General Catalogue 2017-2018

GENERAL CATALOGUE 2017 . 2018 Kindergarten – Class XII

610 East 83rd Street New York, NY 10028 (212) 744-8582 www.brearley.org

n The Brearley School, in observance of state and federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national or ethnic origin in administration of its admission, financial assistance, educational or other school policies. Every Brearley student is admitted to all of the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. n Brearley is chartered by and registered with the Education Department of the State of New York. It is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.

Table of Contents Table of Contents

Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 History of the School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Administration and Department Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Faculty and Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Academic Life Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

The Lower School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The Upper School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Student Life Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Staff and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Counseling and Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Community Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 College Advising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 College Entrance 2013–2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Greater Brearley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Endowed Funds of the Brearley School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 2017–2018 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Tuition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 School Office Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Mission Statement Mission Statement

During the 2015–2016 school year, the Board of Trustees convened a committee of trustees, administrators, faculty and staff to create, with community input, a statement of purpose that reflects Brearley’s new strategic vision. The following was adopted by the Board of Trustees on June 14, 2016.

The Brearley School Established 1884 K–XII independent school for girls in New York City Academic excellence. Liberal arts tradition. Cross-divisional teaching.

The Brearley School challenges girls of adventurous intellect and diverse backgrounds to think critically and creatively and prepares them for principled engagement in the world.

Guided by a dedicated community of adults, students develop a command of many disciplines, a love of learning and a resilient and generous spirit. The bond among students and with their teachers is rooted in a passionate exchange of ideas and an appreciation for the unique and lively contributions of each individual.

A Brearley education unfolds over a lifetime. The School instills in its alumnae the confidence to pursue their ambitions and the wisdom to live balanced and purposeful lives.

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History of the School History of the School

The Brearley School was named for its founding Headmaster, Samuel A. Brearley, Jr. After graduating from Harvard in 1871, Mr. Brearley worked as a private tutor until 1880, when he went to study at Balliol College, Oxford. He came to New York in 1884, when it was commonly thought that “intellectual activity took the bloom from ladies,” and opened a school that was designed to provide young women with an education comparable to that available to their brothers. With courses in English, Greek, Latin, French, German, modern history, drawing, physics, botany, geography and geometry, the Brearley School offered strong preparation for college. An early graduate of the School later wrote that this “first intellectual experience had a novelty and excitement that it is almost impossible for a person born in the twentieth century to understand.”

When Mr. Brearley died of typhoid in December 1886, the School consisted of one hundred twenty pupils and a faculty of twenty. James G. Croswell, an Associate Professor of Greek at Harvard, served as the next Head until his death in 1915. Since 1930, Brearley has been led by five women Heads: Millicent Carey McIntosh, who came from Bryn Mawr College in 1930, went on to Barnard College in 1947 and later became its first president; Jean Fair Mitchell, who had taught in many institutions in the US as well as in her native Scotland; Evelyn J. Halpert, a Brearley alumna and former Head of the History Department, who became Head when Miss Mitchell retired in 1975; Dr. Priscilla M. Winn Barlow, a biologist, who had been Principal of Havergal College in Toronto before succeeding Mrs. Halpert in 1997; and Dr. Stephanie J. Hull, who taught French and women’s studies at Dartmouth College and was Assistant to the President and Secretary of the College at Mount Holyoke before serving as Head of the School from 2003 to 2011. Jane Foley Fried became the fifteenth Head of Brearley in the fall of 2012, following Dr. Winn Barlow, who returned to the School as Interim Head for the 2011–2012 academic year. Ms. Fried previously held the position of Assistant Head for Enrollment, Research and Planning and Dean of Admission at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. Brearley outgrew its original quarters on East 45th Street when it added a primary program to its six-year college preparatory sequence, moving twice before commissioning its current building in 1929. Following that move, the school day was extended to include the afternoon. At the same time, social service projects and other outside activities introduced students to a wider world around them in the city. In its eighty-eight-year tenure on 83rd Street, the School has undertaken many renovation programs, most notably expanding its library, art and science facilities; creating space for a Common Room on the first floor; and adding two stories to the building. The School also purchased a twenty-unit apartment building (1989) on East 77th Street that provides faculty housing and built a Field House (1997) on East 87th Street, which contains regulation-sized basketball and volleyball courts and other facilities. In May 2010, the School acquired a parcel of three buildings at 70–74 East End Avenue, and in February 2015, the Board of Trustees announced its decision to add new programming and instructional space at that site and renovate the schoolhouse on 83rd Street.

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Administration Administration Head of School

Jane Foley Fried

Assistant Head of School For Academic Life

James Mulkin, Jr.

Assistant Head Assistant Head of School For Student Life and Head of the Lower School (K–IV) Maria-Anna Zimmermann Chief Financial Officer and chief operating officer

Rahul Tripathi

Dean of Students

Sheila Kramer

Director of Athletics

Tammy Zazuri

Director of College Advising

Carolyn W. Clark

Director of Communications

Director of Construction and Facilities

Director of Counseling and Wellness

Josephine B. David ’61 Doris Coleman

Director of Development

Keba M. Rogers Anne S. Bergen

Director of Equity and Community Engagement

Tanya Huelett

Director of Human Resources

Arlene Fabio

Director of Lower School Admission

Winifred M. Mabley

Director of Middle and Upper School Admission and Financial Assistance

Joan Kaplan

Director of Publications

Jane Newman Noel Lamberty

Director of Security and Safety Director of Technology

Colin Samuel

Head of Middle School Student Life

Tim Brownell

Head of Upper School Student Life

Evelyn Segal

Registrar

Joan Krause

Department Heads

Art

Classics Drama

Robert D. Duke, Jr..

English

Heyden White Rostow ’67

and Katherine Swett ’78

History

Robert Raoul Meyer

Learning Skills

Alice Kessler

Library

Amy Chow

Mathematics

Maggie Maluf

Modern Languages

Sylvie Lucile

Music

Matthew Aiken

Physical Education

Katherine Henderson

Science

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Dale Emmart Tom Wright

James Karb

Faculty and Staff Faculty and Staff

JANE FOLEY FRIED, Head of School

B.A., Bowdoin College; M.A., Tufts University PATRICIA AAKRE, Librarian; Advisor, Class VII

B.A., University of Iowa; M.L.I.S., Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science MICHAEL ABBOTT, Piano

B.Mus., Hampshire College, California Institute of the Arts; Charles Banacos, Lennie Tristano, Roland Hanna MATTHEW AIKEN, Head of the Music Department, Percussion; Advisor, Class XI

B.Mus., University of Oregon; M.Mus., Eastman School of Music; John Beck, Charles Dowd ORREN ALPERSTEIN, Admission Assistant

B.A., Vassar College; M.B.A., Columbia University; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education JULIÁN ALTSCHUL, Mathematics; Room Teacher, Class VII

B.A., Rice University; M.Ed., Hunter College ERIC ANTANITUS, Webmaster; Technologist

B.F.A., New York University; M.S., Polytechnic Institute of New York University CLEVELETTE AUSTIN, Assistant CFO; Controller

B.A., University of the West Indies; M.B.A., Dowling College; CMA VIRGINIA AVETISIAN, Technology

B.A., Barnard College; M.A., Fairfield University MICHAEL BALDWIN, Drama, Advisor, Class XI

B.A. Skidmore College; M.A., City College, CUNY OLIVIA BALL, Teaching Fellow in Drama and English

A.B., Harvard College; M.A., Columbia University MARISA BALLARO, Dance

B.A., SUNY Brockport JOY BARBOSA, Learning Skills

B.S., Syracuse University; M.A., Bank Street College of Education †DINA D. BARKER B.S., SUNY New Paltz JANELLE BARTH, Associate Teacher, Class II

B.S., Carnegie-Mellon University JENNIFER M. BARTOLI, Director of Graphic Design

B.A., East Stroudsburg University

*** Sabbatical Leave, 2017–2018

† Leave, 2017–2018

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ANNE S. BERGEN, Director of Development

B.A., Colgate University KARIN BERNSTEIN, Assistant Head of the Lower School;

Math Coordinator; Supervisor of Associate Teachers B.S., Penn State University; M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education MARIAN R. BICKS, Admission Assistant

B.A., Wellesley College; M.A.T., Harvard University NATHAN BLANEY, Art, Carpentry

B.F.A., University of Rhode Island; Graduate Study, Parsons School of Design and Teachers College, Columbia University ***SHERI L. BLAU B.S., University of Michigan; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University KAREN BLUMBERG, Technology; Room Teacher, Class VIII

B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University ARIELA BOHROD, Accompanist

Mannes College of Music; Piano: Pavlina Dokovksa, Vladimir Valjarevic GREGG BORNFELD, Accountant

B.A., Queens College KARA BOULTINGHOUSE, Admission Assistant

B.A., Boston University; M.Ed., Hunter College of Education CAIT BRADLEY, Mathematics; Room Teacher, Class VI

B.A., Dickinson College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University MATTHEW BRADY, Music; Advisor, Class IX

B.Mus., Eastman School of Music; Artist/Teacher Diploma, Association for Choral Music Education; Seymour Bernstein, Doreen Rao CYNTHIA BRAUER, Admission Assistant

B.A., Colgate University; M.S., Hunter College TINA BRISTOL, Admission Assistant

B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TIM BROWNELL, Drama; Head of Middle School Student Life

B.A., Middlebury College ***ANNIE SPADER BYERLY B.A., Wellesley College; M.S., Hunter College of Education PAUL J. BYRNES, Science; Advisor, Class X

B.S., SUNY Buffalo; M.S., Pace University ENVER CASIMIR, History; Advisor, Class XII

A.B., Harvard College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CAROLINE CHANG ’08, English

B.A., Yale University

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KRISTEN CHAE, Admission Associate

B.S., Boston University ANNIE CHEUNG-LIVHITS, Science

B.A., Colgate University SARAI CHICO, Administrative Assistant to the Head of the Middle School

Student Life Lehman College, CUNY AMY CHOW, Head Librarian

B.Mus., McGill University; M.L.I.S., Dalhousie University, Halifax REBECCA CHYNSKY, Room Teacher, Class II

B.A., Ithaca College; M.A., Hunter College; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education LUIGI CICALA, Art; Director of the Colaboratory

B.A., Colorado College; M.F.A., The New York Academy of Art MAYA CITRON, Associate Teacher, Class III

B.A., University of Southern California JOSEPH CIVITA, Food Service Consultant

New York Community College ANA CLADERA, Spanish

Universidad Complutense de Madrid; L.L.M., London School of Economics and Political Science; M.A.T., Manhattanville College CAROLYN W. CLARK, Director of College Advising, Advisor, Class XI

B.A., Wesleyan University; M.P.A., Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs PERRY CLEMONS, Room Teacher, Class III

B.A., Morehouse College; M.A., Georgia State University DORIS COLEMAN, Director of Construction and Facilities

B.S., Cornell University; M.B.A., Pepperdine University ANDREA COTLOVE, French

B.A., B.S., Westmont College BENDA CRAIG, Accountant

B.S., York College KENNETH M. CRONIN, JR., Building Superintendent SIDONIE CYPHER, Administrative Assistant for the College Advising Office/

Coordinator of Testing B.A., Villanova University JOSEPHINE B. DAVID ’61, Director of Communications

B.A., Wellesley College; Graduate Study, University of Oxford; M.A., New York University LEILANI DELEON, Administrative Assistant to the Registrar JENELLÉ DEODATH, Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Head of

School for Student Life and Head of the Lower School B.S., M.S., New York Institute of Technology

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JILL DIJOSEPH, Receptionist

Fordham University, New School for Social Research, Hunter College CELIA DILLON, Librarian

B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.L.I.S., Queens College ROBERT DOREMUS, Security Officer JEAN S. DREW, Science; Advisor, Class IX

A.B., Harvard College; Ph.D., University of Virginia KEITH DRISCOLL, Associate Teacher, Class IV

B.A., Marymount Manhattan College MARIA DUCKETT, Special Assistant to the Head of School;

Room Teacher, Class VII B.A., Loyola University (Maryland); M.A., New York University ROBERT D. DUKE, JR., Head of the Drama Department

B.A., Williams College DALE EMMART, Head of the Art Department; Advisor, Class VI

B.F.A., Cooper Union School of Art; M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design ***PIETRO ENNIS B.F.A., New York Institute of Technology; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University ARLENE FABIO, Director of Human Resources

B.A., Tufts University; M.B.A., Clark Atlanta University PAUL FOGLINO, Mathematics

B.A., B.S., Columbia University MIKALA FORRESTER, Associate Teacher, Kindergarten

B.A., Brown University ROBERTA D. FRANK, Piano

B.Mus., M.Mus., Manhattan School of Music DARCY R. FRYER, History; Advisor, Class XII

B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University YUSI GAO, Mandarin

B.A., Hebei University; M.A., New York University; Graduate Study, Irkutsk State Linguistic University YAMELL GARCIA, Associate Teacher, Kindergarten

B.A., Lehman College ASHLEY GARRETT, Admission Assistant

A.B., Smith College; M.B.A., Harvard Business School PHOEBE T. GEER ’97, Assistant Director of Development

B.A., Williams College; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law ANDREA M. GILROY, Mathematics

B.A., Hartwick College; M.A., SUNY Stony Brook

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ROBERT GINGERY, Guitar

B.A., California State University; Diploma, Berklee College of Music; M.A., City College of New York DEBRA EVE GLICK, Mathematics; Grade Head, Class XI

B.A., Hunter College; M.A., New York University MARSHA GOMEZ, Food Service Manager ANNABEL GORDON, Cello

B.Mus., Mannes College of Music; Timothy Eddy, Jerry Grossman NATASHA GRAY, History; Advisor, Class IX

B.A., Bryn Mawr College; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University BELINDA HAAS, Learning Skills

B.A., Leicester Polytechnic; M.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University EMILY HABERMAN, School Counselor

B.S., University of Maryland; M.S.W., School of Social Work, Columbia University THOMAS L. HARRISON, History

B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.Phil., Columbia University; Graduate Study, University of Washington MARILYN HEINEMAN, Learning Skills

B.A., Thiel College; M.A., M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University ANALISA CIPRIANO HEINZ, Assistant Director of College Advising;

Advisor, Class XII B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University KATHERINE A. HENDERSON, Head of the Physical Education Department

B.S., SUNY Cortland; M.S., University of New Hampshire CAREY HICKEY, Field House Manager

B.A., M.A., Manhattanville College KEAH HORSFORD, Associate Teacher, Kindergarten

B.S., City University of New York, Brooklyn College SAMANTHA HOSEIN, Student Life Coordinator; Room Teacher, Class VIII

B.A., University of Pittsburgh NANCY KELLERMAN HOUGH, Cello

B.A., Lehman College; M.Mus., Manhattan School of Music; Evangeline Benedetti, Timothy Eddy JACQUES F. HOUIS, French, Advisor, Class IX

B.A., Temple University; M.A., New York University TANYA HUELETT, Director of Equity and Community Engagement

B.A., Spelman College; Ph.D., New York University MARINA JACKSON, Technology; Advisor, Class IX

