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Carmel Catholic High School is a private college preparatory and secondary school for young men and women in grades 9 through 12. Carmel Catholic provides a quality Catholic education and is committed to meeting the academic, physical, social, and spiritual needs of the students it serves. At the core of Carmel Catholic are an abiding commitment to community service and deep respect for all people. Carmel Catholic High School empowers students to be reflective thinkers, grateful stewards, and responsible leaders to express faith. Carmel Catholic High School's identity is rooted in the Gospel message of Jesus Christ as reflected in the Catholic tradition and lived in the charisms of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Order of the Carmelites. The Carmel Catholic High School community encompasses students, families, alumni, faculty, staff, friends of Carmel, and members of our founding orders. Community is a way of life that calls us to identify, live, and grow together as members of Christ's Body to build God's Kingdom. BVMs say of community: "Its origins mark BVM Spirituality as a circle of friends committed to one another and mission. There is a genuine acceptance of one another and diversity." Community is also a charism of the Carmelite Order and is woven into St. Albert's Rule. Carmelites understand community to be a "connection with one another...it is a lived experience, practiced day in and day out." Carmel Catholic High School's academic program fosters each student's development as a reflective thinker, a person who can look critically at culture and the world and make just decisions rooted in virtue. Each student is nurtured and formed in faith to realize his or her potential, to prepare for success in college and beyond, and above all, to work toward the good of society ultimately. This Carmel value is grounded directly in a core value of the BVMs, namely, education. Of this core value, the BVMs say: "Through education, we recognize our gifts and develop our potential, and draw these out in others. We recognize our interdependence and become whole and integrated." Carmel Catholic High School's mission challenges us to be grateful stewards of the legacy of our founding orders. This is why service and justice are at the heart of Carmel's values. Our call to serve is rooted in Catholic social teaching principles, namely the promotion of the dignity of human life and recognition of all people as brothers and sisters in Christ. This call animates the Carmel Catholic Christian Service Program and enlivens our relationships with others. Both the BVMs and the Carmelites focus on justice and service to others. According to St. Therese of Lisieux, Carmelite Saint and Doctor of the Church, "Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them." The school counseling department at Carmel Catholic High School is dedicated to developing a supportive program that promotes student achievement within the Carmel community. Our school counseling department is driven by student data and based on academic, career, and personal/social development standards to promote and enhance the learning process for our students. Carmel's school counseling program is a collaborative effort between the student, school counselor, parents, and other educators to create an environment that promotes student success. School counselors focus their skills, time, and energy on direct and indirect services to their students by identifying individual student goals aligned with Carmel's mission and spiritual growth. School counselors help students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for college graduation and career readiness plans. Carmel Catholic offers driver's education through Fresh Green Light, an Illinois DMV Certified Driver Education Program. The basic program meets all of the Illinois DMV requirements for issuing a driver's license and includes eight hours of private, behind-the-wheel lessons and 30 hours of classroom instruction taught at Carmel Catholic. View full school

Chemawa Indian School dates back to the 1870s when the U.S. Government-authorized a school for Indian children in the Northwest. The official philosophy at that time was to integrate the Indian population into general society through education. Two Indian schools were in operation on the East Coast. A site was chosen at Forest Grove, on four acres of land rented from Pacific University. Lt. Melville Wilkinson of the U.S. Army and secretary to General O.O. Howard was in charge of the project. $5,000 was provided to start the school. Lt. Wilkinson, with the help of eight Puyallup Indian boys, began construction on the buildings in 1880. The initial class of students consisted of fourteen boys and four girls. All the students came from the State of Washington, seventeen of them from the Puyallup Reservation on the Puget Sound and one boy from the Nisqually Reservation. These students were taught blacksmithing, shoemaking, carpentering, wagon making, girl's industries, and advancement in studies. At this point, officials looked at the temporary leased nature of the land as well as the poor drainage and began considering alternative sites around the Willamette Valley. Three sites were donated for the new school. Newberg offered 100 acres of heavily timbered land, 23 acres near Forest Grove with a pasture parcel of 75 acres approximately four miles away from the main site, and 171 partially cleared, sparsely timbered land