The Middle School also incorporates a comprehensive program to refine writing, word processing, and research skills. Middle Schoolers work with experienced writers from the Upper School Rossman Writing Center, who help them acquire confidence in and command of their own writing styles. Likewise, the Upper School students’ mentoring experience solidifies their own knowledge base, and they further their skills through seminars in advanced creative and essay writing.
In the Upper School, a rigorous academic program and dedicated faculty members challenge and motivate students. Students are encouraged to take classes that build strong scientific, language, mathematical, and critical thinking skills and help prepare them to succeed and excel in college. Broad offerings in College Prep and Honors classes and 24 Advanced Placement (AP) courses focus on giving graduates the skills they need to meet the challenges of a demanding college curriculum: to read with an analytical perspective, to write clearly,
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