North Branch School (NBS) in Afton is a nonprofit, independent school for preschool to 8th grade. A 2025 NCCF grant, matched by the Perry Foundation, is helping to fund a new classroom and performance space on the NBS campus.
Success Story:
From Eliza 2025 Graduate: “Through my time at NBS, I learned to see school as being more than just grades. For me, it was an opportunity to grow as a thinker, leader, and friend within a circle of people I could trust and who trusted me.”
From Grace 2007 Graduate: “With each passing year, I am more grateful to have been raised in an environment that fosters community, curiosity, creativity and respect for people and the Earth.”