The cornerstone of Roxbury Prep s program is its rigorous curriculum and its focus on reading, writing, speaking, and math skills. Based on the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, Advanced Placement Exams and the most demanding and successful college preparatory programs in the country, Roxbury Prep s curriculum is refined regularly by teachers. During summer and school-year CFG meetings, teachers share their own work and analyze student work to ensure that instruction challenges and engages students. Character Roxbury Prep classes, assemblies, and school programs encourage students to be confident, responsible, positive, determined, compassionate, and reflective leaders. The Advisory curriculum in which students read, write about, and discuss short stories, poems, and current event articles helps students develop good character, creates community among students and teachers, improves literacy skills, and teaches students how to be positive participants in their own and their peers education.
Student achievement is dependent upon a positive, safe, caring, and vibrant school community.
In order to ensure high academic standards, Roxbury Prep maintains high personal standards. The school requires a dress code and enforces a strict code of conduct in which misbehavior is not tolerated. The safe environment allows Roxbury Prep to celebrate learning and recognize each student s academic and personal talents and accomplishments. Community Roxbury Prep relies on a vast array of community resources and organizations to provide students with sufficient structure and support. Parents the school s most important partners are expected to monitor schoolwork, communicate effectively with Roxbury Prep, and ensure that students arrive on time every day.