit
10:15AM
Class I Return to Beaverbrook arrives at RL
1:00PM
Curriculum Committee Meeting
2:00PM
@ Farnham Room
Class Deans Meeting
8:00AM
Faculty Meetings
9:00AM
Faculty Meetings
8:30AM
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Head of School's Welcome

Founded in 1645, Roxbury Latin is not only the oldest school in continuous existence in North America, it is also the oldest boys’ school on the continent. For all of our 380 years we have offered a program explicitly designed for the students in our care. Our work has been steady and sure, and our boys have flourished. Of RL’s singular qualities, however, none contributes more powerfully to the life of our school than the background and nature of our boys. Whether you are already familiar with Roxbury Latin or new to our community, I invite you to learn more about us.

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