Within the course, students focus on the role of the individual and his or her place in the larger community. The theme of identity is examined in depth. The math curriculum in the Upper School is designed to teach students to be mathematically literate in a world dependent on creative thought and technology to solve today s problems. Students work individually and in groups placing emphasis on problem solving, reasoning, communication and connections. Math skills are expanded to real world situations with the expectation that students will be able to think beyond a given problem and make mathematics a useful tool in their lives.
Students develop the confidence through their skills to blend concrete thoughts with the abstract.
As in the Middle School, students use their class time to complete hands-on activities. Through experiments, they develop concepts with the aid of carefully directed questions. Emphasis is placed on analyzing experimental data and applying conclusions to everyday situations. At all levels, technology is used as an additional learning tool. The foreign language program in the Upper School offers introductory, first and second level courses in French and Spanish.