Our classrooms are bright and welcoming, with the latest technologies seamlessly integrated into the space so that our faculty and students can focus on teaching and learning rather than tinkering with cables and wires. The furniture is on wheels, allowing students to move around quickly and collaborate, and all the surfaces are writeable. In addition, brainstorming boards and materials libraries are readily available. In other words, these are dynamic and vibrant spaces!

This state-of-the-art building is located at the center of our campus and provides all our students resources and support to create, innovate, explore, and build. Filled with the latest industry-standard and professional-grade tools and technologies—all curated with an eye towards safety, flexibility, and precision—the R+D Center includes two audio and video recording studios; a design workshop; presentation spaces; and a materials library filled with an ever-evolving collection of “stuff.” Click here to read about the R+D Center mindset.

Bradley Hall is our largest on-campus gathering space, and where we host many events, performances, and class meetings. The architecture of this grand room remains true to the 1920s building, while the technology is very much in the here and now—with the latest lighting instruments, acoustic panels, and presentation tools. Connected to Bradley Hall, you’ll find our Costume & Fashion Design Studio, complete with our newly redesigned and upgraded dressing rooms (which, we have to say, rival those of many professional theaters!).

Welcome to the DAM! Our on-campus athletics facilities reflect our dedication to offering highly competitive varsity (and sub-varsity) programs as well as healthy lifestyle, fitness, and skill-building programming. The Athletics Center is the central hub of our Athletics program, home to our two gymnasiums, weight room, athletic department offices, athletic training room, mezzanine, and team/spin room. Outside, we have multiple fields—including a turf field—and a batting cage. Click here for more about Beaver Athletics.

Our Science Wing has six state-of-the-art lab-style classrooms, a collaboration lounge, and several hallway workspaces. This interactive environment supports the inquiry-based learning required for conventional and convergent sciences and allows our students to do “real” science (vs. realistic science). The space also has many energy-saving features, including photovoltaic cells in the greenhouse, louvers on windows to maximize natural light, and “daylight lights,” which adjust their brightness based on the amount of sunlight entering a room.

The McElwain Art Studio is considered the hidden gem of our campus. It is a space tucked away on the third floor of our building with floor-to-ceiling windows and a completely open floor plan. We’ve intentionally kept the design of this studio true to its original form, and alums from across all decades share that this was one of their favorite places at Beaver. Beyond the beauty of the architecture, it’s also brimming with any and all art materials and individual studio spaces for students in Senior Studio.

In fall 2023, we purchased a property adjacent to campus—which we currently refer to as 245 Woodland; we opened the doors to students in fall 2024. This new building provides space for existing programming like advisory, co-curricular classes, and affinity group meetings, and it also allows us to expand and create new, curated leadership-based programming. Click here to read more about this new space.