in Salem served by a spur of the main railroad through the Willamette Valley. School officials chose the Salem site since it was close to the State Capital and had the most acreage. The mission of Chemawa Indian School is to provide opportunities for every Chemawa student to achieve success. In so doing, we strive to maintain the highest academic standards and foster excellent educational opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Cognizant of the diversity among American and Alaska Native cultures, Chemawa shall endeavor to preserve a safe and affirmative learning environment in which caring professional staff will demonstrate their commitment, through mutual respect and input given to decision making, as mentors and role models to each student. Chemawa will strive to fundamentally and systematically administer rigorous academic programs that will challenge and reward both students and staff and facilitate the transformation of individual effort and enthusiasm into knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to make choices that enrich life enabling each person to become positive contributors to their respective tribal communities and society as a whole. Chemawa fully acknowledges the learning process as “dynamic” and will continually attempt to maintain higher levels of expectations for its students and staff, affording each a diverse opportunity for meaningful growth and development. The impetus of Chemawa will be the sound use of all resources and the application of “leading edge” technologies, enabling student connectivity beyond the boundaries of school walls. Chemawa shall allow each student to achieve his/her full potential as a shared success between themselves, parents, and our community. View full school

Located in the heart of downtown Charleston, Charleston Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, Catholic school enrolling students from a variety of Christian and non-Christian backgrounds and a wide range of ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. CCHS boasts 450 students in grades 6-12, including 259 in grades 9-12. Charleston Catholic follows a rigorous college preparatory program for all students while offering an extensive choice of athletic and extracurricular programs. Typically, 100% of graduating classes enroll in four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States. Charleston Catholic High School is accredited by the North Central Association of Schools. Charleston Catholic High School challenges students intellectually, spiritually, and personally in a supportive atmosphere. Daily theology classes provide opportunities for faith development, personal growth, and an understanding of others’ viewpoints. Our graduates develop solid work ethics, generous hearts, and confidence through their high school experiences. Over 90 percent of our students participate in school sports and other extracurricular activities, building leadership, teamwork, and other skills that will benefit them now and in the future. One hundred percent of our students participate in community service efforts, with a majority of their efforts focusing on the disadvantaged and underserved. Attendance at cultural arts events is a requirement. The Charleston Catholic curriculum is solid with a well-defined core of required courses. One hundred percent of our graduates have completed full-year courses in physics, biology, and chemistry. Over 65 percent have completed additional science courses in Biology II, AP Biology, AP Physics, General Physics, and Anatomy/Physiology. One hundred percent have completed math courses beyond Algebra II, with 90 percent completing Trigonometry/Precalculus, and 52 percent completing Calculus. One hundred percent have completed at least two years of a foreign language during their high school years (Latin, French, and Spanish) and 81 percent have completed three or more years. Students must earn 29 credits for graduation from Charleston Catholic High School. View full school

This is where amazing things begin. Where anything is possible, at Choate, you will work hard to develop your talents to the fullest. And along the way, you will discover new paths and possibilities. We are excited for you to be a part of this journey. Find the path that is right for you. Our students stand out for their desire and drive for knowledge, passion, creativity, energy, and commitment to service. Along the way, our students are guided by passionate educators who are excited about their craft and who are energized by what they do every day. Choate is a place where you can find the resources and a kindred spirit to help you bring your idea to fruition if you have a great idea. Over the past 126 years, we have had the privilege of knowing and nurturing over 17,000 graduates, and they have made us proud of the remarkable and distinctive lives they have chosen to live. Choate alumni are leaders, innovators, catalysts, and authentic originals. Their unique way of seeing the world reflects our focus on the Life of the Mind: we aim to foster critical and independent thinking, deep intellectual curiosity, exploration, and a lifelong love of learning in everything we do. Mutual respect and kindness have a significant impact here: we encourage you to invest in the lives of others, on campus, in our wider community, and even across the globe. We believe that your willingness to serve and give selflessly speaks volumes about your character – and provides the foundation for a life well-lived. You