Health and Wellness Center - Proctor Academy | Private Boarding and Day School in New Hampshire

Leading In Integrated Health and Wellness

Proctor’s Health and Wellness Center will provide comprehensive and integrated health care addressing the mental wellness, emotional, and physical health needs of the Proctor community. Through a nurturing and inviting space and providing integrated health services, individual and group counseling, and wellness programming, the Health and Wellness Center provides a space that empowers students with the tools and resources needed to achieve optimal health and well-being while tackling the challenges of adolescence, leading to increased resilience, self-awareness, and success in their lives both within and outside of the Proctor community.

Proctor Health and Wellness Center Highlights

Increased overall health center square footage from 2,200 to 7,500 square feet.
Large, open “Living Room” to welcome and provide a comfortable space for students.
Expanded nurses station to support multiple students during busy times.
Enlarged kitchen and servery, enhanced overnight nurses quarters and laundry facilities.
Eight single patient rooms.
Modernized, private medical treatment spaces for visiting physicians and healthcare providers.
Addition of dedicated 3,000 square foot Counseling Center, “The Robin’s Nest”, named for late counselor, Robin Mayer.
Community Wellness Activity Room for classes, yoga/meditation, and small group meetings.
Three dedicated private counseling spaces with waiting area.
Office and meeting space for Chief Medical Officer, Directors and Staff to collaborate.
Two dedicated “Decompression” or Relaxation Rooms where students can recenter and refocus during the day.

A Vision for Integrated Health and Wellness at Proctor

Taking a page from our Motto, “Live to Learn, Learn to Live”, Proctor will expand programming and offerings in order for students to learn, “How to Be Well in the World.” Our work ensures students are afforded opportunities to experience and practice wellness-based initiatives within the Proctor Community while building healthy lifelong habits.

Develop and practice their own wellness-based initiatives.

Understand sleep hygiene and its impact on learning.
Study nutrition as the bedrock of wellness.
Engage in fitness and exercise activities.
Investigate metacognitive and social interactions such as service to others.
Manage technology usage.

Investigate and develop resilience skills

Practice stress management techniques such as meditation, yoga, and mindfulness.
Embrace and destigmatize group and individual counseling opportunities.

The Chief Medical Officer Position - Investing in Student Well-Being

The Chief Medical Officer, a new role to Proctor, will oversee all clinical and wellness-related operations for the student population at Proctor. This role is responsible for supervising the Director of Health Services, the Director of Counseling, all student support services and wellness programming.

The Chief Medical Officer will:

Provide clinical leadership and oversight to ensure the delivery of high-quality health, counseling, and wellness services for adolescents;
Ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care and comprehensive wellness programming;
Ensure strategic leadership and direction, integrating mental health, wellness, and educational initiatives in alignment with Proctor Academy’s mission, values, and strategic goals;
Focus on holistic health, emphasizing the well-being and personal growth of students through innovative programming and supportive community initiatives.

Mission Statement

Proctor Academy's Health and Wellness Center seeks to provide comprehensive and integrated health care addressing the mental, emotional, and physical health needs of the Proctor community. Through a nurturing and inviting space and providing integrated health services, individual and group counseling, and wellness programming, the Health and Wellness Center provides a space that empowers students with the tools and resources needed to achieve optimal health and well-being while tackling the challenges of adolescence, leading to increased resilience, self-awareness, and success in their lives both within and outside of the Proctor community.

Funding Proctor’s Vision for Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness Center Construction Costs = $8,000,000
Endowing Proctor’s Vision for Health and Wellness = $3,000,000
Total Investment Opportunity: $11,000,000

Naming Opportunities

Naming Opportunities

Health and Wellness Center | $3,000,000 (NAMED)
Clinical Chair Position Endowment | $2,500,000 (NAMED)
Health Center (First Floor) | $1,000,000
Counseling Center (Second Floor) | $1,000,000 (NAMED)
Building Endowment | $500,000
Community Living Room 1st Floor | $250,000
Education and Activity Room 2nd Floor | $250,000
Nurses Station | $100,000 (NAMED)
Counseling Treatment Rooms (3) | $100,000
Consult Room | $100,000
Kitchen | $100,000
Private Bedrooms (8) | $50,000
Exam Room | $50,000
Health Center Director’s Office | $50,000
Nurses’ Office | $50,000
Decompression Room | $25,000
Vestibule or Covered Entrance | $25,000

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"This is the start of something truly transformative.

Today’s groundbreaking isn’t just about a building - it’s about a new way of thinking. It’s about how we, as a community, choose to prioritize the well-being of our adolescents - not just their academic and athletic success, but their emotional, mental, and physical health.

As a physician, a parent, and a trustee, I have seen up close the complexity of adolescent development at this time in history. We are in the midst of a mental health crisis that’s affecting young people in every corner of society. Rates of anxiety, depression, and self-harm have skyrocketed, and boarding schools like Proctor are being asked to do more than ever before and…

Rather than shrinking from that responsibility, today Proctor steps forward. This center will be a place where support is embraced, not stigmatized. Where students can access timely, compassionate, integrated care. Where we recognize that learning doesn’t happen in isolation from health.

I am especially interested in what will happen inside this building and all around campus. While the structure will be spectacular, it’s the programming, the conversations, the daily practices, and the relationships it supports that will transform lives. What we build into our culture is what our students will carry forward.

This is about aligning with science. Neuroscience and psychology tell us that adolescents thrive when they feel connected and understood. This center is a commitment to building an environment that fosters those conditions.

It is also a recognition that well-being is not a luxury or an add-on. It is foundational.

I am so grateful to be part of this community that isn’t afraid to evolve, to question the old models, and to do what’s right even when it’s hard.

To every student who will walk through the doors of this building in the years ahead: I hope you feel seen. I hope you feel supported. And I hope you know that your health, your whole health! matters deeply to us."

- Alex Shor P'25, '28, Trustee