Hello Preservation Carpentry students,

I hope you're enjoying your summer, and that you're excited to begin your training at NBSS this fall. On behalf of myself and everyone at the School, welcome to our community. We look forward to meeting you in September.

Our New Student Welcome page provides a full overview of what you need to take care of before you start at NBSS, including everything from attending orientation to purchasing MBTA passes.

Tool purchasing information will be shared with you later this summer, but expect to pay about $300 for your Preservation Carpentry starter tool kit. We will be reviewing a full tool list during the first few days of class, so we recommend not purchasing any tools beyond the starter tool kit before your program begins. Those who already own hand (non-powered) tools may bring them in on the first full day of class—Wednesday—so that we can review them with you, or you can wait until we’ve reviewed the tool list.

Additional details about class hours, faculty members, offsite projects, and what to expect in the first few days are also listed on the Welcome page. If you have any questions after your review, please reach out to me at soshaughnessy@nbss.edu. Happy to help.

Again, welcome to our School community. I look forward to seeing you at orientation on Tuesday, September 3. 

Best,