will find mentors in and outside of the classroom and all the guidance you need to succeed. Our close-knit community always has room for a few more friends. Forge your path, make new friends, and make yourself at home. Two interwoven priorities define the Choate experience: a rigorous academic curriculum and an emphasis on the formation of character in a residential setting that allows teachers and students to live with, and learn from, each other in meaningful ways. The curriculum inspires students to: Think critically and communicate clearly Understand various methods of intellectual inquiry and their connections to each other Recognize the interconnections of learning Work independently and in partnership with others Develop a global perspective on cultural, social, political, and environmental issues Appreciate the importance of beauty and grace in their lives Achieve distinction under their interests and talents Choate also fosters community involvement and service as it prepares students to assume leadership roles in an ever-changing world. As part of its commitment to character formation, the school offers regular community-wide reflections on moral and spiritual issues and exposure to various religious traditions. Choate attracts intellectually gifted and motivated students from diverse backgrounds whose commitment to serious study is enhanced in this personally supportive and academically challenging setting. On a campus that inspires a particular sensitivity to beauty, teachers — who share genuine respect and affection for young people — impart enthusiasm for life and learning. Choate is confident that its graduates will go forth from a school that values each of them for their particular talents and enthusiasms that affirms the importance of personal integrity and a sense of self-worth that inspires and nourishes joy in learning and love of truth and that provides the intellectual stimulation to generate independent thought, confident expression, and a commitment to improving the welfare of others. Choate Rosemary Hall's essential mission is to educate young people, so they become informed, active, and responsible members of the world community. To ensure our students gain a fuller awareness of that world and its impact on it, we incorporate sustainability into the school's life, with emphasis on three overarching areas: curriculum, student life, and school operations. View full school

Christian Brothers Academy is a Catholic Lasallian college preparatory school serving young men and women of diverse faiths and cultures. The administration, faculty, staff, and the entire CBA family provide students with a safe, nurturing environment that fosters spiritual, intellectual, physical, emotional, and social growth. CBA challenges students to achieve excellence in all aspects of their lives, encouraging them to live as moral, responsible, contributing, and successful members of society. As a private, Catholic, coeducational college preparatory school, CBA has an unrivaled reputation for educational excellence. The school is proud to be part of a 300-year-old worldwide Lasallian network of schools. Our primary mission is to provide a comprehensive program that facilitates Christian values, academic excellence, and the spiritual, cultural, moral, and physical development of each student in a structured and supportive school environment. Founded in 1900 on Willow Street in Syracuse, CBA strives to educate the leaders of tomorrow. With the enormous and generous assistance of our alumni, the school has experienced much success, enhancement, and expansion in recent years. Our dedicated faculty is committed to delivering a thorough and challenging academic foundation that fosters critical thinking, creativity, personal development, and respect for both self and others. An extensive Campus Ministry program complements classes in religious studies and offers opportunities for retreat, liturgical, and community service experiences. Counselors and support staff help to meet the personal, academic, career, and spiritual needs of each student. A variety of athletic and extra- and co-curricular activities on all levels provide opportunities for a well-rounded school experience. Admission to Christian Brothers Academy is the first step on a journey toward personal success. As Central New York’s premier Catholic, college-preparatory school grades 7 through 12 for young men and women, CBA welcomes qualified students without regard to race, gender, national or ethnic origin, or religion. Christian Brothers Academy offers a unique and incomparable education to young men and women in grades 7 – 12. The CBA educational experience provides the following: A nurturing, personalized, Christian environment Our Lasallian philosophy of teaching where faculty “touch the heart of a child to teach them” Outstanding college preparatory academic experiences Numerous extracurricular opportunities to participate in including 3 bands, orchestra, 3 choirs, clubs, drama productions, and 61 athletic teams A faith-filled community with Catholic school Masses, class retreats, and community service opportunities starting in 7th grade Off-campus learning experiences (including field trips and travel abroad) Junior high and high school experiences, rich in traditions, school spirit, and the Brothers pride CBA is often described as having “large school opportunities within a small school setting”. Our graduates are accepted into the nation’s most prestigious and competitive colleges and universities. Once you belong to the Christian Brothers Academy community, you are always a Brother. View full school

At Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, we believe that God created every student to be one of a kind. Throughout their years with us, we challenge and inspire students to explore, develop, and make full use of their gifts so that they can lead lives of significant impact and influence. The teachers and staff are incredible. The love, support, and encouragement my children received through the years have aided in the character and spirit they encompass. The education and guidance have encouraged my Haley to step out and learn so many new things. The opportunities she has for the next season of her life are incredible. God has allowed us to be a part of a pretty inspiring community, and we are excited for the future of all the CHCA kids, young adults, and those to come." Guided by caring Christian teachers, your Lower Elementary student will build foundational skills in literacy, problem-solving, creative expression, scientific exploration, and more - while discovering his or her God-given gifts. An experiential learning approach celebrates and encourages questions as students construct knowledge through research, collaboration, and hands-on application. As your student moves on to grades 4-6, our Upper Elementary is designed to intentionally bridge critical transitional years by creating an encouraging environment where students flourish. Here, they discover their strengths and build confidence and resilience. Your student will be fully prepared intellectually, socially, and spiritually to succeed at the next level. As Cincinnati's only six-year Christ-centered college prep high school experience, the Upper School grants students six years instead of four to flourish in their gifts, pursue their interests, and enter college fully prepared. Students are exposed to a unique and challenging curriculum housed within distinct centers of engagement and innovative, one-of-a-kind, hands-on curricular and extracurricular experiences. Grades 7 and 8 jumps start the Upper School experience. A student-centered culture fosters independence and confidence to help students find their footing, emerge from the crowd, and fully engage in their education. Grades 9-12 focus on significantly extending social, relational, spiritual, and intellectual engagement in a highly enriched environment. Students will launch into college with extraordinary experiences, intellectual acumen, and confidence, setting them on a unique path to success. Our dedicated Christian faculty members - all top professionals in their fields - guide students to step outside of what comes naturally and comfortably because only by stretching do we truly grow. Together, we explore life's most difficult questions, helping students build resilience as they come to own their learning and their faith. We endeavor to walk in others' shoes and push the limits of our understanding. And we become transformed in the process. Our outstanding academic curriculum, including our innovative Christian Studies program, celebrated fine arts program, inspiring service opportunities, "win twice" philosophy on the athletic field. Within all of our CHCA Distinctives, our students are given countless opportunities to develop confidence, curiosity, and resilience. Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy is a Christ-centered, multi-denominational, college preparatory academy that exists to prepare students intellectually and spiritually for success in higher education and beyond and impact and influence the world according to their unique gifts and talents. This will be accomplished by: Creating an environment that encourages students, faculty, staff, and families to develop and live out their relationship with Jesus Christ. Developing a passion for lifelong learning leads to thoughtful, effective service through the excellent, intentional curriculum and extracurricular offerings. Empowering outstanding Christian faculty and staff to fully use their passions and expertise to create engaged critical thinkers. Fostering an exceptional environment that develops students' gifts and talents in the arts, athletics, leadership, and additional extracurricular opportunities for God's purposes. Building an engaged school community encompasses faculty, staff, students, families, alumni, and donors, which reinforces the school's vision, mission, and core values. CHCA offers an outstanding education, unlike any within the city. Beginning at age two and continuing through graduation, your student will question, consider, discover, test, fail, and thrive, all while under the counsel of exceptional Christian teachers and countless hands-on opportunities. And as students engage and grow cognitively, spiritually, and socially, they are ultimately prepared to flourish both inside and outside the classroom walls. But don't just take our word for it; see what our students, alum, parents, and teachers have to say about their CHCA experience. View full school

