Aporia is an ancient Greek concept which has two incarnations: logical and rhetorical. Logically it is a contradictory assertion. The most famous one is "all Cretans are liars," but this statement was spoken by a Cretan. It forces you to question wheth …

This phrase translates as "work conquers all." It is an adaptation from the Roman author Virgil (of Aeneid fame), and has long been a mantra for me because I like to work. I always have. I like to relax too (Aristotle taught with clarity the necessity …

Current Humanities teacher Neale Gay and former Academy Math and Science teacher John Schatz have been appointed as Academic Deans, beginning July 1.

As many of you know, I teach the 9th grade Ancient History course at The Academy. As the class works its way through the ancient world, we have studied many cultures. In our current studies of the Roman Republic and our reading of the Laws of the Twelv …

For many years now many schools have claimed that their school fosters a strong sense of community. Indeed, the word is so replete in K-12 education that I wonder if it still has meaning. Nonetheless community is one thing you feel when you visit The A …

Much has been written lately about focus as a means to achieve academic and personal success. Dr. Daniel Goleman's book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, begins to unravel the sheer power that focus has in relation to learning and student behavio …

Curious to see some of the art work created by students in our Fall 2014 Studio Blocks? Check out our slideshow!

There is a good deal of noise in the field of education these days surrounding testing, both for and against it. Ever since the introduction of normative testing in the 60s, people have been critical of it, and in many way justifiably so. Then in the 9 …

2015 marks the 30th Anniversary of The Academy's Honor Code. Because the Honor Code is central to The Academy's identity, we will mark this milestone with a forum on campus in late March.

The Academy is honored and pleased to have received a generous grant from The Kate Risley Foundation, to ​develop our Girls Soccer program.