Small class size allows for more personal attention from your instructors. The Core Curriculum includes mathematics, history, literature, the arts, science, ancient and modern foreign language, and computer literacy. Learning occurs in many different ways- Not all of it takes place inside the classroom. Some students choose to do a semester or a year abroad, or to do foreign travel. Sophomores do an internship in March in a business or profession that interests them.
All seniors do an extensive independent project on a subject of special interest.
The year traditionally begins with an all-school rafting trip on the Deerfield River. Students often take a role in the big winter production that might be a play by Shakespeare or an original musical comedy, or choose to learn how to work the lights or be a stage manager, and often participate in fall or spring drama workshops. The school presents a concert every year where students can demonstrate their musical talents of all varieties under the guidance of this superb faculty guidance and inspiration. The arts also form part of regular classroom work. Academy graduates regularly gain admission to a variety of selective colleges.