A.B., Harvard College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

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WHITNEY JACOBS, Physical Education, Dance; Advisor, Class VIII

B.F.A., Ohio University; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee KATE JAVENS, Art, Advisor, Class XI

C.F.A., Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts JOYCE E. JERDEN, Receptionist

University of Missouri; Johns Hopkins University KARYN JOAQUINO, Music; Advisor, Class XII

A.B., Princeton University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; Clifford Herzer, José Ramos-Santana KATHARINE JONES, Art; Advisor, Class X

B.A., Columbia University; M.F.A., University of New Mexico MARIA KAKOULIDES, Associate Teacher, Class IV

B.A., M.A., Saint Andrews University; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education JOAN KAPLAN, Director of Middle and Upper School Admission and

Financial Assistance; Advisor, Class XI B.A., SUNY Buffalo; M.A., New School for Social Research JAMES KARB, Head of the Science Department

Sc.B., M.A., Brown University KELLY KEHOE, Business Office Assistant

B.S., Marist College; M.P.A., Baruch College RACHEL KERCHMAN, Mathematics; Grade Head, Class X

B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., Johns Hopkins University ALICE KESSLER, Head of the Learning Skills Department

B.A., Boston University; M.A., California State University JIA KIM, Cello

B.Mus., M.Mus., The Juilliard School; Joel Krosnick JU YEON KIM, Room Teacher, Class IV

B.A., Smith College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University JEE LEONG KOH, English

B.A., University of Oxford; M.A., Sarah Lawrence College; Postgraduate Diploma in Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore MARIA KOUREPENOS, Admission Assistant

A.B., Princeton University SHEILA KRAMER, Science; Dean of Students; Room Teacher, Class VIII

B.A., Truman State University; M.F.A., Kent State University; M.A., Columbia University JOAN KRAUSE, Registrar; Voice; Advisor, Class VIII

B.Mus.Ed., Northwestern University; M.Mus., Hartt School of Music; Artist’s Diploma, Cleveland Institute of Music; Maria Farnworth, Benton Hess MICHAELA KRAUSER, Associate Teacher, Class V

B.A., Swarthmore College

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TAMMY H. KUO, Mandarin

B.S., University of British Columbia; M.Ed., Boston College CHRISTOPHER LA MORTE, Physical Education

University of New Mexico; B.S., Hunter College KATHARINE LABOY, Associate Director of Finance

B.S.B.A., College of Westchester; M.B.A., Liberty University NOEL LAMBERTY, Director of Security and Safety

B.A., Clark University; M.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice SARAH LANNOM, Classics, Advisor, Class X

B.A., Swarthmore College; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University ***PENELOPE JANE LEMIRE B.A., Vassar College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University DOUGLAS LEVINE, Physical Education; Advisor, Class X

B.S., University of Maryland; M.S., University of New Mexico SYLVIE LUCILE, Head of the Modern Languages Department

B.A., M.A., L’Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 MAURA LYONS, Physical Education

B.S., SUNY Cortland WINIFRED M. MABLEY, Director of Lower School Admission

B.A., University of Pennsylvania; Graduate Study, Bank Street College of Education MAGGIE MALUF, Head of the Mathematics Department; Advisor, XI

A.B., Vassar College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University ***THOMAS M. MARCH, English B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University ALLISON MARCHESE, Physical Education

B.S., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S., Management of Sports Industries GAIL SUSSMAN MARCUS, History; Room Teacher, Class VII

B.A., Cornell University; M.A., M.Phil., Yale University RAQUEL MARTIN, Assistant to the Director of Facilities

B.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice OLIVIA MARTINEZ, Viola, Violin

B.Mus., University of Massachusetts, Amherst; M.Mus., Mannes College of Music; Michelle La Course, Karen Ritscher KEVIN MCCOY, Learning Skills; Room Teacher, Class VI

B.A. Fordham University; M.Ed., Manhattanville College; M.Ed, Fordham University JAMES MCDONALD, English, History, Geography; Room Teacher, Class V

B.A., Dickinson College; M.Ed., Rutgers University PETER MCKAY, Development Database Manager

B.A., James Madison University SIRKKA L. MCMENAMIN, Physical Education; Advisor, Class IX

B.S., Helsinki University; M.A., Brigham Young University

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ARACELIS MEDINA, Executive Assistant to the Head of School

B.A., Lehman College DANIELLE MEINRATH, Classics; Advisor, Class XII

B.A., University of Cambridge; M.St., University of Oxford; Ph.D., Princeton University VALERIE MENDELSON ’75, History; Advisor, Class VII

A.B., Harvard College; M.F.A., Brooklyn College; Ph.D., CUNY MAUREEN MERVIL, Room Teacher, Kindergarten

B.A., Hunter College; M.S., Bank Street College of Education ROBERT RAOUL MEYER, Head of the History Department

A.B., Brown University; Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University; J.D., New York University School of Law SAMANTHA JEANNE MILLER, Associate Teacher, Class II

B.A., University of Rochester; M.A., Columbia University ANA MILOSAVLJEVIC, Violin

B.Mus., The University of Novi Sad, The Academy of Arts, Serbia; Professional Studies Diploma and M. Mus., Mannes College The New School for Music; Lewis Kaplan, Muneko Otani, Maja Jokanovic JILLIAN MINELLO, Associate Teacher, Class III

B.A., Marist College JOHN MITCHELL, Physical Education; Advisor, Class VI

B.S., Manhattan College DAVID MORONEY, Math; Science

B.A., Hamilton College JAMES MULKIN, JR., Assistant Head of School for Academic life;

Advisor, Class X B.A., University of the South; M.F.A., Carnegie-Mellon University; M.A., Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY ARIELLE MULLER, Room Teacher, Class IV

B.S., University of Vermont; M.Ed., Hunter College ERICA MUÑOZ-GONZALEZ, Library Assistant

B.S.W., University of Cincinnati; M.S.W., Fordham University TIA MURKISON, Development Events Assistant

B.A., Northeastern University ANNE MYKYTA, Lower School Psychologist

B.A., Boston College; M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University AMY NAGLER, Admission Assistant

B.A., Johns Hopkins University; J.D., The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law AHMED NAJM, Mathematics; Grade Head, Class IX

B.A., Boston University; M.A., Relay Graduate School of Education

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KAREN A. NEDBAL, Science

B.A., Vassar College; M.Ed., Harvard University; Graduate Study, Teachers College, Columbia University PATRICIA ANN NEELY, Double Bass, Recorder

B.A., Vassar College; M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College JANE NEWMAN, Director of Publications

B.A., Kenyon College; Graduate Study, New York University †VIRGINIE S. NIEDERMAYER Maîtrise en Droit, University of Paris II-Assas; LL.M., University of Pennsylvania NIAMH O’DONNELL, Admission Assistant

B.A., Trinity College, Dublin; M.A., Columbia University ELIZABETH D. ONEGLIA, Admission Assistant

B.A., Kenyon College; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education ELIZABETH A. OSWALD, Major Gifts Officer

B.A., University of Virginia ZACHARY PAPAS, Room Teacher, Class I

B.A., University of California Berkeley; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University ***KARL PARANYA B.S., Haverford College ALLISON PATRICK ’02, Science; Lab Assistant

B.A., Tufts University; M.Arch., Columbia University JOSIE PAUL, Associate Teacher, Class I

B.A., City College of New York EMILY PERRY, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Students and to

the Director of Equity and Community Engagement B.A., Smith College, M.A.T., Smith College EMILY PETERS, Associate Director of Admission

B.A. Kenyon College; M.F.A., New York University DIANA PETRELLA, Clarinet

B.Mus., M.Mus., Canterbury Christchurch University; David Campbell, Leon Russianoff EMMA PICKETT, Assistant to the Director of Development

B.A., Colgate University JOY PLAISTED, Harp

B.Mus., University of Minnesota; M.Mus., The Juilliard School; Graduate Study, Conservatoire de Musique, Genève LISA A. POLLACK, Administrative Assistant to the Head of Upper School

Student Life B.A., Beloit College ALISON POLLOCK, Director of Clubhouse

B.S., Tulane University; M.Ed., Bank Street College of Education

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FREDI POMERANCE, Admission Assistant

B.A., Cornell University; M.A., New York University SCOTT POMERANTZ, Drama; Technology

B.F.A., Five Towns College MICHELE POST, Admission Assistant

B.A., Smith College; M.P.H., Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University EILEEN RACANELLI, B.S.N., R.N., School Nurse

B.S.N., C.W. Post College, Long Island University; Diploma, Queens Hospital Center School of Nursing HANNAH RAU, Associate Teacher, Class I

B.A., Occidental College JUDITH REIBEL, Educational Consultant; Lower School and

Lower School Admission B.A., Smith College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University WANDA RIVERA-RIVERA, Spanish

B.A., M.A., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras; Ph.D., Harvard University FANNY ROCHETEAU, French

M.A., Université du Maine; M.A., University of Arkansas KEBA M. ROGERS, Director of Counseling and Wellness

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University at Buffalo, SUNY HEYDEN WHITE ROSTOW ’67, Co-Head of the English Department;

Advisor, Class X A.B., Harvard College; M.A., Cambridge University; Graduate Study, Columbia University ANA SABATER, Spanish

B.S., M.S., Universidad Complutense de Madrid; M.S., Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, ICADE, Madrid; M.Ed., Manhattanville College School of Education SUSAN SAGOR, English; Advisor, Class XII

Mount Holyoke College; B.A., Hunter College; M.A., M.Phil., CUNY COLIN A. SAMUEL, Director of Technology

B.S., Cooper Union; M.S., University at Buffalo, SUNY ARIEL SANABRIA, Room Teacher, Class I

B.S., Fordham University; M.S. Ed., Hunter College LAURA SCHMIDT, Room Teacher, Class I

B.A., MacMurray College; Graduate Study, Teachers College, Columbia University FIARA SEALY, Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Head of School

for Academic Life B.A., Simmons College EVELYN SEGAL, Head of Upper School Student Life; Mathematics

Sc.B., Brown University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

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LAURIE SEMINARA, Science; Grade Head, Class XII

B.S., Barnard College; M.A., Ed.D., Columbia University KAITLIN SIMONSON, Music

B.M.E., Northern Arizona University; M.M., University of Nevada, Las Vegas HELAINE L. SMITH, English

A.B., Boston University; M.A., Hunter College IVAN SMITH, Building Night Supervisor

A.A.S., Bronx Community College LORRE SNYDER, Physical Education; Advisor, Class VII

B.S., SUNY Brockport; Graduate Study, Teachers College, Columbia University CLAYTON SQUIRE, Science

A.B., Harvard University; M.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University ELIZABETH STAINTON ’77, Art; Advisor, Class IX

B.A., Wesleyan University KASANDRA STARK, Science; Room Teacher, Class VI

B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.A., Brooklyn College HANNAH STEBBINS ’88, Community Life Associate

B.A., Trinity College; M..

JUDY STEIN, Admission Assistant

A.B., Barnard College; Ed.M., Smith College KELLY STEIN, Room Teacher, Kindergarten

B.A., Marist College DARYL GURIAN STERN, Director of Events and Alumnae Relations

B.A., Brandeis University AKIYO SUZUKI, Music

B.A., Musashino Academia Musicae, Tokyo; M.A., New York University; Kodály Certificate, New York University KATHERINE BARRETT SWETT ’78, Co-Head of the English Department

A.B., Harvard College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University MARC SZAMMER, Violin

B.Mus., M.Mus and PDPL, Mannes College The New School For Music; Sally Thomas AMANDA TALLY, Associate Teacher, Class I

B.A., Franklin & Marshall College YUE TANG, Mandarin

B.A., Beijing Union University; M.A., Point Park University; Coursework at University of Pittsburgh; TCFL, Beijing Language and Culture University SUSANNA CHANG TERRELL, English, History, Geography; Room Teacher,

Class V B.A., M.Ed., University of California, San Diego

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DARA TESSE, Art; Advisor, Class VIII

B.A., Wellesley College, M.A., New York University, Graduate Study, Bank Street College of Education SHARON THOMAS, Educational Consultant, Upper School And Middle School

B.A., Georgetown University; M.S., University College London; M.S., Hunter College School of Education RANDI TIMAN, Room Teacher, Kindergarten

B.A., SUNY Binghamton JOCELYN TRAN, Athletic Trainer

B.H.S., University of Missouri; M.S., Seton Hall University RAHUL TRIPATHI, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

B.A., Trinity University; M.A., Claremont Graduate School GABRIELLA TUBOLY, iPad Coordinator

B.S., Teachers Training College, Budapest; Technical Career Institutes ELISABETH UMLANDT, Play and Crafts Program

Kindergarten Teachers’ School Marienheim, Salzkotten/Westfalen JEFFREY VENHO, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn

B.Mus., M.Mus., The Juilliard School; William Vacchiano, Vince Penzarella RENATE VON HUETZ ’72, English

B.A., Sarah Lawrence College ELIZABETH WARREN, Room Teacher, Class II

B.S., Skidmore College; M.A., Teacher’s College, Columbia University TISH WEBSTER, Photography; Advisor, Class VI

B.A., New College of the University of South Florida BRITTANY WEINSTEIN, Administrative Assistant to the Directors of

Admission and Financial Assistance B.A., St. Joseph’s University FRANCES S. WHEELER, Learning Skills

A.B, Vassar College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University RICHARD T. WHITE, Science

B.A., Goddard College; M.S., University of Vermont KRISTEN WILLIAMS, Administrative Assistant to the Director of Athletics

B.A., Iona College BETTY WILSON, Human Resources Assistant SHERRI WOLF, English; Advisor, Class X

B.A., Yale College; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University TOM WRIGHT, Head of the Classics Department

B.A., Dickinson College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

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CORALIE (COCO) HINES YANG, Room Teacher, Class III

B.A., Connecticut College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University REVA YOUNGSTEIN, Flute

B.Mus., Manhattan School of Music; M.Mus., Yale University School of Music; Julius Baker, Ransom Wilson TAMMY ZAZURI, Director of Athletics; Advisor, Class XI

B.S., University of Delaware MARIA-ANNA ZIMMERMANN, Assistant Head of School for Student Life;

Head of the Lower School Juilliard Pre-College; B.A., Barnard College; M.Mus., Manhattan School of Music; M.S.Ed., Bank Street College of Education; Violin: Louise Behrend, Hamao Fujiwara ELLEN ZWEIG, Admission Assistant

B.A., Barnard College; M.A., Harvard Graduate School of Education

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Academic Life Academic Life OVERVIEW

At Brearley, students learn to think for themselves and to challenge assumptions.

From Kindergarten on, they relish the work of sifting and evaluating the wealth of information available to them, and they rejoice in the life of the mind. Our curriculum is the product of the collective expertise of a highly skilled faculty and is guided by the belief that preparation for the demands of the future is based on a strong foundation in the liberal arts disciplines.