Cor Jesu Academy, a Catholic, college-preparatory school founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, offers an academically challenging program committed to young women's total education. Inspired by the charism "SHARING THE LOVE OF THE HEART OF CHRIST," students embrace personal dignity, faith, integrity, and compassion. Empowered intellectually, spiritually, and morally, graduates serve as responsible members of the global community. The academic enthusiasm and outstanding performance of our students at CJA speak volumes about our program and the faculty-student partnership. Our faculty members challenge each student to achieve high-performance levels and services through classroom involvement and beyond. Similarly, our students challenge each other to excel in all areas. The environment at CJA fosters spiritual development and concern for others. "Sharing the Love of the Heart of Christ" is not only a phrase that we say, but it is how we live each day at Cor Jesu. Our prayer services, retreat programs, opportunities for reconciliation, liturgies, and daily prayers help strengthen our students' relationship and the Sacred Heart of Jesus every day. Cor Jesu forms young leaders and provides our students and our community with the direction needed to impact others' lives positively. Through a vibrant academic and spiritual environment, we will continue to preserve our heritage by cultivating our leaders of tomorrow. A Cor Jesu education promotes the formation of the whole person in spirit, mind, and body, nurturing lifelong learning where every student entrusted to us is challenged to grow as the unique woman God created her to be. Cor Jesu Academy will be nationally recognized as a leading Catholic college-preparatory school for women. Cor Jesu Academy creates a caring community of young women who accept and share God's love in this environment. Affirmed in her dignity, the Cor Jesu Academy student transforms the world through her faith, compassion, integrity, and impassioned service. Catholic education is one of the most beautiful gifts that a young woman can be given. At Cor Jesu Academy, we are a community where everyone truly cares about each other. Our students not only receive a remarkable academic experience, but make lifelong friends, create unforgettable memories, strengthen their faith, and discover untapped talents and interests. It would be my honor to offer you a personal appointment or tour to see what a Cor Jesu Academy education can do for your family. In our Mission Statement, we articulate the expectation that our graduates, "inspired by the charism of Sharing the Love of the Heart of Christ...embrace personal dignity and faith, integrity and compassion and a commitment to serve others." To achieve this goal, the administration, faculty, and staff work hard to provide our students an excellent and challenging education grounded in gospel values and the charism and traditions of our founding community, the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We also strive to ensure that our students have the opportunity to practice what they are learning through service to others throughout their four years at Cor Jesu Academy. We are proud of what we achieve at Cor Jesu – in our classrooms, in our offices, and on our playing fields and stages. Our achievements are due in no small part to a faculty/staff of dedicated, inspiring women and men who share a common goal – to do what is best for our students. As our Vision Statement asserts, we work in communion to create "a caring community of young women who accept and share God's love." One of Cor Jesu's many educational goals is to utilize technology effectively and meaningfully to support the students' varied learning styles. To achieve that goal, Cor Jesu has implemented the Laptop Program, which requires each first-year student to lease a Lenovo ThinkPad Notebook throughout her four years at Cor Jesu for educational and personal use. Coupled with the interactive Smart Board technology available in all our classrooms, the laptops enhance the students' education in myriad ways. For instance, laptop technology is integrated into the broader curriculum framework to help the students implement concepts, research various topics, and share their understanding of the material. As our classrooms continue to become more active with interactive projects, students continually are challenged to transform data into knowledge and knowledge into action - infusing all the subjects with technology. To help with that process, our faculty members integrate computer technology into their lessons and activities. They continuously receive training on laptops to enhance learning for their students. View full school

Sun Valley Community School is a pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade day and boarding school in Sun Valley, Idaho, where students are known and challenged by an inspiring faculty to think critically in a collaborative, close-knit community. Our graduates walk out into the world with confidence earned through academic and outdoor endeavors that contribute to an authentic sense of self. Our mission is to inspire students to think critically, engage confidently, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives from our campus to the wilderness. Sun Valley Community School is a dynamic academic environment that prepares our preschool through twelfth-grade students for a forever evolving world. Our students actively acquire a proven body of knowledge and develop a useful array of skills and abilities. The principles articulated here derive from our experience as educators and lifelong learners. They are drawn from state-of-the-art research about schools, human development, brain development, teaching, and learning. They shape what happens educationally in our classroom and beyond. They constitute a standard by which we assess our success in fulfilling our mission. Although the impact of a Sun