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Hope House: The House That Made Our School Complete
Unlike most schools, Brentwood is home to the majority of its students. More than 425 of our 540 students live on campus.
In 2010 Hope House was the newest addition to the campus. In the last 13 years, Hope has been the home, and supportive community, for hundreds, providing a safe harbour when times are busy and overwhelming. Within each residence and resident you can find characteristics specific to each house that are passed down through the generations. Unlike Ellis and Rogers that have been part of the Brentwood community since the school relocated to Mill Bay, Hope is a new addition: we still have traditions but without the century-long history like some other houses on campus.
For the staff and students of Hope, it is a significant part of our lives. “I never feel like I am alone. When I am covering a class, and I see a Hope person, it makes me feel more confident and comfortable,” explains Myr Amica Pasquale, Hope House BFA. A Hope House saying “Never leave a Hopeling behind,” shows the community and inclusivity of Hope. “My favourite part about Hope is the inclusivity and how all of the grades are friends with one another,” remarks Assistant House Captain; Kailey V, Hope ‘23. To some, like Mrs Karen Hedquist, Hope Houseparent, Hope is an exceptional part of her life. Her face glowed while reflecting on her experiences with the students of Hope over her 13 years as Houseparent. “I love how genuine they are and how bizarre it is to sit in a room with your English teacher in pajamas. That is what I love the most; how weird it is” describes Mrs Hedquist.
Everyone throughout the house, day students and boarders, are heavily included in every aspect of the house. Many students consider it their second home because everyone is genuinely cared about and welcomed with open arms. “I think the biggest way Hope has affected my life is that it has been our community,” observes Mrs Hedquist.
We are grateful and Hopeful.
Novella R, Hope ‘25
In 2010 Hope House was the newest addition to the campus. In the last 13 years, Hope has been the home, and supportive community, for hundreds, providing a safe harbour when times are busy and overwhelming. Within each residence and resident you can find characteristics specific to each house that are passed down through the generations. Unlike Ellis and Rogers that have been part of the Brentwood community since the school relocated to Mill Bay, Hope is a new addition: we still have traditions but without the century-long history like some other houses on campus.
For the staff and students of Hope, it is a significant part of our lives. “I never feel like I am alone. When I am covering a class, and I see a Hope person, it makes me feel more confident and comfortable,” explains Myr Amica Pasquale, Hope House BFA. A Hope House saying “Never leave a Hopeling behind,” shows the community and inclusivity of Hope. “My favourite part about Hope is the inclusivity and how all of the grades are friends with one another,” remarks Assistant House Captain; Kailey V, Hope ‘23. To some, like Mrs Karen Hedquist, Hope Houseparent, Hope is an exceptional part of her life. Her face glowed while reflecting on her experiences with the students of Hope over her 13 years as Houseparent. “I love how genuine they are and how bizarre it is to sit in a room with your English teacher in pajamas. That is what I love the most; how weird it is” describes Mrs Hedquist.
Everyone throughout the house, day students and boarders, are heavily included in every aspect of the house. Many students consider it their second home because everyone is genuinely cared about and welcomed with open arms. “I think the biggest way Hope has affected my life is that it has been our community,” observes Mrs Hedquist.
We are grateful and Hopeful.
Novella R, Hope ‘25