Small section sizes ensure that students probe ideas daily—their own, their classmates’ or their teachers’ as well as those of Charles Darwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Mohandas Gandhi or Martha Graham, among others. Teachers balance the intellectual appetite of eager students with developmentally appropriate experiences that they can fully assimilate. The increasing choice of courses teaches lessons in independence and individuality, so that by the time a girl graduates she has assumed ownership of the shape of her educational program.

Brearley encourages each girl to consider for herself how she best learns. This focus begins with the strategies that help girls learn to read and write in the Lower School and continues with attention to how they complete homework in the Middle School. In the Upper School, as they begin to tailor their own course programs, girls are able to take into account their personal academic strengths as well as their interests so that they can both continue to increase their skills and exploit, with growing exuberance, those they have mastered.

Teachers are eager to give appropriate help in individual sessions or in small groups. Occasionally, especially in the lower grades, a student may benefit from help provided by learning specialists and faculty in the Learning Skills Department as a regular part of the school program. The department works closely with the teachers in all divisions of the School, and every effort is made to identify issues and develop helpful strategies early on.

There are fourteen curricular disciplines: the traditional academic subjects, the arts, Physical Education and the more interdisciplinary Library, Learning Skills, Elementary Education and Technology. Department Heads, the Head of the Lower School and the Director of Technology oversee the academic program in their respective disciplines; they are responsible for maintaining standards and for encouraging the development of new curricula. Teachers who share sections of a course meet once a week to discuss, plan and reflect on their work.

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The faculty is made up of teachers at all stages of their careers, from talented novices to masters of the art. What draws them to Brearley is the triple inspiration of talented, spirited students; dedicated, thoughtful colleagues; and the high level of intellectual work that all participate in together. With most of the faculty teaching in more than one division of the School, their experience with students at several stages of learning informs thinking about how the curriculum should unfold. A math teacher may well teach linear algebra to older students and fractions to younger, for example, and art teachers regularly teach both Class II and Class XII. Cross-divisional teaching allows faculty the satisfaction of watching students grow and often leads to lifelong friendships between students and their former teachers. Academic excellence at Brearley is dynamic: it grows out of responses to what happens in the classroom and exploration within departments, and it is further stimulated by a cross-fertilization of ideas within the larger school community and the world.

School begins after Labor Day in September and ends mid-June. All regular school days within the school year begin at 8:10 am for everyone. Lower School dismissal times vary according to grades, but all Lower School students and Classes V and VI are dismissed on Fridays by 2:10 pm. The academic day for Classes VII, VIII and the Upper School students ends at around 3:00 pm, depending on the day. Each week has an assembly period, during which students attend music, dance or dramatic performances, hear speakers, enjoy demonstrations of student public speaking skills and, in the Middle and Upper Schools, consider the merits of candidates running for school offices. Both the Middle and Upper Schools have weekly gatherings of a more informal sort for announcements and for sharing.

 

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The Lower School The Lower School

The Brearley Lower School cultivates five core values: honesty, kindness, respect, responsibility and courage. Problem-solving, character development and the expression of ideas, along with the acquisition and exploration of a language base, are the primary focus of the Lower School. Full of energy, enthusiasm and curiosity, Brearley’s K–IV students inspire their peers and their teachers to learn and think in interesting and varied ways. The School encourages integrity and dignity in its youngest students, as well as mindfulness that they exist not only as individuals but as members of a community of eager learners.

There are many opportunities for responsibility and independence on the Lower School floors and, as the girls grow more autonomous, throughout the School. At first, they may act as messengers and visit other classrooms on the Lower School floors at snack time; later on, as they become more adept at individual decision making, they take on the responsibility of unchaperoned trips to the gym, art studios or cafeteria on more distant floors. While the homeroom is the center of the girls’ academic and social lives, they congregate weekly in assemblies to share songs, plays and recitations and to welcome guest speakers on topics such as the history of jazz, children’s literature and caring for rescued wildlife.

The development of character forms a substantial part of the Lower School curriculum. Children learn how to express and manage themselves as they explore notions of cooperation, respect and community responsibility. In addition to service projects and the beehive of daily life in every homeroom, studying literature and drama helps girls to think beyond themselves. In all Lower School classes, conversation about social relations arises from reading and other activities. With teachers as guides, Lower School students establish the social and academic skills that will support their learning and growth throughout a lifetime of education.

Classes run in forty-minute blocks. There is a mid-morning snack, a lunch period and a time for recess. At the end of the day, a transitional period allows girls to move from the fast pace of a kaleidoscopic day to a more serene one, taking stock as they organize themselves, listen to announcements, finish up projects begun earlier in the day or listen to a teacher read a story aloud.

Families are expected to read aloud with their children from Kindergarten on, and girls are expected to read to themselves for half an hour daily once they have developed the skills to do so. Classes II and III have weekly spelling and math assignments to do at home. Girls in Class IV are asked to prepare a thirty-minute assignment at home on weekdays and two on weekends, in addition to reading for pleasure.

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Kindergarten Kindergarten

LANGUAGE ARTS: phonemic awareness, phonics and sight word reading;

word families; reading aloud from several genres; listening and reading comprehension through discussion; D’Nealian handwriting; self-expression through creative writing.

MATHEMATICS: number relationships; number combinations to ten; sorting

and classification of objects; measurement of length, weight and time; attributes of shapes; data collection and recording; identification, description and extension of patterns.

SOCIAL STUDIES: an exploration of how basic needs are met, families are

constituted and holidays are observed in similar and different ways throughout the world.

SCIENCE: characteristics of leaves; the biology and ecology of earthworms;

the process of composting; study of motion and forces, using marbles; water on Earth; sinking and floating; dissolving and evaporating; day and night; and the behavior and anatomy of gerbils.

WORK AND PLAY: time to play, learn, explore and experience; block building,

board games, puzzles and self-initiated projects.

RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY: character development, social and emotional learning, friendship and resolving conflicts through discussions, team-building activities, art projects and dramatic role playing.

LIBRARY: weekly period for listening to stories, working on story-related

projects and checking out books.

ART: exploration of many media through work in two and three dimensions;

development of strong fine-motor skills.

CRAFTS: three-dimensional art projects; sewing as a lifelong skill.

MUSIC: exploration of high and low, loud and soft, slow and fast, up and

down, and beat and rhythm through singing and percussion instruments.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: one gymnastics, one dance and three physical education classes a week focus on independent skills and creative movement, as well as spatial awareness, body control and basic locomotor skills through exploration and guided discovery; gymnastics: preparatory movements and basic body positions on the apparatus; dance: utilizing resources including musical instruments and story books to enhance learning of movement vocabulary.

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Class I Class I

LANGUAGE ARTS: small group classes focusing on phonemic awareness, pho-

nics and sight word reading; nonfiction and fiction, plays and poetry for guided reading; listening and reading comprehension; spelling regular and irregular words; D’Nealian handwriting into joined italic cursive; creative writing.

CREATIVE WRITING: emphasis on writing freely from the imagination and

from the inspiration of literature; story structure, sequencing of events and character development; elementary editing of grammar and punctuation.

MATHEMATICS: place value; number relationships and properties; number

combinations to 40; creation and solution of story problems; measurement of length, weight and time; identification and classification of two- and three-dimensional shapes; organization, representation and comparison of data; creation, description and extension of patterns.

SOCIAL STUDIES: a yearlong study of the five boroughs of New York City

with attention to geography, history, landmarks and transportation.

SCIENCE: comparative study of human and animal teeth; behavior, anatomical

structure and ecology of mollusks; states of matter; the solar system; comparison of seeds and germination; bird anatomy, identification and aerodynamics.

MANDARIN: poems, songs and games designed for a playful introduction to

oral communication in a second language.

RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY: continuation of the program begun in

Kindergarten.

LIBRARY: listening to stories, learning the location of fiction and nonfiction,

checking out books; stories from around the world.

ART: introduction to the tools, techniques, materials and practices of the art

studio. Students learn the basic concepts associated with art-making through a variety of imagination-based projects, including a sequential journey of a dot as it becomes a line, and travels through space.

CRAFTS: continuation of the program begun in Kindergarten.

MUSIC: introduction to rhythmic and five-line staff notation; songs sung

during the year are collected in a music book that grows through the Lower School years.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: one gymnastics, one dance and three physical education classes each week; locomotor and basic sports skills such as throwing, catching and dribbling, and jumping and landing; swimming for one trimester; dance: study of Isadora Duncan and, in conjunction with science program, creating and performing dances about nature.

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Class II Class II

LANGUAGE ARTS: small group classes focusing on phonics, fluency and

reading multisyllabic words; story structure and nonfiction reading strategies; listening and reading comprehension including inferential and analytical skills; writing sentences and simple paragraphs; spelling patterns in longer words; handwriting.

CREATIVE WRITING: emphasis on the stages of the writing process; introduc-

tion to free-form poetry.

MATHEMATICS: place value; estimation; addition and subtraction; intro-

ductory multiplication and division; introduction to fractions and decimals; money; properties of numbers; units of measurement; identification and classification of two- and three-dimensional shapes; data analysis; number patterns.

SOCIAL STUDIES: recent topics have included exploration of students’ family

histories; lifestyle and culture of the Lenape people; the development of New Amsterdam; leaders in the Harlem Renaissance and the influence of jazz, art and poetry as unifying forces in American society.

SCIENCE: measurement of length, volume and mass; study of rocks and geo-

logical change; sound and light energy, including stars; structure and function of the eye and ear; mineral identification: behavior, anatomical structure and ecology of snakes; structure and growth requirements of plants.

MANDARIN: simple character writing, including pinyin, and basic sentence

building; continued exploration of Chinese culture.

RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY: continuation of the program begun in

Kindergarten.

LIBRARY: further building of skills and exploration of reading for pleasure; a study

of narrative biographies using print books and the database World Book Online.

TECHNOLOGY: introduction to computer graphics, including copying and

pasting objects; introduction to the file server, network login, saving and retrieving files; learning how to explore new programs; robotics and basic computer programming.

ART: an exploration of visual density through the creation of overlapping

shapes. Subject matter varies but emphasizes imagination and learning about the world of art.

MUSIC: expansion of rhythmic and intervallic vocabulary through songs with

richer texts and more complicated melodic structure; continued work with the full five-line staff and pentatonic melodies. Each girl who studies an instrument privately has the opportunity to perform in school-sponsored recitals.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: one gymnastics, one dance and three physical education classes each week; sports skills in static and dynamic situations; jazz and ballet; modern dance through the work of Merce Cunningham; basic gymnastics routines; improving conditioning and increasing flexibility.

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Class III Class III

LANGUAGE ARTS: small group classes focusing on advanced phonics concepts,

multisyllabic words and fluency; story structure and nonfiction reading strategies; listening and reading comprehension including inferential and analytical skills; the writing of simple and expanded paragraphs; advanced letter patterns; grammar and punctuation.

COMPOSITION: guided writing of a variety of assignments, nonfiction and

creative, in connection with the social studies curriculum.

MATHEMATICS: place value; whole number operations; relationships between

whole numbers, fractions and decimals; patterns and functions; comparison of two- and three-dimensional shapes; simplification of and solutions for simple number relationships; probability and data analysis.

SOCIAL STUDIES: exploration of identity and community; building class-

room community; encouraging empathy for a wide range of human behavior; American Women’s Rights and Civil Rights movements; democracy; rights afforded to American citizens, and the injustices and historical context that prompted these movements; student-driven service learning project.

SCIENCE: design and construction of bridges using newspaper; chemical

and physical properties of common household powders; reasons for seasons; variables affecting pendulums; investigation of acids, bases and pH; behavior, anatomical structure and ecology of crayfish.

MANDARIN: continued practice in character recognition and writing of simple

characters; sentence composition; continued exploration of Chinese culture through the celebration of various holidays.

RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY: continuation of program begun in Kindergarten.

LIBRARY: introduction to the library online catalog and Dewey Decimal System;

reading aloud of stories or chapter books; pleasure reading; fractured fairy tales.

TECHNOLOGY: introduction to touch-typing and digital citizenship; continued exploration of computer graphics and animation; reinforcement of the concepts of saving and retrieving files, copying and pasting objects; learning new applications and robotics and computer programming.

ART: multifaceted two- and three-dimensional projects inspired by different

artistic traditions and involving preliminary planning and revision as well as spontaneous creative choices.

CARPENTRY: development of spatial and mechanical skills through the use of

basic tools and practices of a wood shop and building a small functional object.

MUSIC: one period of vocal music; one period of ensemble study in either a

stringed musical instrument or soprano recorder and Orff instruments.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: one gymnastics, one dance and three physical educa-

tion classes each week; basic rules, concepts and terminology of sports; building of strength, mobility and anaerobic capacity through daily workouts and cooperative games; basic concepts of dance choreography through the work of Anna Sokolow.

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Class IV Class IV

ENGLISH: small group classes focusing on reading comprehension, vocabulary

development, analytical and creative writing, and spelling; guided reading strategies such as character mapping, self-questioning, note-taking, using textual evidence to draw conclusions, and summarizing; reading of novels and poetry, including those that connect to History.

WRITING: small group classes focusing on expository and creative writing;

grammar, parts of speech, sentence structure, expanded paragraphs and short essay writing, mimetic stories; strategies for planning, writing and editing.

MATHEMATICS: continued development of computational and problem-

solving skills through work on real-world problems; geometry and spatial relationships; extensive investigation of whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percents to strengthen number sense and computational fluency.

HISTORY: a year-long study of immigration and migration in the USA; com-

parison of the major waves of immigration beginning with Native Americans and European colonists; topics include forced migration of Africans and the Underground Railroad; Chinese, Irish and German immigration in the 1800s; Angel and Ellis Islands; The Great Black Migration. Students consider the pushes and pulls of migration, the enrichment of culture through the contributions of migrant communities, and issues of social justice.

SCIENCE: structure, uses and prevention of mold and its ecological role as a

decomposer; properties of magnets; behavior, anatomical structure and ecology of selected insects; phases of the moon; simple machines including levers, gears and mechanical advantage.

MANDARIN: continued speaking, writing and listening, with a focus on con-

solidation of previously learned materials; an exploration of urban modernity and traditional rural life.

LIBRARY: further study of the Dewey Decimal System and exploration of

works of nonfiction; research project on insects in second semester.

RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY: continuation of the program begun in

Kindergarten.

TECHNOLOGY: continued development of touch-typing skills and computer

programming; creation of slideshow presentations; digital citizenship. Introduction of interviewing skills.

ART (rotating ten-week courses): CERAMICS: working in clay to make a functional object, including wedg-

ing, handbuilding, throwing and glazing.

CARPENTRY: designing and constructing a wooden object.

PRINTMAKING: introduction to the art and practice of simple printmak-

ing through age-appropriate projects.

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MUSIC: continued vocal and instrumental study of strings or the alto recorder;

English handbells for performance at the Winter and Last Day Assemblies.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: positioning and movement strategy and their appli-

cation in cooperative games, with the focus on strength, flexibility and overall fitness; dance; gymnastics.