Valley Community School education varies from student to student, with these ambitions at the forefront, this standard set of educational principles guides and unifies us as educators, students, and families, the principles apply to all grade levels, pre-kindergarten through twelve. They constitute a commitment to our students and their families. Shared Principles of a Sun Valley Community School Education: Inquiry-based learning and the application of critical thinking are our dominant modes of instruction. We foster mastery of content and logical thinking based on authentic situations, relevant questions, and valid assessments. We facilitate innovative student-generated solutions to challenging problems relevant to their lives. Within a college-preparatory curriculum framework, we encourage students to pursue their interests and passions with energy and conviction. We believe that learning is more enduring when it connects to the identity and values of a student. As a result, each student’s interests are recognized and reinforced by our faculty and programs. We foster a readiness to pursue a deep understanding because experiences in-depth have the most significant impact on learning. We encourage a global perspective and learning that derives from different traditions and ways of thinking. Students develop the skills to function comfortably and effectively in a global environment. Through our curriculum and programs, we expose students to diverse cultures and traditions, and we use the whole environment to foster learning and personal growth. Our classrooms are dynamic places that draw on the outside world through innovative technology, visitors, simulations, and real-world projects. Further, our learning environment is not restricted solely to the classroom. We extend the classroom to wherever our students are exploring and learning. We foster intimate and inclusive learning environments, defined by small classes, informality, close faculty-student relationships, respect and compassion toward others, appreciation of differences, collaborative learning, and classroom participation. While maintaining high expectations for each student, we meet students where they are, intellectually and developmentally, while nurturing intellectual, emotional, and moral development. We guide students to create their definition of personal excellence and to take personal responsibility for their education. We define success by the progress made as well as by established indices of achievement. We encourage and share a love of nature and environmental stewardship. By taking students to the natural environment of mountains, rivers, deserts, and oceans, we teach students to be comfortable, knowledgeable, and competent in the natural environment. Through the Outdoor Program and our curriculum, we foster leadership skills by our commitment to preserving our natural world and modeling sustainable practices. Whether in the classroom, in the theater, on the athletic field, or in the outdoors, we encourage students to seek new challenges and push beyond their comfortable limits. We encourage a student’s sense of adventure and exploration students are asked to try new things, take on and manage risk, and embrace setbacks as an integral part of growing and learning. Through these challenging experiences, we help our students develop resiliency and grit capacities so that they are better prepared to meet whatever challenges they may face while achieving excellence in their lives. Academics form the core of the Sun Valley Community School experience, offering students a thorough preparation for success at outstanding colleges and universities and living meaningful, purposeful lives. At Sun Valley Community School, we are committed to preparing students across divisions to use ever-evolving technology in intelligent, creative, and ethical ways. View full school

Every day our Dawson School community demonstrates much pride: From our kindergarteners to our 12th graders, we work, strive, play, and create, so we can live up to our commitment to being the best school in Boulder. It takes all of us at school and parents, too, to make this community the best it can be. Dawson School challenges its students to achieve excellence of mind, body, and character through a rigorous college-preparatory program. Dawson graduates are young men and women who achieve their potential, savor life, and meet the world's challenges. Dawson is committed to the development of character. To facilitate the community's work in this area, Dawson has adopted four virtues as points of emphasis: respect, compassion, courage, and integrity. RESPECT is defined as a sense of the worth of a person, a personal quality or ability, or the manifestation of a personal quality or ability. COMPASSION is the humane quality of understanding the trials, challenges, and suffering of others and the desire to do something about it. COURAGE is the quality of mind that enables an individual to face difficulty while overcoming apprehension or fear. INTEGRITY is a commitment to a set of core virtues, personal and communal, and self-respect from doing the right thing, being honest, and being ethical. Dawson is an exceptional place where students are recognized as individuals and valued for their distinct personalities and abilities. Students not only prepare for college here – they prepare for life. They gain invaluable skills and insights through authentic learning. They grow creatively, socially, in character, and intellect. Dawson