A Space for Celebration and Ceremony

Prior to 1969, the Childs Memorial Terrace was situated in the area where Keelty Hall now stands. A stage-like platform, it sat at the top of a gradual hillside. At Commencement, the graduates and their parents sat on the hill looking up at the terrace. When the diplomas were conferred, the seniors climbed a few steps and processed across the platform. Today, Childs Memorial Terrace, located between Bowman House and Tagart Memorial Chapel, is a natural amphitheater used for all-school events including Convocation, Dedication Day, Head of School Day, the Lower and Middle School Closing Ceremonies, and Commencement.