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The Middle School The Middle School

The Middle School encourages each girl to develop a sense of her strengths as she learns new material and masters new intellectual, social, emotional and physical skills. Recognizing not only the individual needs of each student but also the fact that those needs change from year to year, the program leads students to take on responsibility for themselves that is appropriately and progressively greater each year.

As in the Lower School, students in Class V learn English, history and geography with their room teacher, but beginning in Class VI all subjects are taught by faculty of the different departments. As girls learn to navigate a more complicated academic day, they continue to assume increasing responsibility for their work through supervised study halls and through “floats,” extra help sessions that a teacher may propose but that students learn to seek for themselves if needed.

Most girls take a language in Class V, either beginning Spanish or French or continuing with Mandarin. Those who would still benefit from reinforcement of their English reading and writing may take a series of skills courses throughout the Middle School instead. All students start Latin in Class VII, and those who no longer need the skills reinforcement may also begin French.

Visual arts, music and drama provide an opportunity for students to express their own perceptions and feelings and to appreciate the artistic expression of others.

Physical education challenges and nurtures students, whatever their level of ability, as they refine their motor skills and apply them to sports and dance. A no-cut policy for participation on teams further encourages girls to explore and feel comfortable in varied athletic settings.

Several important disciplines are taught mostly through integration into other courses. Technology—including word processing, spreadsheets, robotics, programming, presentations and audio resources—is incorporated into the curriculum to support and extend learning, and students in Classes VII and VIII receive iPads for these purposes. In addition, the curriculum of the Library course in V and VI is integrated into the research programs of other subjects. Public speaking projects form part of the curriculum each year in the Middle School, increasing girls’ confidence through the delivery of speeches they have written or memorized, until class VIII when students participate in a semester-long Public Speaking course.

The Middle School maintains the framework of the Lower School academic day, beginning with a homeroom period three days a week. Three times a week, in addition to mid-morning snack break, Middle School girls have a full hour for lunch that provides them with opportunities to socialize, work quietly or attend a meeting or activity if they choose. They also have an advisory period once a week.

A wide variety of activities, including photography, ceramics, chorus, orchestra, robotics and drama, are offered after the school day has ended.

The number of homework assignments gradually increases: a student who normally has two or, occasionally, three assignments a night in Class V can expect three, or sometimes four, assignments in Class VIII. With a time limit of forty minutes per assignment, girls are often able to complete some of their homework in supervised study halls. A test calendar regulates the number of large assignments that may be due in any given week.

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Class V Class V

ENGLISH: composition, creative writing, grammar, spelling and public speak-

ing; reading includes The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Johnny Tremain and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, short stories and poetry in connection with work in American history.

MATHEMATICS: continued development of number sense; computation with

positive rational numbers in both fraction and decimal forms; percents; probability; geometry, including area and perimeter; applications and problem solving.

HISTORY: American history from the early explorers through the Civil War

and Reconstruction, with related work in English; introduction to global geography.

SCIENCE: exploration of basic concepts of electricity, robotics and properties of

matter. Activities include wiring a household circuit, building and programming a robot to complete a maze and exploring physical changes and chemical reactions.

MODERN LANGUAGES FRENCH: the beginning of a five-year integrated French curriculum,

with initial emphasis on oral communication through the memorization of poems, dialogues and songs. Basic grammar and the reading of simple stories also help increase oral and written comprehension.

MANDARIN: development of writing, listening and speaking skills

through poems, nursery rhymes, songs and games; exploration of Chinese culture and further work with simplified Chinese characters. The course is designed to review vocabulary included in the Lower School curriculum, introduce new topics and vocabulary and promote speaking skills through dialogues.

SPANISH: structured and interactive introduction with a focus on

listening, speaking, reading and writing. Students develop their ear for the language and work toward accurate pronunciation.

READING AND WRITING PRACTICUM: the first year of a two-year sequence

for students who would benefit from reinforcement in language arts; focus on expository writing, close reading of increasingly complex material and the practice of such study skills as outlining and note taking.

DRAMA: exploration of the craft of acting through the rehearsal and perfor-

mance of an adapted play by Shakespeare at an assembly in the spring.

MUSIC: singing, solfège, theory fundamentals and group instrumental instruction.

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STUDIO ART: projects inspired by historical subject matter with attention to the basic elements of line, texture, shape and color; subsequent units take up world crafts, digital photography and sculpture.

LIBRARY: development of personal reading taste through stories read aloud

and selection of pleasure reading; practice of research skills in connection with student reports on the colonies and on world geography.

TECHNOLOGY: final year of touch-typing instruction; transfer of files between

home and school, file management, introduction to email and exploration of other software tools.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: introduction to team sports: soccer, basketball, volleyball, cooperative games, European handball, floor hockey, softball, track and field, badminton and lacrosse; P.A.C.E.R. fitness testing. In dance, a review of different styles including salsa, swing and jazz. Monthly Red/White competitions offer leadership opportunities and emphasize good sportsmanship.

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Class VI Class VI

ENGLISH: poetry; stories from Genesis (King James Version); Greek and

Roman myths; Homer’s Odyssey; performance of a Greek or medieval mystery play; analytic paragraphs; creative writing; grammar, speech writing and public speaking. Some readings parallel studies in ancient history.

MATHEMATICS: review of fundamental operations with whole numbers,

fractions and decimals; order of operations; negative numbers; ratios, rates and proportions; percents with practical applications; review of area and perimeter; introduction to circles; angles and triangles; circle graphs; statistics.

HISTORY: complex ancient societies: Egypt; the development of Judaism from

Moses through Solomon; the rise and fall of the Persian Empire; Greek history through Alexander the Great; Indian history through the Mauryan Dynasty; Roman history through Augustus; Chinese history through the Han Dynasty.

SCIENCE: the human body; study of physiological systems with an emphasis on

their interdependence and on the relationship between structure and function.

MODERN LANGUAGES FRENCH: continued acquisition of basic grammar and ongoing practice in

oral and written communication; introduction to cultural topics pertinent to France and francophone countries.

MANDARIN: continued emphasis on communication through the use

of authentic materials; more extensive classroom activities and deeper exploration of Chinese culture.

SPANISH: continued emphasis on communication in the present, preterite

and present progressive tenses; introduction to cultural topics pertinent to Spanish-speaking countries.

READING AND WRITING PRACTICUM: further practice in the writing of

paragraphs, summaries, essays and creative pieces; researching and delivering an oral report; highlighting, outlining, mapping and taking notes; informal debating. This is the second part of a two-year sequence (see Class V).

DRAMA: each English section presents an ancient Greek comedy or tragedy or

a medieval English mystery play.

MUSIC: see Class V. STUDIO ART: continued work on the basic skills of visual expression through proj-

ects relating to the architecture and mythology of the ancient or non-Western world.

LIBRARY: biographies, poetry and nonfiction titles; research skills integrated

with history classes for a presentation on ancient Rome.

LANGUAGE: studies in grammar and composition; public speaking; the nature of language; etymology and derivation of words; the relationship of English to other Indo-European languages.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: soccer, basketball, volleyball and track and field;

P.A.C.E.R. fitness testing; hip-hop dance.

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Class VII Class VII

ENGLISH: poetry; grammar; Great Expectations; Julius Caesar; formal intro-

duction to poetic terms; critical and creative writing.

MATHEMATICS VII ALGEBRA: review of order of operations; equations with applica-

tions; geometry topics including parallel lines, polygons, area, volume, and surface area; set theory and inequalities; combinatorics and probability; equations and graphs of lines; computer programming with processing; guided problem solving throughout the year to reinforce and deepen conceptual understanding.

VII ALGEBRA EXTENDED: Math VII Extended: review of order of

operations; equations with applications; geometry topics; set theory and inequalities; combinatorics and probability; graphs of linear equations and inequalities; systems of linear equations and inequalities; introduction to exponents, polynomial operations and factoring; computer programming with processing; graphing utilities used as needed; integrated challenges and active problem solving throughout the year to reinforce and deepen conceptual understanding.

HISTORY: topics in medieval world history from 200 through 1500 C.E., in-

cluding the origins of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism and their spread; the Chinese Empire and its impact on Japan; the Mongol Empire; and the emergence of Europe from feudalism through the Renaissance.

SCIENCE: the first year of a two-year program on matter, energy and the at-

mosphere. Topics include the law of conservation of matter and energy; density; heat; wave energy; weather and climate change; Newton’s laws of motion.

MODERN LANGUAGES BEGINNING FRENCH: introduction through oral and written exercises,

skits and poems, using elementary grammar and vocabulary.

FRENCH: for those continuing from Class V, further development of oral

and grammatical skills through discussion, storytelling, reading, skits and oral presentations.

MANDARIN: further development of listening, speaking, reading and

writing; reinforcement of character writing and typing skills; reading of simplified stories; regular journal entries; oral presentations.

SPANISH: further development of listening, speaking, reading and

writing; reading of a short novel in Spanish.

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WRITING WORKSHOP: for students who do not study a modern language

and who would benefit from reinforcement in language arts, practice in both organization and written expression, and comprehension and analysis of works by a variety of authors.

LATIN: introduction through reading about daily life in a first-century Ro-

man family, combined with practice in declensions, conjugations and elementary grammar using the Cambridge Latin program, units 1 and 2.

MUSIC, DRAMA: Music and Drama collaborate to produce an operetta

by Gilbert and Sullivan in the spring term; the class also attends a dress rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera. The study of a percussion instrument is added to the offerings in instrumental music.

STUDIO ART: exploration of elements of design through layering patterns,

simple printmaking techniques and the study human figures. One museum study assignment is required.

PUBLIC SPEAKING: lessons on practical application of public speaking

skills, including interview etiquette; storytelling without filler language; introducing and greeting with confidence; news anchor practice.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: development of more sophisticated skills and game

play in soccer, field hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball, lacrosse and track and field; exploration of physical fitness and wellness concepts; refinement of game strategies; participation in Red/White competitions and running club; P.A.C.E.R. fitness testing; modern dance and choreography in dance.

HEALTH: health-related topics such as drugs, nutrition, human sexuality,

safety and peer pressure are integrated into the Middle School advisory program (see Counseling and Wellness, page 50). This course follows guidelines established by New York State for health education and is taught through films and discussions.

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Class VIII Class VIII

ENGLISH: short stories; grammar; Jane Eyre; poetry; Twelfth Night; formal

introduction to narrative structure; critical and creative writing.

MATHEMATICS VIII ALGEBRA I: development of problem-solving skills and concep-

tual understanding of algebra; review of equations, inequalities, and applications; polynomial and rational expressions; radicals; solutions of linear, quadratic, and rational equations; quadratic functions and models; computer programming with Arduino boards; graphing utilities used as needed; guided problem solving throughout the year to reinforce and deepen conceptual understanding.

VIII ALGEBRA I EXTENDED: development of problem-solving skills and conceptual understanding of algebra; review of equations, inequalities, and applications; polynomial and rational expressions; radicals; solutions of linear, quadratic, and rational equations; quadratic functions and models; geometry topics including coordinate geometry, algebraic proofs, and locus; computer programming with Arduino boards; graphing utilities used as needed; integrated challenges and active problem solving throughout the year to reinforce and deepen conceptual understanding.

HISTORY: global history from 1500 to the late nineteenth century. Topics

include the European conquest of the Americas; the Atlantic slave trade; the Ottoman and Mughal Empires; Ming and Qing China; Tokugawa Japan; the American, French and Latin American Revolutions; the Industrial Revolution; nineteenth-century European imperialism; and the Meiji Restoration in Japan.

SCIENCE: the second part of a two-year physical science program on matter,

energy and the earth. Topics include an introduction to concepts of chemistry and geology and study of the conservation of the Earth’s resources such as water, fossil fuels, and minerals.

MODERN LANGUAGES BEGINNING FRENCH: for students who began French in Class VII, devel-

opment of listening, speaking, reading and writing through structured class conversations, skits, student-created videos, the reading of French texts and poetry, the study of grammar and the writing of narrative paragraphs using the past, present and future tenses.

FRENCH: for students who began in Class V, emphasis on more advanced

grammar skills through conversations in class, written compositions, the reading of an adaptation of Le Comte de Monte-Cristo and the viewing of films.

MANDARIN: continued development of skills through supplementary

audio and video materials that present students with real-life situations and exercise their ability to listen and speak; further practice in character writing and enrichment of vocabulary.

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SPANISH: continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing; expansion of vocabulary and knowledge of syntax, with attention to the uses of the indicative and subjunctive moods; the reading of a short novel.

WRITING WORKSHOP: see Class VII. LATIN: continuing study of vocabulary and syntax, with attention to uses of

the participle and subjunctive in subordinate clauses, in the Cambridge Latin program, units 2 and 3.

MUSIC: singing and group instrumental instruction. All students in Classes

V-VIII have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular choral, jazz and orchestral ensembles, handbells and a recorder consort. Girls who study privately may perform in school-sponsored recitals.

STUDIO ART: drawing and painting from direct observation of the natural

world. Techniques may include collage and mixed media. One museum study assignment is required.

PUBLIC SPEAKING: introduction to formal and extemporaneous skills of

presentation and exchange, with applications in several disciplines throughout the year.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: in addition to the program offered in Class VII, one

trimester of West African dance and spring electives in sports such as rugby or cricket; quidditch, badminton, Zumba; P.A.C.E.R. fitness testing; more intensive preparation for interscholastic competition in individual and team sports, with opportunities for leadership.

HEALTH: discussion of health-related topics through the Middle School

advisory program. Articles from periodicals serve as background, and the girls are encouraged to bring their questions to the groups. Topics include nutrition, body image, healthy diet, decision making, relationships with parents and peers, human sexuality and substance abuse. This course fulfills the New York State requirement for health education.

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The Upper School The Upper School

The Upper School represents the final stage in a program that develops a student’s confidence in herself and in her growing skills in many disciplines. Its rich and vigorous academic, athletic and artistic curriculum, centered in a strong community that supports students in their self-discovery, produces resourceful young women who are prepared to find their places in the world outside of Brearley.

As they learn to make academic choices, students may take advantage of conversations with a wide range of adults who help them assess their interests and talents and encourage them to take appropriate risks. Most students in Classes XI and XII take five courses. All students fulfill basic requirements: 1. English through Class XII. 2. Mathematics through Class XI. 3. Biology plus two additional years of science, one of which must be a full laboratory course.

4. Four-credit sequence in one foreign language or three credits in one language plus two credits in a second language (a language begun in the Middle School receives two points of credit if continued through the end of Class IX).

5. Twentieth-Century World History, US History and one history elective with a research component.

6. Studio Art, Drama or Music in Classes IX and X. There is no prerequisite in either year.

7. Physical Education through Class XII, including CPR/First Aid; Health in Class IX. 8. Community Service in Classes IX–XI. 9. Sophomore, Junior and Senior Seminar.

