A Mission-driven Community
St. Sebastian’s offers the best of the Catholic and Independent School traditions, with a mission that sets us apart from other schools in our league.
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Inspiring Innovation
The Innovation Lab provides a creative space for a hands-on experience that encourages students to invent, create, innovate, and collaborate.
Beyond the Classroom
In addition to a rich academic program, St. Sebastian’s provides a wide variety of opportunities for students to continue learning outside the classroom setting.
Pursuing Truth Through Faith and Reason
“The order of the day is to love God, work hard, and take good care of one another.”
William L. Burke III, Headmaster
News and Events
Every young man will be known and loved and called to greatness.
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St. Sebastian's School recognized its student-athletes at the Fall Athletic Awards Assembly on November 29, 2022.
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On Saturday, November 26, 41 Arrows visited St. Sebastian’s campus to participate in our annual Alumni Sports Day.
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Alumni from the Classes of 2004-2018 gathered on Wednesday, November 23 at Shenannigans in South Boston.
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Twenty-seven members of the Class of 2023 gathered at the Craigville Retreat Center on the Cape for their senior retreat.
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The Class of 2022 returned to St. Sebastian's to receive their copy of the yearbook, the Arrow.
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The St. Sebastian’s community continued its tradition of serving our neighbors in need during the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.
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Junior and senior members of St. Sebastian’s Latin Club recently traveled to Holy Cross to attend a staging of Iphigenia.
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Members of the St. Sebastian's community gathered at the Boston College Club on November 22 for the 25th annual Boston Business Breakfast.
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St. Sebastian's School is proud to announce those students who were named to the First Quarter Honor Rolls.
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On November 15 and 16, Headmaster Burke took St. Sebastian’s on the road, making his way down the east coast to spend time with alumni in New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
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On Sunday, November 6, 2022, 12 members of the St. Sebastian's Debate Team participated in the St. Paul's School Invitational Debate Tournament.
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The event, held in Ward Hall on November 10, celebrated members of our faculty for their 25 years of service to St. Sebastian's.
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Congratulations to our St. Sebastian's teams that have qualified for playoffs this week!
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St. Sebastian's senior Landon Bailey '23 delivered a speech and Ben Goffredo '24 sang an absolutely beautiful rendition of the National Anthem at the Needham Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th.
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On November 9, last week, 8 student-athletes from the Class of 2023 signed their National Letters of Intent.
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OUR COMMUNITY
“The time and devotion given to every student by every teacher is incredible to say the least.”
“Once in. Never Out. It’s resoundingly true. Alums are always coming back as though they never left.”
“St. Sebastian’s is more than a school or a community. It is a family.”
Why St. Sebastian’s?
The best way to experience the mission of St. Sebastian’s is by visiting our campus in person. In the meantime, here is a glimpse of life on Greendale Avenue.
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