The Upper School offers a rich and comprehensive program that provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to thrive in leading secondary schools and beyond. Teachers emphasize character growth and creativity through small group activities. Throughout the students experience, they are provided with valuable challenges in decision making and collaboration. The chief academic, social and personal development of the students is guided by a faculty advisor who works closely with students and their families. Each year, students explore and discuss novels, short stories, poetry and plays.
Students frequently write creative and expository compositions.
They review mechanics and areas of content through teacher feedback and peer editing. At all levels, students receive additional instruction in vocabulary enrichment, spelling and grammar. Just as connections are made across subject areas in the Lower and Middle Schools, the English Department in the Upper School coordinates a portion of its program with the Social Studies Department. Independent reading is considered an important part of the curriculum. The Upper School history curriculum coordinates exposure to various cultures and periods in world history with geography lessons.