Students have many opportunities to pursue their interests beyond the curriculum. The School offers arts activities—photography, sculpture, ceramics, dramatic productions, orchestra and chorus, for example—in addition to the regular courses, as well as writing and publishing opportunities. Students in the Upper School may be admitted to the Columbia Science Honors Program or to Brearley’s Advanced Science Research Seminar; they may also participate in math, robotics and engineering clubs or join Interschool advanced math courses as juniors or seniors. Seniors who have exhausted the offerings in a particular discipline are eligible to apply for an independent study program. Acceptance depends on a student’s capacity for extended work on her own, the availability of an appropriate teacher and the nature of the proposed study. In the spring of senior year, most students petition to create their own program, which may include dropping some academic courses to sample new topics in mini-courses taught by faculty or to concentrate on one particular subject through individual independent study. A student may also pursue an extracurricular project or internship that worthily replaces some or all of her academic work.

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Each year, a few members of Class XI spend a semester in New England, either in the Mountain School program of Milton Academy in Vershire, Vermont, or in the Maine Coast program of the Chewonki Foundation in Wiscasset.

Juniors may also study in France, Spain, Italy or China under the auspices of School Year Abroad. Selected students in Class IX may have the opportunity to participate in an exchange program that Brearley maintains with the Godolphin and Latymer School in London. Language Immersion programs in French or Spanish are also available in selected grades and alternating years. Students entering Classes X, XI and XII may apply to join a June travel/study program in Vermont, India or China.

In the Upper School, students assume increased responsibility for themselves and others. Heads of student organizations participate in leadership training sessions and learn to encourage the younger students who will eventually succeed them. Students learn to lead in other arenas as well as athletic team captains or stage managers of the drama productions, for example. The major school publications are run by members of Classes XI and XII and are staffed by members of all the classes.

The Upper School day defies easy description, because each course and discipline has its own characteristic configuration of classes in a week. While some courses, especially in Classes IX and X, meet in the traditional pattern of four forty-minute periods a week, other courses operate on a pattern of mingled forty-, sixty or eighty- minute periods, according to the needs of the discipline.

This arrangement makes each day different, with the fixed points of homeroom in the morning three days a week, a half-hour mid-morning break on three days and a longer advisory period on Wednesdays. Lunch periods fluctuate according to a given schedule.

With the greater flexibility of schedule and more disposable free time in the Upper School, the number of assignments a student takes home with her fluctuates, not only according to the number of classes she has in a day but also according to decisions she makes about how to use her time. If she joins an athletic team, she will have more free time during the day and less after school; if she prefers to socialize or participates in many activities, she may need to defer her preparation of assignments until she gets home. In accordance with a student’s increasing capacity to work independently, the length of assignments increases to fifty minutes per assignment starting in Class X.

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Class IX Class IX

[Courses are full credit, lasting a full year, unless otherwise noted.]

ENGLISH: Their Eyes Were Watching God; essays; grammar; sonnets; Macbeth;

Pride and Prejudice.

MATHEMATICS GEOMETRY: an intuitive and analytical approach to the mathematics of

shapes and space. The properties of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons and circles are studied through the use of logic and deductive proofs. Algebraic problem-solving skills are reinforced throughout.

GEOMETRY WITH EXTENDED EXPLORATIONS: an investigation into

geometric concepts through a more abstract lens. The course will explore the properties of triangles, polygons, and circles from first principles through the use of logic and deductive proofs. It will also examine the geometry of motion, the algebra of transformations, and an introduction to Algebra II through mappings and functions. Other topics may include locus and constructions, non-Euclidean geometry, and elementary topology. Computer software (Geometer’s Sketchpad) will be used to extend and explore concepts.

TWENTIETH-CENTURY WORLD HISTORY: global history from the late

nineteenth through the twentieth centuries.

BIOLOGY: study of life processes, with emphasis on cell biology, DNA, genet-

ics, evolution, plant reproduction, animal physiology and an extended laboratory exploration of biotechnology. The course includes a field trip to investigate the ecology of an intertidal zone.

MODERN LANGUAGES FRENCH II COMPREHENSIVE: for those who began in Class VII, a con-

solidation of students’ knowledge of syntax, and the beginning of the study of literature and the skills of textual analysis.

FRENCH II: for those who began French in Class V, a continuation of the

study of literature and the skills of textual analysis.

COMPREHENSIVE MANDARIN I: an introductory course with an empha-

sis on practical communicative skills listening and speaking supported by drills. Students learn to write and memorize simplified Chinese characters, study basic grammar and develop phonetic awareness in speaking and listening. This course may be offered when there is sufficient enrollment.

MANDARIN II: for those who began Mandarin in Class V, continued study

of listening, speaking, reading and writing with emphasis on formal grammatical structures.

COMPREHENSIVE SPANISH I: an introductory course with an empha-

sis on the skills of listening and speaking. Cultural topics and customs of Spanish-speaking countries are explored. A wide variety of materials and tools are used to increase proficiency. This course may be offered when there is sufficient enrollment.

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SPANISH II: for those who began Spanish in Class V, a thorough review of grammar and addition of advanced structures; reading of adapted versions of classical literature such as Don Quijote de la Mancha as well as selections of short pieces by Latin American and Spanish writers.

LATIN II: completion of the introduction to basic vocabulary and syntax using the

Cambridge Latin program, unit 3, and excerpts adapted from Roman authors.

DRAMA (half credit; throughout the year): introduction to the art of play-mak-

ing in all of its aspects, from the actor’s approach to the script to the creation of scenery, props and costumes. Particular attention is paid to vocal projection, physical poise and strengthened concentration. Students rehearse and perform a full-length play during the second semester.

MUSIC (half credit; throughout the year): VOCAL TECHNIQUE AND LITERATURE: fundamentals of vocal technique

and introduction to the solo song literature, ending with a performance. Participation in the Upper School Chorus is required (open also to X–XII).

CHAMBER MUSIC/ORCHESTRA: small groups of instrumentalists of like

ability study standard chamber repertoire, ending with a performance. Participation in the Upper School Orchestra is required (open also to X–XII).

INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES: exploration of technique in a small

group setting of like instruments. This course extends the work accomplished in Middle School instrumental classes and supports the repertoire played in the Upper School Orchestra. Each semester ends with a performance. Participation in the Upper School Orchestra is required.

STUDIO ART (half credit; throughout the year): fundamentals of oil painting, color and composition taught through direct observation and imaginative invention of still life. Participation in conceptual and historically based discussions, group critique and one museum study assignment are required.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: activities that promote health and fitness, including

badminton, fitness, Pilates, Tai Chi, running, outdoor education, team sports, quidditch, dance and yoga, are offered. Students can fulfill this requirement by taking three periods a week of P.E. or by participating in one of fifteen interscholastic teams. All students fulfill the additional requirement of certification in First Aid/CPR by taking the First Aid course offered by the P.E. Department.

HEALTH: integrates the five core competencies of social and emotional skill

development—self-awareness, self- management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making—into a solid health education. Curriculum covers mindfulness, values clarification, communication, relationships, human sexuality, media literacy, drug and alcohol education, and physical and mental health. Classes are designed to promote small group discussion and culminate in a project in which students design public service announcements on topics of their choice.

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Class X Class X

ENGLISH: American literature, novels, short stories, essays, autobiographies

and poems from the Puritans through the moderns. Authors include Wharton, Hawthorne, Twain, Thoreau, Melville, Fitzgerald, Morrison and selected poets.

MATHEMATICS ALGEBRA II: study of mathematical relations, functions and transforma-

tions; specific topics include polynomial and rational functions, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions and the complex number system. The TI-84 graphing calculator is used as a tool for extension, exploration and solution.

ALGEBRA II WITH EXTENDED EXPLORATIONS: in-depth study of

mathematical relations, functions and transformations; specific topics include polynomial and rational functions, trigonometric functions, exponential and logarithmic functions and the complex number system. The TI-84 graphing calculator is used as a tool for extension, exploration and solution.

PRECALCULUS: extended study of logarithmic and trigonometric func-

tions begun in Algebra II, as well as vectors, conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates and graphs, probability and statistics, and sequences and series. Calculus topics include limits, continuity and derivatives. This course prepares students for Advanced Calculus and may be taken with the permission of the Math Department.

UNITED STATES HISTORY: a chronological survey introducing students to

political, economic, social and cultural developments in American history from 1607 to the present. The course incorporates the study of the U.S. Constitution and federal government, extensive work with primary sources and a focused introduction to historiography. In the spring, students travel to Washington, DC, to meet with people who work in the government.

CHEMISTRY: an investigation into the nature of matter and chemical change.

Specific topics include electron configuration, bonding, gas behavior, the concept of moles, stoichiometry, redox reactions, thermochemistry, and acid-base chemistry.

Whenever possible, the course explores the chemistry of environmental issues, and the year culminates with an independent research project (open also to XI and XII).

MODERN LANGUAGES FRENCH III COMPREHENSIVE: for students who began in Class VII, this

course emphasizes the skills of speaking, reading and writing through study of increasingly advanced vocabulary and syntax, discussion of a broad range of issues in contemporary French society and culture and the reading of short literary and expository texts by authors such as de Maupassant, Camus and Chedid.

FRENCH III: extension and refinement of the skills of speaking, writing

and reading through in-depth analysis and discussion of current events and literary works.

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Class X COMPREHENSIVE MANDARIN II: continued development of skills in communication, reading and writing; broader and more intensive vocabulary and syntax; work with facility and fluency in tones for individual characters, as well as lexical formations and radicals to aid in memorization of characters. This course may be offered when there is sufficient enrollment.

MANDARIN III: for students who began in Class V, continued study of

increasingly advanced syntax and vocabulary, with discussion of a broader range of issues in Chinese society, history and culture. Students read a selection of short stories and essays from modern authors.

COMPREHENSIVE SPANISH II: for students who began in Class IX, this

intermediate course continues the study of syntax, vocabulary and cultural understanding of the Hispanic world.

SPANISH III: extension and refinement of the skills of speaking, writ-

ing and reading through the study of literary texts from Latin America and Spain, with emphasis on textual analysis, cultural understanding and analytical writing.

LATIN III: in the fall, readings from Cicero’s In Catilinam or Pro Caelio; in the

spring, selections from Books I, II, and IV of Vergil’s Aeneid.

DRAMA (half credit; throughout the year): in the first semester, concentration on elements of the actor’s art: motivation, objective, physical realization and script analysis. In the second semester, students consider scenic and costume design, stage management, prop building and stage carpentry as part of the preparation for performance of a full-length play. Post-production, they explore elements of playwriting and directing.

MUSIC: see Class IX. STUDIO ART (half credit; throughout the year): drawing from observa-

tion, students examine expressive chiaroscuro charcoal drawing. A relief and/ or intaglio printmaking project and one required museum study assignment completes the year.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: see Class IX. CO-CURRICULAR SOPHOMORE SEMINAR: a year-long class in health education, service

leadership development and public speaking (required of all students in Class X).

COMMUNITY SERVICE: see page 51.

UPPER SCHOOL ART: offerings may include Ceramics, Bookmaking,

Drawing at the Met and Photography.

POETRY WORKSHOP: a yearlong course that offers a rigorous apprentice-

ship to the art of poetry writing. The course is conducted as a workshop, the focus of which is student work. Students learn to write about what they know

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(e.g., family, grief, place) as a metaphor for the broader human experience.

Over the course of the year, they develop their skills in using imagery, figurative language, lineation, repetition, meter, rhyme and syntax, among others.

In addition to completing writing assignments, students are expected to read modern poetry and other relevant literature to deepen their understanding of their practice. Not for credit.

ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH SEMINAR: a three-year sequence

that includes reading and discussion of peer-reviewed scientific articles with their authors who visit Brearley from various New York City research institutions; cutting-edge laboratory experiments that may include RNA interference, Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA barcoding; opportunities for research internships and entry in Intel or Siemens competitions.

This program accepts 5 new students from Class X each year for a total of 15 enrolled students. Not for credit.

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Class XI Class XI

ENGLISH: elective in poetic analysis (for example, John Donne and Emily Dickin-

son; Victorian to Modern Poetry; Romantic Poetry; or Heaney and Walcott); a required trimester on Greek tragedy and King Lear; and a spring elective on narrative works (The Canterbury Tales; Moby Dick; James Joyce; or Rushdie and Lahiri).

MATHEMATICS PRECALCULUS AND AN INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS: extended study of functions and trigonometry begun in Class

X. Additional topics may include vectors, conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates, probability and statistics, and sequences and series.

Calculus topics include limits and derivatives. This course prepares students for the study of AB Calculus.

PRECALCULUS EXTENDED AND DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS: extended

study of functions and trigonometry begun in Class X, as well as vectors, conic sections, parametric equations, polar coordinates and graphs, probability and statistics, and sequences and series. Calculus topics include limits, derivatives and applications of derivatives. This course prepares students for the study of BC Calculus.

ADVANCED CALCULUS: differential and integral calculus of functions

of one variable with applications; power series. Students wishing to take the College Board AP BC Calculus exam will find that this course provides suitable preparation.

INTERSCHOOL GAME THEORY (half credit; throughout the year):

theoretical analysis of game theory taught through applications in economics, politics, business, evolutionary biology, religion, philosophy, computer science and sports, as well as through games such as poker and chess. Quantitative models are developed for strategic situations, and analysis includes optimization and graphical analysis. This course is offered through the Interschool consortium.

INTERSCHOOL PROBLEM SOLVING (half credit; throughout the year):

A collaborative exploration of problem solving skills and strategies including topics from combinatorics, number theory, advanced algebra, geometry, probability, and graph theory. Problems studied include examples from past AIME and US Math Olympiad competitions, as well as similar problems.

HISTORY

[The following list of electives is representative; some may not be offered in 2017–2018.]

HISTORY OF CHINA AND JAPAN: an investigation into the history and

culture of China and Japan, starting with the momentous twentieth century and then looking back chronologically at developments in both countries.

The course culminates in a consideration of disparate responses to European incursions in the modern period, the legacies of World War II and China and Japan in the world today (open also to XII).

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MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY: a survey of political, economic, intellec-

tual and social history from the French Revolution to the present, based on a wide variety of primary and secondary sources, with emphasis on controversial topics in historical interpretation (open also to XII).

MODERN LATIN AMERICA: an introduction to issues and themes in the

history of Latin America since 1800. Students explore the most important political, economic, social and cultural developments that characterize the region as a whole, while keeping in mind the considerable variation among the countries in the region (open also to XII).

HISTORY OF WARFARE: a survey of the history of war from prehistory

to the present. Students will examine the development of infantry, cavalry, artillery and asymmetrical warfare. New York City as a theater of war is a major focus (open also to XII).

MODERNISM IN ART: a study of significant developments in art begin-

ning with the French Revolution up until the present (open also to XII).

LAW, ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY: an introduction to the history

and structures of American civil and criminal law, with a focus on the ways that law and economic thinking structure foreign and domestic policies (open also to XII).

THE ATLANTIC WORLD: an examination of the interactions between

Europe, Africa, and North and South America, from the fifteenth century onward, that spurred the creation of Atlantic empires spanning the Western Hemisphere (open also to XII).

