The MacDuffie School offers a college preparatory academic curriculum as well as leadership opportunities and a wide range of extracurricular programs in the arts, athletics and community service. The 157 boarding and home-stay students hail from the United States and 26 countries worldwide including Brazil, China, Indonesia, Russia, and Thailand. 138 day students commute from Connecticut and 25 Massachusetts towns such as, Amherst, Belchertown, East Longmeadow, Granby, and Springfield in the Pioneer Valley. Graduates typically attend selective colleges and universities and continue on to successful and rewarding careers. The school's class size averages about 11 students, with a student/teacher ratio of 7:1.