stokes their curiosity and shows them how to satisfy it. They discover ways to uncover answers, cherish, support the world around them, and find new ways to view it. They learn to live with integrity, passion, and a genuine joy to be themselves and do their best. Education is not a spectator sport, so Dawson makes sure students participate directly in their learning. Your kids are going to get their hands dirty here," one faculty member explains. Our students use their muscles, their minds, and all of their senses to learn about the world around them. They travel, investigate, and come to fully appreciate countless aspects of nature, culture, history, science, language, and more. It begins in kindergarten with regular field trips and progresses to overnight trips and then week-long class trips in Middle and Upper School. An overnight Lower School excursion might be to the Denver Zoo. Students use night-vision goggles to observe animals in the dark or to the Plains Conservation Center, where they spend two days livings as Native Americans and pioneers did years ago. Our all-school Winterim program is a week when students engage in special thematic learning programs, both on and away from campus, depending on grade level. By seventh grade, a student's Winterim experience might well take place outside of the country. These experiences are a vital way that Dawson fulfills the vision it has for its students: that our graduates are young men and women who achieve their potential, savor life, and meet the challenges of the world. Dawson actively promotes and embraces the exchange of diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds through curricular design, community involvement, and the integration of our four virtues - respect, compassion, courage, and integrity - into every aspect of our community life. It is our responsibility to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for all members of our community, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, ability, or religion, as well as to cultivate in each student the ability to make empathetic, socially responsible decisions. The Equity and Inclusion Group facilitates programs to offer support for faculty/staff, parents, and students to build skills, support one another, and have an open dialogue around how to improve the culture and climate at Dawson continually. We are committed to creating and sustaining multiple avenues to advance this work. Dawson is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusivity within the community by creating an environment of appreciation and respect for every member of our school's uniqueness. This committee's mission is to create and facilitate school-based programs and support students and their families from all divisions. View full school

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart exists for girls—shy or boisterous, precocious, or cautious—who are poised on the thresholds of the rest of their lives. Today, we offer Houston girls what Sacred Heart foundress Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat offered the girls of France more than 200 years ago—a stimulating, enveloping, and elevating education from which girls emerge uniquely as formed and confident young women. In our intimately scaled classrooms—an 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio—your daughter expands her intellect, faith, conscience, and sense of self as part of our dynamic sisterhood. And she grows in knowledge, confidence, and ability as she learns, laughs and plays, sings, and prays with her friends. Our curriculum, culture, and worldview connect with and promote the Goals and Criteria of the international Sacred Heart Network. Our single-sex education ensures that our classes and community offer the support, challenges, and freedom that allow girls to shine. As a college-prep school, we send our graduates to top colleges across the country. We also match them to colleges where they will continue contributing to their campus and the local community, developing their strengths, and thriving academically and socially. These are your daughter's formative years. At Duchesne, she joins a diverse and vibrant sisterhood of girls' information. The mission of Duchesne Academy is to inspire and prepare young women to engage in a lifelong pursuit of their faith in God, intellectual vitality, social awareness, and action, the building of community and personal growth, in the living tradition of Sacred Heart education. The Society of the Sacred Heart has been educating girls and young women for more than 200 years since Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat founded the order in 1800 "for the sake of one child." At Duchesne, we draw upon the full force and range of our Sacred Heart heritage to help our girls form-wise hearts and sharp minds. As your daughter's learning universe fills with possibility, Duchesne surrounds her with an enlivening and intellectually serious community that propels her to develop her unmistakable voice and discerning mind. In our intimately scaled, all-girls classrooms, your daughter revels in an atmosphere of mutual discovery, discussion, and respectful debate. Her teachers and classmates know her heart and her mind. They provoke new perspectives on a classic text, new approaches to a math problem, and newfound joy in learning for its own sake. As she progresses through Duchesne, simple arithmetic grows into complex calculus. Reading and writing approach—even surpass—what is expected at