SCIENCE ADVANCED BIOLOGY: intensive investigation of selected topics, includ-

ing biochemistry, energetics, ultrastructure of cells, information transfer (structure and function of the gene; population genetics), biotechnology, morphology and physiology of plants and animals, evolution, and ecology.

Investigations include applications using statistics and mathematical modeling. Students write grant proposals on topics of their choice. Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry (open also to XII).

ADVANCED CHEMISTRY: further exploration of topics introduced in

Chemistry and new topics including kinetics, thermodynamics, molecular architecture, and orbital hybridization. The course relates chemical topics to real-world situations, and in the lab, computer-assisted sensors help students gather and analyze data. Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry (open also to XII).

CHEMISTRY: see Class X.

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Class XI PHYSICS: the investigation of the nature of forces and energy and their

interactions with matter, using creative problem-solving projects, experimental design and cooperative learning activities. Topics include mechanical, thermal, wave electric/electromagnetic and nuclear energy (open also to XII).

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (full-year, non-lab course): exploration of the role of science, economics and government policy in developing an environmentally sustainable world. Topics include human population growth, energy production, climate change, freshwater resources, agriculture, fisheries, waste management and biodiversity (open also to XII).

MODERN LANGUAGES FRENCH IV: a consideration of classic and contemporary French literature

and culture with an emphasis on speaking and writing. Students learn contemporary idioms, review grammar and read and interpret texts from a variety of sources.

MANDARIN IV: extensive reading of essays, stories and newspaper and

magazine articles; discussion of current events; analytical and creative writing.

COMPREHENSIVE SPANISH III: for students who began in Class IX,

continued study of grammar; readings include short stories, excerpts from novels and adapted versions of literary masterpieces.

SPANISH IV: for students who began in Class V, more frequent practice to

discuss and analyze, in speech and writing, a range of topics in the literature and visual culture of the Hispanic tradition.

CLASSICS LATIN IV: selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses and from the poems of

Catullus.

GREEK I (half credit; throughout the year): introduction to Attic Greek.

Topics include the principles of word formation and syntax, Aesop’s fables and the life of Alexander the Great (open also to XII).

ART STUDIO ART (half credit; throughout the year): advanced work in the stu-

dio with in-depth exploration of various drawing and painting media. One museum study assignment is required.

ART INTENSIVE (half credit; fall or spring semester): for curious and committed students, an opportunity to explore the visual arts and self-expression through a range of traditional and contemporary media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, digital media and sculpture. Thoughtprovoking and interpretive concepts will be examined in a relaxed, inclusive studio setting focusing on student-driven projects.

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DRAMA PLAYWRITING (half credit; spring semester): introduction to the art and

craft of playwriting. Students write and edit their own short plays; at the end of the semester there is a lightly staged presentation to the public using student actors.

MUSIC: see Class IX. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: see Class IX. COMPUTER EDUCATION COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PROGRAMMING (half credit in either se-

mester; full credit if taken all year): in the first semester, students investigate topics in computer science including computer hardware, software and programming algorithms; in the second semester, students learn basics of the Java programming language through problem solving, debugging logical and syntax errors and creating original object-oriented programs.

CO-CURRICULAR JUNIOR SEMINAR: a year-long class that encompasses health education,

life skills, college advising and the transition to college (required of all students in Class XI).

COMMUNITY SERVICE: see page 51.

POETRY WORKSHOP: see Class X. SCIENCE RESEARCH SEMINAR: see Class X.

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Class XII Class XII

ENGLISH: required unit of essays and poetry; electives from late fall through

the winter term in Russian literature (short fiction by Chekhov, Gogol, Pushkin, Tolstoy and Turgenev; Anna Karenina); William Faulkner’s fiction; Willa Cather, Henry James and James Baldwin; or Shakespeare electives in the spring term determined by interests of students (in recent years, primarily individual projects in fiction, drama or writing).

MATHEMATICS FUNDAMENTALS OF CALCULUS: covers the principal topics of differen-

tial and integral calculus with an emphasis on applications.

CALCULUS: differential and integral calculus of functions of one variable

with applications. Students wishing to take the College Board AP AB Calculus exam will find that this course provides suitable preparation.

ADVANCED CALCULUS: see Class XI. LINEAR ALGEBRA: vectors, linear transformations, general vector spaces

and the algebra of matrices.

INTERSCHOOL GAME THEORY: see Class XI. INTERSCHOOL PROBLEM SOLVING: see Class XI. HISTORY: see Class XI for the list of electives.

SCIENCE ADVANCED BIOLOGY: see Class XI. ADVANCED CHEMISTRY: see Class XI. ADVANCED PHYSICS: an extended study, based on calculus, of relation-

ships between forces, matter and energy through class discussions, creative problem solving and experimental design. Selected topics include kinematics and dynamics, rotational mechanics, wave mechanics, physical and geometrical optics, and nuclear and particle physics. Prerequisite: Physics.

CHEMISTRY: see Class X. PHYSICS: see Class XI. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: see Class XI. MODERN LANGUAGES FRENCH V: culmination of the study of classic and contemporary French

literature and culture at Brearley. French, francophone and world cultural and societal issues, including political and sociological topics, are explored through program geared toward communication and textual analysis. The use of various media sources and classic and contemporary texts will foster conversation and thoughtful debate.

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MANDARIN V: culmination of the study of Mandarin at Brearley. Readings include novels by contemporary Chinese authors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

COMPREHENSIVE SPANISH IV: completion of the course of study

began in Class IX. Discussion and written analysis of literary, nonfiction and cultural topics. Reading discussions will reinforce the four skills in the target language.

SPANISH V: for students who began in Class V, the study of various literary,

nonfiction and visual material from Spain and Latin America. Advanced grammar is reviewed through the writing of short essays and oral communication activities.

CLASSICS LATIN V: the study of a particular author or genre; for example, the speech-

es or letters of Cicero, the comedies of Plautus, Horace’s Odes or selections from the Roman historians.

GREEK I: see Class XI. GREEK II (half credit; throughout the year): continuation of the study of

Attic Greek. Students read adapted versions of the Apology, the Clouds and the histories of Herodotus.

ART STUDIO ART: see Class XI. ART INTENSIVE: see Class XI. DRAMA ACTING AND DRAMATIC LITERATURE (half-credit; throughout the year):

combines the study of major plays, predominantly modern, with the chance to perform in an intensive scene workshop. Playwrights in the syllabus include Williams, Miller, Ibsen, Treadwell, Hellman, Kushner. The class meets at least two evenings in the semester to attend professional theatre.

MUSIC: see Class IX. COMPUTER EDUCATION COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PROGRAMMING (divisible into two sepa-

rate half courses): see Class XI. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: see Class IX. CO-CURRICULAR SENIOR SEMINAR: a year-long class that encompasses health education,

life skills, college advising and the transition to college (required of all students in Class XII).

POETRY WORKSHOP: see Class X. SCIENCE RESEARCH SEMINAR: see Class X.

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Student Life Student Life OVERVIEW

The School’s mission is to help students develop “a resilient and generous spirit” and to prepare them for “principled engagement in the world.” In order to ensure a well-rounded education, Brearley offers a variety of programs that complement and enrich its academic curriculum. These programs, and those who lead them, nurture a healthy and integrated sense of self, instill an understanding of how that self relates to others, and underscore the responsibilities this relation entails.

STAFF AND SUPPORT

The Assistant Head of School for Student Life serves as both a divisional and cross-divisional leader of student life. In these capacities, her responsibilities include, but are not limited to, convening a K–XII Student Life Committee; supervising some administrative staff who oversee K–XII programming; and supporting the resolution of challenging student life issues, as necessary.

The Division Heads, who are responsible for the lives of students in the Lower (K–IV), Middle (V–VIII) and Upper (IX–XII) Schools, are well informed about each student’s circumstances and her progress over a period of years, and can put immediate concerns in the larger context of their work with students, families and teachers. Classes VII-XII are also supported by a Dean of Students and Student Life Coordinator, who work together to support significant student transitions and facilitate the activities program. The Director of Counseling and Wellness and Educational Consultants, who work with families, the Lower School Psychologist, who works with students in the Lower School, and the School Counselor, who works with students in the Middle and Upper Schools, are important resources for the whole community.

Homeroom teachers serve as a home base in the lives of students in each grade.

There are two or three homerooms for each grade until Class X, when the whole class comes together in a single homeroom. In addition to the academic subjects they teach, these teachers work with individual students and coordinate the life of the class as a community. Homeroom teachers see the girls in homeroom every day; they are resourceful adults who can give information or offer advice. Life in the Lower School is centered in the individual homerooms, with most academic subjects being taught by the room teacher.

Even after homeroom teachers relinquish their role as subject teachers for the entire homeroom, they join with grade-level advisors in Classes VI–IX to lead weekly advisory group discussions. In Classes X–XII, girls request an advisor from among a group of teachers and administrators who have been designated to work with the grade in its last three years at Brearley.

The Assistant Head of School for Academic Life, who focuses mostly on academic matters, works especially closely with Upper School students as they select courses for the next year, as well as with the heads of the academic departments.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

When a student arrives at Brearley, she enters a community that considers its diversity to be essential to its success; and while the Brearley community shares a set of values, and believes collectively in the School’s mission, the ways in which each member of the community experiences the School and life outside its walls vary. The challenge lies in moving beyond recognition of differencefirst to appreciation of it, then to actions which will both maintain the community’s diversity and couple with it a sense of belonging. In order to meet this challenge, the Office of Equity and Community Engagement creates, coordinates and manages a range of programs for students, faculty, staff, parents and alumnae that are designed to help them live thoughtfully and compassionately at Brearley and in the world.

Brearley draws families from all socioeconomic groups and throughout the metropolitan area: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Connecticut, Long Island, Westchester and New Jersey. The School emphasizes ethnic and cultural diversity as well: students of color make up 50 percent of the student body. Both the percentage of students receiving financial assistance and the percentage of institutional resources dedicated to financial aid are among the largest in New York City independent schools.

In recent years, the Office has overseen a significant effort in the professional development of all faculty and staff on the subject of race. Through small group discussion, large seminars and individual reflection, every member of Brearley’s faculty and staff is learning how to engage effectively on the topic of race, in hopes that they therefore will learn to better support the students they teach, guide and influence. The same approach will be used in future years to examine other aspects of identity such as gender.

The Office assists teachers and advisors by division as well. In the Lower School, teachers devise effective approaches to issues of identity in the classroom, strive to increase their students’ understanding of unfairness and encourage a sense of responsibility to act against injustice. Middle School students address similar questions as they arise in the burgeoning social world of early adolescence with the help of their advisors. Interested students can join the V/VI or VII/VIII Diversity Club, which meets weekly with a faculty advisor. The students on the Upper School Diversity Committee also hold weekly meetings and lead regular discussions on race, gender, and political ideology. Among the student clubs in the Upper School are several groups that provide support, celebrate and share their cultures with the whole community. The School also commits to sending Upper School students to the Student Diversity Leadership Conference, hosted annually by NAIS, as a way of supporting their desire to deepen their cultural competence.

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Student Life A student’s intellectual understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion is enriched by her formal encounter with the Brearley curriculum and made real by meaningful engagement with others through discussion and experience. Broad exposure in the Lower School to cultures around the world is accompanied by an equally important focus on culture within the student’s own community.

The Middle School’s global history curriculum develops students’ facility with the comparative method as they encounter cultures firsthand in their study of French, Spanish or Mandarin. In the Upper School, girls learn to see a culture on its own terms rather than chiefly through comparison with others.

An active Parents’ Association discusses topics of general interest and hears presentations by the Head of School and other senior staff members. It coordinates events for parents and families during the school year; welcomes new families with events and a buddy program in the fall; and serves as a liaison between Brearley parents and outside organizations like Parents in Action. The parents’ diversity forum, Community Life and Diversity, hosts programs and events that celebrate and encourage Brearley’s commitment to diversity. Parents are invited to work with the School to promote and support diversity through partnership with the Office of Equity and Community Engagement, and work in conjunction with it to provide parent breakfast forums, programs on topics of identity and community, and evening social events.

Despite these efforts, the School cannot become complacent or believe that it will ever fully traverse the vast and mutable cultural terrain. As it is called to develop deeper empathy, find richer insights and continually engage with different perspectives, experiences and expressions, it must continue to reconfirm its founding precept—to prepare its alumnae for principled engagement in the world.

COUNSELING AND WELLNESS

As a Brearley student learns over time to reason with greater precision and to express herself with greater clarity, she also learns to care for and value herself and others with ever deeper insight into the meaning of wellness. This aspect of her education begins with the Lower School course “Respect and Responsibility,” continues through the Middle School advisory program and culminates in the advisory, health and seminar programs of the Upper School. Teachers introduce a range of topics in the areas of social, emotional, physical and mental health: • Social and emotional health: self-awareness (identifying and speaking about feelings, recognizing strengths, improving self-confidence); self-management (setting goals, sharpening organizational skills); social awareness (gaining perspective, increasing empathy, appreciating diversity); relationship skills (communication, teamwork); and responsible decision-making (identifying and solving problems, analyzing situations, taking responsibility).

• Physical and mental health: human sexuality, which includes discussions, beginning in Lower School, about understanding our bodies, keeping our bodies safe and celebrating families, and continuing into Middle School, about body changes, gender, consent and peer pressure, among other topics (Classes V-VIII); lessons in science, on anatomy and on physiology of the reproductive

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system (Class VI); and conversations facilitated by the Counseling and Wellness Department as well as outside health educators that focus on topics such as healthy diet and stress reduction (Classes VII and VIII). The Freedom from Chemical Dependency organization runs a four-day workshop on substance abuse for students in Class VII and meets with parents. They follow up in Classes VIII, IX and X and meet with parents again as well.

In the Upper School, Class IX participates in a trimester-long health course under the umbrella of social, emotional, physical and mental health. In addition, students meet weekly with Peer Leaders selected from Class XII for informal discussions. Beginning in Class X, students are in touch regularly with their advisors about academic and personal decisions and must fulfill a community service requirement. Class X students will also attend Sophomore Seminar, which offers instruction in health and wellness, public speaking, service leadership and college application readiness. These and other topics that pertain to transitioning easily to college and preparing our young alumnae for more independent living (how to write a rĂŠsumĂŠ, change a tire and manage finances) are reinforced in Junior and Senior Seminars where students meet with the College Advisors, the School Counselor and outside experts in medicine, sexuality and substance abuse. The School Counselor, School Psychologist, School Nurse and Director of Counseling and Wellness are available to talk to girls about specific health concerns and make additional referrals where and when appropriate.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Brearley’s long-standing commitment to community service complements and supports academic education, in that it requires understanding, compassion, hard work and perseverance. In this way, students come to see community service not as a task to complete but as a responsibility connected to the society around them. Their ongoing, engaged participation in their various communities helps them develop and refine their emergent sense of self.

Service begins in the Lower School, with a sequence of projects and trips which give students a sense of their potential, even at a young age, to contribute in the world. In addition to joining activities at the nearby All Souls Friday Lunch Program, students also work within their own school community and post reminders of standards, such as holding doors for others, around the building.

