Meet Our Students

Maya '26

Favorite class: English, for all its thought-provoking discussion
Hometown: Greenbelt, MD
Started at Burke: 9th Grade

How would you describe Burke to a new student?
A special environment that truly values every student. It is welcoming, supportive, and more than a little quirky. In the best way!

What has been a memorable moment during High School?
When my history teacher began the school year asking about pronouns and our favorite ninja turtle. Or getting to share baked goods with my class on long period math days!

Is there a challenge that stands out?
It’s certainly difficult to choose which electives and after school activities to participate in. So many options, so little time!

How do you prefer to spend the community period?
I love participating in affinity spaces.

What do you like to do on the weekend?
I love to read, babysit, and bake.

Maya's schedule in 2023-24:

Advanced Earth Systems Science
Advanced Geometry
English 10: Modern World Literature
History 10: Modern World History
Singing in the Spotlight
Spanish 4

One-trimester courses:
Ceramics 9/10
Chorus
Digital Photography 9/10
Health, Values & Ethics 10
Improv

Activities: Book Club, Fall Play, The Cageliner (newspaper), Ultimate Frisbee
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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