About
Welcome to Morristown Beard School

Our School Motto, “Ad Astra Per Aspera,” can be translated as “To the Stars Through Adversity,” a phrase that captures the essence of the MBS vision. As the most forward thinking, supportive, and collaborative school in the region, we embrace and meet the challenges of a 21st century education.
Admission
Powerfully Prepared for Learning and for Life

“Where else but MBS, where the curriculum gives students ownership over their education both in and out of the classroom, could my peers and I have received a better tutorial on the balance between dreaming and doing?”

MBS Alumna Olivia Land
Academics
Academic Innovation

“At MBS, we have been taught that it is okay to question material and to come to our own conclusions, rather than just consuming others’ opinions. Our classrooms are places where students and teachers alike come out enlightened with new perspectives, challenged to think more, think harder and think differently.”

MBS Alumna Leah Seldin
Arts
A Place of Possibilities

We believe in the power of the arts, and encourage all students to participate in the many offerings available – no experience required!

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

Albert Einstein
Athletics
Strong Inside and Out

In addition to inspiring unity and school spirit for the entire community, numerous championships at the conference, county and state levels, have afforded our athletes opportunities with D1 and D3 colleges and universities across the country.
Student Life
Well-Rounded

Morristown Beard School offers a universe of opportunities: academic, artistic, and athletic; curricular and co-curricular. Even more important, we guide and encourage every student to pursue them all.

In This Section

Head of School Blog

Check back to the Head of School blog each month for insights from Head of School, Liz Morrison, and the talented faculty and staff at Morristown Beard School.

Making Meaning with Music

Making Meaning with Music

Ben Krauss, the choral director at MBS, examines the profound power of music, specifically as it applies to the work our brains do when creating it and trying to make sense of it.

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Practicing Gratitude is the Gift You Can Give this Season

Practicing Gratitude is the Gift You Can Give this Season

Two of our counselors, Dr. Sam Tuttle and Mrs. Barbara Smith, take a look at how gratitude for the good things in our lives can have a profound impact on our mindset and on our relationships.

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Digital Divide: The Generational Pull, and Power, of Social Media

Digital Divide: The Generational Pull, and Power, of Social Media

In this blog, Liz looks at what it means for today's kids to not have a safe escape given the ever-present nature of social media in their lives.

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“I Hate You Mom! You’re Ruining My Life”

“I Hate You Mom! You’re Ruining My Life”

In this first blog entry, Liz discusses the important of boundaries in helping raise resilient children capable of tolerating a range of emotions and feelings.

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