Girls in Class III become reading buddies with girls in Class I, and girls in Class II with Kindergarteners.

The Middle School Service Committee is an active group whose wide range of projects appeals to diverse interests. With support from the Office of Equity and Community Engagement, girls select a variety of activities for the year and advocate for them: these may range from delivering wrapped gifts to hospitalized children to volunteering at an after-school Head Start program. One constant is the annual Class VIII Carnival, which raises funds for a non-profit organization chosen by the class. In proposing specific projects and arguing their relative merits, students see the impact of their collective efforts and realize their power to effect positive change.

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Student Life The program in the Upper School is founded on the premise that community service is a personal habit and that it works best when students are guided in their exploration of possible commitments. In Class IX, students participate as a group in a Saturday soup kitchen program and also research and engage in volunteer opportunities. In Classes X and XI, students are required to make a long-standing commitment to a specific cause, activity or organization. Upper Schoolers may also work through school groups like the Brearley Service Committee and Habitat for Humanity, assist in Lower School classrooms or tutor children elsewhere. In the spring of senior year, students may choose to devote themselves nearly full time to a project of their choice.

The Upper School also participates in a service day with the Collegiate School.

Classes are suspended so that each grade can work together on a project in the community, ranging from planting trees on Randall’s Island to volunteering at the New York Public Library. In recent years, students have focused on youth homelessness, educational inequity and leadership development for girls at a partner charter school. Increasingly, in the Middle and Upper Schools, students are making a connection between identity, diversity, justice and action. By understanding the differences that exist between themselves and others, and the challenges that ensue, they learn to be advocates for themselves and for others through their personal and collective commitment to service.

ATHLETICS

Brearley has one of the most extensive athletic programs among independent schools in New York City. Athletic programs in Classes V–VIII introduce students to competitive play outside the School. Seven club sports are offered during the year to girls in Classes V–VI. Participation in the program gives many girls their first opportunity to be on a team, where they learn valuable lessons in cooperation and skill development. The VII–VIII interscholastic program features nine different sports over three seasons. Brearley’s no cut policy at this level enables girls to explore their athletic interests, since they are guaranteed a spot on the team of their choice regardless of prior experience or ability.

In Classes IX–XII, the School fields teams in fourteen different varsity sports, with a primary goal of providing opportunities to as many girls as possible.

Many students thrive on the experience of playing several sports a year, and Brearley teams have frequently won league championships and New York State championships in cross country, track and volleyball.

The School is a founding member of the Athletic Association for Independent Schools (AAIS) and competes with many coed and single-sex schools. Training and competition often provide opportunities for travel outside of the greater metropolitan area: recently, teams have traveled to Florida for spring training; the track team has qualified for the Penn Relays; and the cross country team competes in the Brown (University) Invitational. Brearley athletes have the support of a coaching staff of experienced and dedicated professionals, many of whom have college and international sports backgrounds. Over the last decade, Brearley teams have captured more than twenty AAIS championships, as well as nine New York State Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association (NYSAISAA)

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Championships in cross country. A number of Brearley athletes each year go on to play Division I and III-level college sports. Most of the Physical Education offerings are geared toward lifelong activities and skills and to the management of future fitness and well-being. Each student in Classes V–XII is assigned to the Red or the White team, a tradition that dates from 1923.

ACTIVITIES

An integral part of the educational experience, activities provide opportunities to explore new areas, develop talents and become acquainted with students in different grades. Girls in the Lower School may choose from among three optional after-school programs. Clubhouse, in collaboration with the Chapin School, offers activities like inline skating, cooking and baking, and a variety of STEAM offerings. On Fridays, girls may stay for a program of play and crafts or organized sports. A further Extended Day program, ending at 5:45 pm, includes reading stories, quiet time and indoor/outdoor play.

Activities in the Middle and Upper Schools offer greater opportunities for girls to shape their own programs. Brearley’s numerous co-curricular activities include Middle and Upper School branches of the robotics team, coding and maker clubs, orchestra and chorus, math team, environmental action committee, student publications (the newspapers, literary magazines and the yearbook), drama productions, debate team and an array of art courses, from photography to bookmaking. In the Upper School, students may participate in the Model UN and Model Congress programs and affinity groups like Asian Awareness or Umoja. Organizations like the Athletic Association and the Middle and Upper School Student Government groups are led by students elected from each grade and advised by faculty. These organizations offer opportunities for leadership, public speaking and the planning and execution of events.

Some programs take place after school has ended. Upper School students may serve as counselors in Brearley’s two-week June Summer Start and Summer Interlude programs for younger Brearley students. Summer Start, also open to girls in New York City in K–VII, offers nonacademic activities taught by members of the Brearley faculty. Summer Interlude, a music program emphasizing chamber music, is open to students in III–VIII from other New York City schools. In recent years, a maker camp and poetry workshop have been added to the offerings.

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College Advising College Advising

The college search and application process provides students with many opportunities to exercise their decision-making skills, independence and self-knowledge.

The College Advisors offer a comprehensive advising program that begins formally in the fall of Class XI, although they and the Advisors of Classes IX and X will offer information and counsel on such topics as college entrance examinations.

Although the College Advisors oversee the entire college application process, it is vital that each girl feel confident taking responsibility for and making choices appropriate to her academic and personal goals. The students meet in seminars with them throughout Class XI and through the fall of their senior year. A student in Class XI begins to meet individually with the Advisors during the second semester in a series of conversations that eventually includes her parents. The process is a very personal one, in which the Advisors come to know each girl quite well and are thus best able to serve as her advocate throughout.

The College Advisors program a series of events to educate families about college, and meet frequently and correspond regularly with students and their parents.

All of these exchanges depend on honest and open communication. Families are also invited to attend college-related events, including a college fair and financial aid event, sponsored in conjunction with other Interschool institutions. During the autumn each year, over eighty college representatives visit Brearley to meet with students in Class XII who may be interested in their college or university.

The College Advisors, as the School’s representatives to colleges, write a lengthy letter of recommendation for each student, drawing upon their knowledge of the individual girl; the recommendation is supplemented by substantial commentary from teachers and advisors and is endorsed by the Head of School. The College Advisors are available as counselors and editors as the students complete their applications, and they remain a source of information and guidance until a student has made the decision about which college she will attend. While the primary relationship is forged with the student, the College Advisors serve as a resource for parents as they, too, navigate the college application process.

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n COLLEGE ENTRANCE 2013—2017 Total

Total

Amherst College

3

Oberlin College

6

Bard College

3

Occidental College

1

Barnard College

2

Pitzer College

1

Bates College

4

Pomona College

Boston College

3

Princeton University

Bowdoin College

3

Reed College

2

Brandeis University

3

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

1

12

Rhode Island School of Design

1

Brown University

2 13

Bucknell University

2

Skidmore College

2

California Institute of Technology

1

Southern Methodist University

1

Carleton College

4

Stanford University

4

Carnegie Mellon University

3

Swarthmore College

3

Claremont McKenna College

1

University of Texas, Austin

1

Colgate University

1

Tufts University

4

Tulane University

1

Columbia University

20

Connecticut College

2

University of California at Berkeley 1

Cornell University

6

University of Chicago

Dartmouth College

6

University of Illinois School

Davidson College

1

of Engineering

1

Duke University

1

University of Miami

1

Emory University

2

University of Michigan

2

Georgetown University

7

UNC: Chapel Hill

1

Grinnell College

3

University of Oxford

1

Hamilton College

3

University of Pennsylvania

9

Harvard University

31

University of Southern California

1

11

Harvey Mudd College

1

University of St. Andrews

3

Haverford College

1

University of Texas, Austin

1

Hobart & William Smith Colleges 1

University of Tokyo

1

Johns Hopkins University

3

University of Vermont

1

The Juilliard School

1

University of Virginia

2

Kenyon College

2

Vanderbilt University

2

Lehigh University

1

Vassar College

2

Macalester College

2

Wake Forest University

1

Massachusetts Institute

Washington University in St. Louis 5

of Technology

1

Wellesley College

1

Middlebury College

3

Wesleyan University

5

New York University

2

Williams College

7

Northwestern University

4

Yale University

7

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Greater Brearley Greater Brearley

Once a Brearley Girl always a Brearley Girl: If a girl attends Brearley for even one year, she is an alumna. Brearley alumnae are a proud group of women.

Known for their confidence, intellectual curiosity, and determination, Brearley alumnae pursue lives and careers across the country and around the world, although many gravitate to the vibrancy of New York City. The active Brearley Alumnae Association, formed in 1893, fosters meaningful alumnae connections. Events offer professional networking, unique opportunities to enjoy the arts and thought-provoking alumnae panels and speakers on topics as broad as entrepreneurship, technology, politics and parenting. Specific programming is developed for classes celebrating milestone reunions, for the youngest alumnae, and for specific community groups such as alumnae of color. Alumnae honor each other’s achievements through the Frances Riker Davis Award, an award given to an alumna for her commitment to public service, and the Lois Kahn Wallace Award which honors newly published alumnae authors. Alumnae across generations take an active interest in today’s students, sharing college experiences, providing career advice, and offering internships at their workplaces.

Brearley parents are also vital members of the school community. Organized through the Parent’s Association or P.A., parent volunteers create a larger network of support for students as well as a deeper sense of belonging for all families. The PA organizes a wide range of events and activities – including the Book Festival, Family Events, the Festival of Cultures, a Speaker Series for adult education, Community Service opportunities, Safety Patrol, social gatherings and the annual Brearley Benefit. P.A. communications complement School communications and are a key source of information and include a monthly newsletter and “This Week at Brearley.” The P.A. knits together the parent community, fostering friendships and connections among parents and their Brearley daughters.

In addition, both alumnae and parents, as well as past parents, grandparents, faculty and other friends, take responsibility for stewarding Brearley’s future through generous philanthropy. The School relies on the Annual Fund and the PA Benefit for general operating support each year. In addition, income from Brearley’s endowment, funded with both recent gifts and those given many years ago, subsidizes faculty salaries, financial assistance and special educational activities. Gifts for capital improvements, including the current construction and renovation project, are crucial to maintaining and advancing the School’s legacy of excellence in girls’ education.

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Endowed Funds

Brearley Endowed Funds of the Brearley School n FOR THE ARTS ART HISTORY FUND (2001)

Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust and Henry and Patricia Tang. To support and enrich the study of art history.

TONY BARLOW DANCE FUND (1999)

In memory of Tony Barlow, husband of Dr. Priscilla M. Winn Barlow, Head of the School from 1997 to 2003 and Interim Head from 2011 to 2012. To enhance the dance program.

URSULA LOENGARD BERENS ’47 MEMORIAL ART FUND (1987)

To enhance the visual arts program through demonstrations by practicing artists and trips to view art and architecture.

ELSMITH MUSIC FUND (1966)

In memory of Berta and Leonard Elsmith. To award a music prize and to support the work of the Music Department.

SALLY W. GANZ VISITING ARTISTS FUND (1998)

Established by her daughters. To bring visiting artists to work with students.

ELINOR LAMONT HALLOWELL ’53 MUSIC FUND (1998)

To encourage an appreciation of music in future generations of Brearley girls.

THE RACHEL BARRETT SWETT ’07 PHOTOGRAPHY FUND (2011)

Established by Benjamin and Katherine Swett, family and friends, in loving memory of Rachel Barrett Swett, Class of 2007. To support and enhance the teaching of photography, as a reflection of Rachel’s interest and passion for photography.

ALICE BEMIS THOMPSON FUND (1985)

Charles G. Thompson, in memory of his wife. For honoraria for guest speakers, particularly in the arts. n FOR GENERAL CURRICULAR ENRICHMENT THE ATHLETICS DISCRETIONARY FUND (1995)

Peter and Mike Gilbert.

FISHER/NADOSY LIBRARY FUND (1995)

Robert and Barbara Liberman and Peter and Patricia Nadosy.

ALICE F. GOODWIN ’50 LIBRARY FUND (2002)

Bequest of Mrs. Marion F. Goodwin, in memory of her daughter.

ISEMAN FUND (2001)

Frederick Iseman and Marguerite Nougué-Sans. To support the teaching of fresh, articulate and effective spoken English as a recognized valuable part of a Brearley education.

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Endowed Funds Endowed Funds of the Brearley School MARGARET R. LAWRENCE FUND (1983)

A Brearley alumna and her husband, in honor of a longtime teacher in the Lower School. To support the teaching of reading in the Lower School program. n FOR FACULTY ART CHAIR FUND (1958)

Barbara Whitney Headley ’21, in memory of her mother, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 1894.

ANNE LLOYD BASINGER LEGACY (1987)

Bequest of Miss Basinger, Head of the Middle School from 1934 to 1972. For vacations, travel and recreation of members of the faculty.

EDNA H. CARLING PHYSICAL EDUCATION CHAIR FUND (1962)

In honor of the Head of the Physical Education Department from 1933 to 1963.

CHAIRS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING (1984)

To support and augment the salaries of three outstanding teachers, in recognition of Brearley’s commitment to excellence.

HELENE CHAMPRIGAND CHAIR OF MODERN LANGUAGES (1982)

Margarita Delacorte ’49, in memory of the former Head of the French Department.

PHYLLIS GOODHART GORDAN ’31 CHAIR OF CLASSICS (1976)

In honor of Brearley alumna, parent and President of the Board of Trustees from 1969 to 1973.

ENDOWMENT FOR FACULTY SALARIES (2015)

Bequest of Lois Kahn Wallace ’57 for support of faculty salaries.

EVELYN J. HALPERT ’52 HISTORY CHAIR FUND (1924)

Originally established in 1924, the fund was augmented by additional gifts and renamed in 1997, in honor of the Head of the School from 1975 to 1997.

MARGARET RIKER HARDING LOWER SCHOOL FELLOWSHIP FUND (2002)

In memory of the Head of the Lower School from 1963 to 1985 and a faculty member for forty-four years SANDRA LEA MARSHALL ’73 FUND (1974)

For travel or other pleasurable purposes in recognition of extraordinary personal support of students.

MASTER TEACHER FUND (2000)

In honor of retiring faculty each year. To support the mentorship by longtime faculty members of less experienced teachers.

MILLICENT CAREY McINTOSH ENGLISH CHAIR FUND (1951)

In honor of the Head of the School from 1930 to 1947.

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MUSIC CHAIR FUND (1959)

Nadosy and magyar endowed faculty sabbatical fund (2016) to support the faculty sabbatical program.

LAURA SPELMAN ROCKEFELLER FUND (1984)

Mr. and Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller. For faculty salaries.

DOROTHY SCHIFF ’20 SCIENCE CHAIR (2004)

The Dorothy Schiff Foundation, in memory of longtime editor and publisher of the New York Post and member of a multi-generation Brearley family.

EMILY TOWNSEND VERMEULE ’46 CLASSICS FUND (2002) EMILY V. M. WALKER ’06 FACULTY FUND (2014)

Established by Thomas B. Walker III in honor of his daughter. To support faculty compensation.

