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Faculty have the autonomy to design their own curriculum and to reimagine their classes each year – and our students are encouraged to explore their own interests and passions, whether that's by launching a new club or undertaking an independent study. Here is just a sample of the rich and varied experience on our campus (and beyond).
HS Senior Seminars
2019-20 Offerings
American Conservatism
Ancient Mediterranean History
Disability Studies
Modern Capitalism
Modern Chinese History
Modern Russian History
American Conservatism
Ancient Mediterranean History
Disability Studies
Modern Capitalism
Modern Chinese History
Modern Russian History
Student-Run Clubs
Student-run "Friday Clubs" explore a wide range of interests, including:
Comic Book Creators
Computer Science Club
Jam Band
Knowledge Competitions
Music Production
Scrabble Club
Stock Market Club
Tea Club
Young Innovators
Comic Book Creators
Computer Science Club
Jam Band
Knowledge Competitions
Music Production
Scrabble Club
Stock Market Club
Tea Club
Young Innovators
Elective: Contemporary Literature
Spring Trimester 2020 Reading List
Contemporary American Poets
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
Contemporary American Poets
God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
The Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
There There by Tommy Orange
HS Computer Science
Recent Course Offerings
Elective: 3D Game Development
Elective: Internet of Things
Elective: Web App Development
Elective: Web Development
Independent Project
Introduction to Computer Science
Elective: 3D Game Development
Elective: Internet of Things
Elective: Web App Development
Elective: Web Development
Independent Project
Introduction to Computer Science
Elective: Singing in the Spotlight
Fall 2019 Vocal Showcase
Rise Up - Andra Day
Say My Name - Beetlejuice the Musical
Dead Mom - Beetlejuice the Musical
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Poor Unfortunate Souls - Little Mermaid
Somewhere That’s Green - Little Shop of Horrors
Colors of the Wind - Pocahontas
Come to My Garden - The Secret Garden
Shelter - The xx
Gimme Gimme - Thoroughly Modern Millie
Rise Up - Andra Day
Say My Name - Beetlejuice the Musical
Dead Mom - Beetlejuice the Musical
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Poor Unfortunate Souls - Little Mermaid
Somewhere That’s Green - Little Shop of Horrors
Colors of the Wind - Pocahontas
Come to My Garden - The Secret Garden
Shelter - The xx
Gimme Gimme - Thoroughly Modern Millie
8th Grade Arts Courses
2019-20 Offerings
Ceramics
Chorus
Comedy
Digital Photography
Filmmaking
Instrumental Music
Play Production
Photography
Stagecraft
Urban Alchemy
Ceramics
Chorus
Comedy
Digital Photography
Filmmaking
Instrumental Music
Play Production
Photography
Stagecraft
Urban Alchemy
6th Grade Core
Students listen to blues musicians during their study of the Great Migration:
Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958)
Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)
Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912-1982)
Muddy Waters (1913-1983)
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Son House (1902-1988)
Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958)
Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976)
Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912-1982)
Muddy Waters (1913-1983)
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Son House (1902-1988)
Advanced Placement Chemistry
Students engage in seventeen laboratory experiments, including:
• Determination of Equivalent Mass of a Metal by Electrolysis
• Determination of the Standard Enthalpy and Entropy Changes in a Chemical Reaction
• Preparation and Interpretation of Titration Curves
• Preparation and Properties of Buffer Solutions
• Spectrophotometric Determination of the Rate Law for the Reaction of Phenolphthalein with Sodium Hydroxide
• Determination of Equivalent Mass of a Metal by Electrolysis
• Determination of the Standard Enthalpy and Entropy Changes in a Chemical Reaction
• Preparation and Interpretation of Titration Curves
• Preparation and Properties of Buffer Solutions
• Spectrophotometric Determination of the Rate Law for the Reaction of Phenolphthalein with Sodium Hydroxide
9th Grade History
Students select three of the following trimester-length courses:
African Studies
Classical Studies
Chinese Studies
Medieval Studies
African Studies
Classical Studies
Chinese Studies
Medieval Studies
Co-ed, progressive, college prep school in Washington, DC featuring a challenging curriculum in an inclusive environment for grades 6-12.
4101 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20008 | Phone: 202-362-8882 | Fax: 202-362-1914