UPPER SCHOOL
The GFS Upper School is a world of choices. Take Bioethics or The Political and Philosophical Origins of the U.S. Constitution. Study Advanced Physics in the state-of-the-art Wade Science Center 4 , or Ancient Greek in a superb Classics department. In short, our high school students have the opportunity to pursue their talents, passions, and goals. They make their education their own.
The Upper School experience begins with an exceptionally solid college-preparatory curriculum. All GFS students read widely and lear n to write well. All take at least three years of math, plus multiple years of science, history, and a moder n or classical language. And all have the opportunity to do so much more.
In January, the entire Upper School makes room for creative exploration, as well as a change of pace. Juniors embark on Junior Projects—monthlong, of f-campus independent studies of their own design, such as exploring sports medicine, timber-frame construction, environmental law, or aerospace engineering. Students in grades 9, 10, and 12 participate in January Ter m (or J-Ter m), a
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