SERENA MARSHALL WELD ’01 FUND (1934)

Bequest of Miss Mildred Du Bois. To benefit a teacher on sabbatical leave.

PRISCILLA M. WINN BARLOW FACULTY SALARY FUND (2003)

In honor of the Head of the School from 1997 to 2003 and Interim Head from 2011 to 2012. n FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT AWARDS ALESSANDRA CHENEY APPLEBY ’44 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1959)

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Cheney, in memory of their daughter.

ANNE LLOYD BASINGER FUND (1972)

In honor of the Head of the Middle School from 1934 to 1972. For scholarships, especially for Middle School students.

THE BLUTT FAMILY ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND (2008)

Mitchell and Margo Krody Blutt To make all aspects of a Brearley education accessible to students.

LOUISE CLARKE BODMAN 1911 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1983)

The Bodman Foundation.

BARBARA SCHNEIDER BRUCKNER ’68 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1988)

For scholarships, especially for students who exhibit an interest in and commitment to community service.

SARAH C. CARSLAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1977)

In honor of the Registrar and Director of Admission from 1929 to 1977.

ELIZABETH DODGE H. CLARKE 1903 AND JULIA DODGE REA 1904 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1977)

The Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc.

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Endowed Funds Endowed Funds of the Brearley School FRANCES RIKER DAVIS 1915 MEMORIAL FUND (1966)

To provide a scholarship annually to a girl who has shown leadership in service to the School and to honor an alumna who exemplifies the spirit of service characteristic of Mrs. Davis.

MARY DE KAY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1982)

In memory of the Head of the English Department and Head of the Middle School. Middle School scholarships.

MILDRED M. DONNELLY MEMORIAL FUND (1964)

Lower School scholarships.

ANNE DUNN SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1924)

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Selden and a bequest of Miss Frances Arnold. For a student entering Bryn Mawr College.

ELIZABETH WHEELER ELLISON ’38 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1987)

Bequest from John Wheeler in memory of his daughter.

AMY MAZZOLA FLYNN ’81 MEMORIAL FUND (2014)

Established by family and friends in loving memory of Amy Mazzola Flynn, Class of 1981. For scholarships, especially for students interested in the arts.

EDWARD E. FORD FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND (1981)

Upper School scholarships.

ELINOR FRESTON ’51 MEMORIAL FUND (2001)

Katherine F. Freston ’48, in memory of her sister. For special assistance in language and/or mathematics for Lower and Middle School students.

CAROLINE ZELAZNIK GRUSS SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1999)

Evelyn G. Lipper and Tamara Lipper ’91, in memory of their mother and grandmother. Scholarships, with preference given to a student from a recent Jewish immigrant family.

ELIZABETH FRENCH HITCHCOCK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1977) MARIAN L. HOGUE ’41 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1985) JANE FENNELL HOOPS ’37 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (2005)

Bequest of Herman L. Hoops in honor of his daughter.

KAUFMAN FAMILY FUND (2000)

Eric and Eileen Kaufman. For supplementary financial assistance, with preference given to members of minority groups.

CLARA B. KELLNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1987)

George A. Kellner, in honor of his mother. For scholarship assistance to deserving students, with preference given to children of employees of not-for-profit educational or research institutions.

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HEDWIG RIDDER LEACH ’35 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1991)

Orin T. Leach, in memory of his wife. For scholarships, with preference given to students with a strong interest in the study of history.

LOUISE LITTAUER SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1985)

Lucius N. Littauer Foundation. For scholarships for students who show the “mental superiority and considerate disposition” of Louise Littauer, a young New Yorker who died in 1876 and “who would have attended the Brearley school had it existed in her time.”

LEWISE H. LUCAIRE SCHOLARSHIP FUND (2016)

For scholarships with a preference for the daughter of faculty or staff member.

MILLICENT CAREY MCINTOSH SCHOLARSHIP FUND (2017)

A scholarship for a student who exhibits leadership in the community and has a single mother.

THE MCLEAN FUND (1920)

Bequest from Ethel McLean. To support financial assistance.

JEAN FAIR MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1997)

In honor of the Head of the School from 1947 to 1975. For a partial scholarship for a student in Class VI, VII or VIII who has demonstrated academic ability but whose parents, working in nonprofit educational, research or public service institutions, cannot comfortably cover the entire cost of a Brearley education.

ELISABETH MOSER MEMORIAL FUND (1990)

Esther Ridder ’43 and Joan Ridder Challinor ’45. For extra assistance to students in the Middle and Upper Schools.

READER’S DIGEST ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1980)

Dewitt Wallace Fund, Inc. For partial scholarships for students from middle income families beyond their first year at Brearley.

SYDNEY JOELSON SEGAL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1998)

In loving memory by her family. For scholarship assistance to a Middle or Upper School student with an interest in science or math.

THE LOUISE G. AND JACOB SKLAROFF MEMORIAL FUND (2011)

Established in their memory by Rachel and Donald Strauber. To help ensure that all Brearley students can enjoy every aspect of life at the School.

C.V. STARR SCHOLARSHIP MEMORIAL FUND (1995)

The Starr Foundation.

SHEILA MULDOWNY STONE ’53 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (2000)

Robert L. Stone, in honor of his wife and augmented by a bequest from Mr. Stone in 2009. For financial assistance for students who strive to be the best that they can be in the classroom, in the Brearley community and in sports or dance.

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Endowed Funds Endowed Funds of the Brearley School DELIGHT TOLLES FUND (1990)

In memory of longtime Classics teacher and Chairman of the Classics Department from 1964 to 1979. For scholarships and tutoring or other assistance, especially for students who show an interest in Classics.

FRANCES HYDE ZABRISKIE 1914 SCHOLARSHIP FUND (1973)

The Lillia Babbitt Hyde Foundation. n STUDENT TRAVEL FUNDS JACQUELINE DE COPPET BERTHET ’52 MEMORIAL FUND (1980)

For study in France.

CLASS OF 1948 TRAVEL FUND (1998)

In honor of their 50th reunion and in memory of their deceased classmates. For student foreign exchange programs.

PEGGY LEHMAN KORN ’37 FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND TRAVEL FUND (2000)

Bequest. To provide financial assistance to broaden students’ horizons with travel and exchange programs.

KATHRYN SCHAEFLER PERSHAN ’49 SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDY AND TRAVEL (1999)

For travel grants to Upper School students participating in programs related to classical studies or art history.

ANDREA V. ROSENTHAL ’84 SCHOLARSHIP FOR OVERSEAS STUDY AND TRAVEL (1990)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Rosenthal, in memory of their daughter. To enable a deserving Upper School student to travel or participate in summer study, community service projects or other programs overseas n SPECIAL PURPOSE FUNDS COLLEGE FUND (1998)

Tony and Amie James. To support the work of the College Advisor through enhanced contact with colleges and universities.

INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION STUDENT LOAN FUND (1982)

For student loans to accompany the School’s scholarship grants.

JEAN FAIR MITCHELL FUND (1975)

In honor of the Head of the School from 1947 to 1975. To give future Heads of School a special resource for curricular or administrative projects that lie outside the regular budget of the School.

SCHOLASTIC LOAN FUND (1976)

The Uris Brothers Foundation, Inc. For loans to families in need of temporary financial assistance.

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LOIS KAHN WALLACE ’57 BREARLEY WRITERS AWARD FUND (1999)

To honor Brearley for honing her appreciation of good writing. An award to honor and encourage a Brearley alumna who has begun to publish well-crafted prose.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION FUND (1986)

For rental of athletic facilities outside the School, transportation for students and salaries for part-time physical education teachers and coaches.

THE GEORGE Z. TOKIEDA FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (2007)

An alumna in the Class of ’81, in memory of a much-loved science teacher. To support all aspects of environmental education.

TWEEDY LOWER SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND (1987)

Mrs. Gordon Tweedy and her three Brearley daughters.

ZAHLER VISITING WRITERS FUND (2004)

Eric and Karen Gantz Zahler. To support the visiting authors program.

NINA ZINSSER ’76 MEMORIAL FUND (1979)

To support the School’s literary magazine, the Beaver.

SELF-GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION FUND (1996)

Toni Krissel Goodale ’59. To encourage and support student involvement and leadership in the life of the School through the activities of the Brearley Association for Self-Government. n FOR GENERAL SCHOOL PURPOSES CROSWELL MEMORIAL PENSION FUND (1915) HELEN LANCASTER HALL ’18 FUND (1993) SOPHIE CONNETT JOHNSON ’25 FUND (1993) THE ALICE MacRAE KISSEL ’29 FUND (2004) PRISCILLA KENNADAY PICK ’29 FUND (2016) MEMORIAL FUND OF THE ALUMNAE (1955) SIMKOWITZ FAMILY FUND (2017) RICHARD B. STEARNS, JR., MEMORIAL FUND (1993)

In memory of a Brearley parent and trustee (1986 to 1993).

VALERIE VONDERMUHLL ’36 FUND (1979)

Income supports the Annual Fund.

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Facilities Facilities

In order to to create the modern facilities necessary to sustain Brearley’s legacy of excellence in education, in February of 2015 the Board of Trustees decided to add programmatic and instructional space at 70-74 East End Avenue in tandem with the renovation and modernization of the schoolhouse at 610 East 83rd Street. With indoor and outdoor athletic facilities in the neighborhood and its setting overlooking the East River, the School over the next four years will create a campus amid the artistic, cultural and other resources of New York City.

The twelve-story main building, which currently serves as the academic home of all students from Kindergarten through Class XII, has airy interior spaces and sweeping views. While the homerooms of the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools are grouped in different parts of the building the ages of students rising with the floors, classrooms and offices of the academic departments are situated throughout.

The Assembly Hall, with its classical architecture, is the frequent scene of theater productions, lectures, concerts, recitals, rehearsals and community gatherings throughout the school year. Younger students gather with their teachers for lunch at tables in the Common Room, while Middle and Upper School students, faculty and staff have breakfast, lunch and snacks in the cafeteria. Students and teachers also make daily use of Brearley’s two libraries, with their combined collection of 30,000 volumes, dozens of print and online subscriptions, musical recordings, audio books and a film collection of over 2,000 titles, mostly on DVD. Classrooms for most subjects are structured around seminar circles of desks or tables and are equipped with SmartBoards, projectors, laptop sets, wireless access points or other technology; in addition, the Physical Education, Computer Education, Science and Art Departments have dedicated gyms, laboratories and studios.

On the science floor, specially designed to take advantage of recycled materials and energy-saving systems, students use a range of electronic tools for experimental and quantitative analysis to explore topics in biology, chemistry and physics and even design and build their own robots, among other projects.

There is also a large science room on one of the Lower School floors.

Brearley’s art floor features three dedicated rooms for painting, drawing and sculpture, along with a ceramics room and a photography lab and darkroom.

Students’ evolution as artists is richly evident in the sketches, paintings and photos that are displayed in the studios, the gallery-like walls of the seventh floor and the lobby and common areas throughout the school. The carpentry room on B Deck serves additional offerings of the Art Department and provides space and equipment for building theater sets.

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Computer facilities are available throughout the building. Students have access to two large computer labs, one serving the Lower School, the other the Middle and Upper Schools. In addition, there are three smaller computer workrooms, as well as the advanced science research room and laptops for use in the library and classrooms.

Brearley’s physical education facilities at East 83rd Street include two gymnasiums, a gymnastics room, a fitness area and a dance studio. The School’s Field House, with regulation-size basketball and volleyball courts and bleachers, is a short walk away, on East 87th Street. This multi-purpose space serves primarily as a site for Middle and Upper School basketball, volleyball and other games and practices.

Brearley also makes use of many outside facilities, including the swimming pool and artificial turf fields at Asphalt Green and fields on Randall’s Island.

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Calendar 2017—2018 Calendar ■ 2017 Tues.–Tues., Aug. 22–Sept. 5 Mandatory team practices and

tryouts for Upper School Monday, August 28

Opening Faculty Meeting

Monday, September 4

Labor Day: School closed

Tues.–Wed., Sept. 5–6

Class XII Trip

Wednesday, September 6

Opening Day V–XI

Thursday, September 7

Opening Day I–IV K Small Group Visits

Tuesday, September 19

Middle School Curriculum Night

Thurs.–Fri., September 21–22

Rosh Hashanah: School closed

Tuesday, September 26

Lower School Curriculum Night

Thursday, September 28

Upper School Curriculum Night

Monday, October 9

Columbus Day: School closed

Monday, November 6

Professional Development Day: no school

Thursday, November 9

Lower School Parent-Teacher Conferences

Wed.–Fri., November 22–24

Thanksgiving recess: School closed

Friday, December 8 IX Teacher/VI–VIII Advisor-Parent

Conferences: no school V–XII Wednesday, December 20

Last day before Winter Break K–IV

Thursday, December 21

Last day before Winter Break V–XII

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Calendar 2017—2018 Calendar ■ 2018 Monday, January 8

School reopens

Monday, January 15

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: School closed

Friday, February 9

VI Teacher/IX–XII Advisor-Parent Conferences: no school VI–XII

Mon.–Tues., February 19–20

Presidents’ Weekend: School closed

Friday, March 16

Last day before Spring Break K–XII

Tuesday, April 3

School reopens

Monday, May 28

Memorial Day: School closed

Tuesday, June 12

Lower School Last Day

Wednesday, June 13

Middle School Last Day

Thursday, June 14

Upper School Last Day

Monday, June 18

Closing Faculty Meeting

Wed.–Fri., June 20–22

Professional Development Seminars

■ TUITION 2017–2018

K–XII $47,650 Tuition includes lunch, books, supplies and class trips.

■ SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

Weekdays: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Summer Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed Fridays in July and August

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2017–2018 Board of Trustees 2017—2018 Board of Trustees Ellen Jewett ’77, President Carter Brooks Simonds ’95, Vice President Jocelyn Strauber ‘91, Secretary Noah Gottdiener, Treasurer

Reza Ali

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Gideon Berger

Georges F. de Ménil

Nicholas C. Bienstock

Evelyn Janover Halpert ’52

Kristen Chae

David T. Hamamoto

Elizabeth Chandler

Stephanie J. Hull

Virginia Connor

Alan Jones

Joe DiMenna

Caroline Kennedy ’75

Jane Foley Fried

Edward F. Rover

Jane Gladstone ’86

John F. Savarese

Ivan M. Hageman

Priscilla M. Winn Barlow

Rebecca Haile Munib Islam Elizabeth Harpel Kehler ’79

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

Stephanie L. Perlman, M.D.

Debra Glick

David B. Philip David Raso Paula Campbell Roberts ’94 Modupe Akinola Robinson ’92 Terri J. Seligman ’78 Andrew K. Tsai

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n The Brearley School, in observance of state and federal laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national or ethnic origin in administration of its admission, financial assistance, educational or other school policies. Every Brearley student is admitted to all of the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. n Brearley is chartered by and registered with the Education Department of the State of New York. It is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools.

GENERAL CATALOGUE 2017 . 2018 Kindergarten – Class XII

610 East 83rd Street New York, NY 10028 (212) 744-8582 www.brearley.org