Curriculum Detail

English (HS)

Overview
Students read fascinating and urgent texts, ranging from classic to contemporary, and hone writing and reading skills through practice and revision. Discussions, projects, and writing assignments raise new questions and present real problems, requiring writing and analytical skill sets to address possible solutions.
Preparation for College
Students conclude our program with:

  • analytical writing skills, including building an argument and thesis and supporting it with detailed evidence and logical, cogent reasoning 
  • firm foundation in grammar and punctuation, along with grammatical tools for creating sophisticated and varied sentences
  • understanding of their own writing style and ability to revise their own work
  • ability to speak confidently and listen purposefully in discussions
  • sense of themselves as readers with particular reading passions 
  • growing sense of their own moral identity, as derived from literature and community 
  • growing sense of themselves as creative writers

Department Faculty

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