Cushing Academy

Grades: 9-12

Students: 411

Type: Private

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Po Box 8000
Ashburnham, MA 01430

(978) 827-7000

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People are often fast to put a place on blast if they had a bad experience, but don't often take time to share positive experiences. I'm writing this from the standpoint of a parent who had no clue what boarding school was really all about. Everything I knew about boarding school was learned watchin

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Posted by a parent on 6/1/2026

We’re sharing this to inform others when choosing a school. Despite full tuition payment, Cushing Academy withheld a student’s official transcripts, preventing enrollment elsewhere and causing significant academic and emotional disruption. Repeated attempts to resolve the issue were met with delays

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Posted by a parent on 10/19/2025

As an alum, current and past parent, I can only highly recommend Cushing Academy! The support from teachers and staff is incredible in academics, sports and all facets of boarding school life. After coming out of a difficult period during COVID, my daughter, a current student at CA, was hesitant to

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Posted by a parent on 8/1/2023

Two point perspective:1. Student perspective - students are welcomed, encouraged, provided with emotional support and academic. (Families pay for the education, and are accommodated; regardless of the situation of fault)2 Teacher perspective - Teachers are well compensated but the they own you. You

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Posted by a teacher on 6/2/2023

My daughter graduated from Cushing in 2022. She transferred into Cushing from another prep school in her Sophomore year. She drove the decision to transfer. Cushing was one of two schools she selected based on her research and visiting schools while playing 3 sports at her previous school. We all ag

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Posted by a parent on 2/7/2023

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Unfortunately, all of my children had poor experiences in his school, for different reasons. The staff seems more interested in their politics than actual teaching. The office staff and “aides” are unqualified. The middle school and high-school are fantastic. The teachers are more educated and qualified, and they actually care about the individual students.
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Ashburnham schools - Cushing Academy is located at Po Box 8000, Ashburnham MA 01430. Cushing Academy is a Private school that serves grade levels 9-12.

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