Students are taught to examine not only the content of their lessons but the different ways it can be learned and analyzed. Students are required to establish and maintain an organizer for all assignments. The English Department seeks to have each student understand, appreciate, and master the subtleties of the English language, as well as to prepare him for college level work. The curriculum at each grade level includes appropriate study of grammar, literature, and composition. In addition to reading short stories, poems, plays, and novels, the department uses audio tapes, and video and stage productions to enrich the students' experience and instill an appreciation for literature.
Students use computers to help organize their thoughts and produce publishable work.
They compile a portfolio of their work during their years at Gow. The study of history systematically examines the past and, therefore, is essential to the development of a well- informed and responsible citizen in the present. The program also emphasizes authentic learning, especially role playing in the classroom, utilizing a multi-sensory approach. Primary documents, maps, audiovisual aids, computers, field trips, hands-on demonstrations and guest speakers augment textbooks. At the successful completion of the mathematics program, a student will have a firm grasp of the essentials of the ordered sequence of mathematical processes.