The mission of Boston University Academy is to educate, rather than teach, students who wish to acquire knowledge.
Instructors help students to think and write analytically in all subjects.
In the classroom, on the playing field, and in casual interactions throughout the day, Academy faculty help students to develop both intellectually and morally. In this way, teachers prepare students to pursue intellectual activity beyond the Academy classroom. The Academy provides an environment that encourages students to acquire the skills which will prepare them to understand and enjoy the arts, sciences, and humanities. Subjects are not taught in isolation but as parts of a whole, so that students learn to recognize the relationships among the disciplines. Academy students are encouraged to gain a comprehensive understanding of the world through their studies, and to master the analytical skills needed to explore beyond what they already know.