Introduction

  Early

  Mid-Century

  Modern

  Entrance
       Requirements

The Boston School of Physical Education was founded on the principles of the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics, designed to train young women to be physical educators and womanly women besides. But within a few short years, physiotherapy became part of the curriculum and ultimately a major in its own right. Now in addition to learning to teach sports and games and healthy living, students could study biology and anatomy, building blocks of reconstructive therapy.

Camp classes and winter skiing weeks presaged the development of a department of recreation education, training girls to lead the leisure revolution of the 1960s and 1970s.

For a larger photo of students preparing for different programs, click on the image above.