Our curriculum often parallels that of other academic institutions, but the requirements and emphases within it distinguish The Academy from other schools. Lists and descriptions do not explain, for instance, that requiring a broad core of subjects protects students from excluding areas of study which may one day become important to them. A curriculum statement may not make clear that every level at The Academy enjoys some form of inter-disciplinary studies. English and history courses reinforce one another whenever possible. Studying geography, culture and government is not limited to history courses, but is also part of language studies.
Science involves ethics as well as technology, economics as well as experiments.
Students write frequently, and all their work is carefully critiqued. Student presentations occur often in classes or in front of the school. Many students undertake independent projects under faculty supervision, and teachers commonly hold advanced classes with one or two pupils. Advanced placement courses of the College Board have been given in several subjects in recent years, and all are available to qualified students in the junior or senior year. We regularly review and refine this course of study.