many colleges. Research skills evolve with her age and capabilities. And her understanding of her ability to change and shape her future gains profound clarity. One of Duchesne's missions is to empower young women with technological fluency. Our curriculum offers and supports a fully integrated, advanced technology program of interactive classrooms and innovative teachers. Duchesne emphasizes mastery of analytical skills, computer concepts, and effectively using technology applications to communicate and solve various problems. Duchesne families often remark on the feeling of warmth and camaraderie they are greeted with every time they step on campus, a feeling that the school is a second home. We are undoubtedly inclusive and caring. We are also quite challenging in that a loving family expects the best from each child because they know how much potential resides within her. Within our enveloping Sacred Heart community, your daughter's formation means: Exploring her expansive relationship with God and forming a personal faith that guides her actions and helps her interpret the world. Immersing herself in original and challenging intellectual work and coming to know the joy and satisfaction that accompanies learning pursued its own sake. Developing an informed social conscience that impels her to put her knowledge and beliefs into meaningful action beyond the campus. Contributing her gifts and perspective to our dynamic community where she connects with classmates and teachers to construct a positive campus culture. Exercising the privilege of wise freedom, she earns and tests as she makes increasingly responsible and mature choices. View full school

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent, Catholic, college-preparatory high school for girls in grades 9-12. Duchesne was established in Omaha in 1881 and is one of 24 Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada. Duchesne Academy is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic college-preparatory high school for girls of all faiths and backgrounds. Duchesne is a proud member of the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent, Catholic, college-preparatory high school for girls in grades 9-12. Duchesne was established in Omaha in 1881 and is one of 24 Networks of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada. Duchesne Academy is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic college-preparatory high school for girls of all faiths and backgrounds. Duchesne is a proud member of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada. The schools of the Sacred Heart Network share five goals which commit them to educate to: Personal and active faith in God. A deep respect for intellectual values. A social awareness that impels to action. The building of community as a Christian value. Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. Today, Duchesne offers a rigorous academic curriculum, a plethora of fine arts, competitive sports, community service opportunities, many clubs, and other extracurricular activities, all in a supportive, familial environment. There is something for every student. The schools of the Sacred Heart emphasize studies that nurture the desire for truth. You will be challenged by the intellectual dimension of your education. Great emphasis is placed upon your capacity for critical thinking and reasoning. Recognizing the distinction between what you do and why you do it is an essential element in your education. You will grow in appreciation of various modes of thought and ways of thinking. Your imagination and creativity will be stretched, because without these, you cannot become a well-informed, thinking, sensitive person. Duchesne Academy is fully accredited by North Central Accreditation, Advanced, and the state of Nebraska. Upon graduation, Duchesne students are well-prepared for the educational experiences ahead of them at any college or university in the United States. Traditionally, 100% of the Academy’s graduates attend four-year colleges and universities. Core subjects are studied in depth through a college-preparatory curriculum. Students begin researching, writing, testing, and analyzing from the start. Writing and critical thinking are emphasized in every classroom. Devoted teachers guide each student’s growth in classrooms with a 9:1 student to teacher ratio. Teachers are approachable, always willing to help, and committed to providing personal attention. The Duchesne Academy work-study program is a type of financial aid that allows students to earn money toward tuition by “working” on projects at the school. Projects are found in all departments of the academy and participation is year-round. A student must first apply for financial assistance to be awarded work-study hours. After receiving a letter stating the number of hours that have been awarded, a student must sign an agreement to abide by work-study policies. After a signed agreement is received by the academy, students can sign up for available projects. Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada. The schools of the Sacred Heart Network share five goals which commit them to educate to: A personal and active faith in God. A deep respect for intellectual values. A social awareness which impels to action. The building of community as a Christian value. Personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. Today, Duchesne offers a rigorous academic curriculum, a plethora of fine arts, competitive sports, community service opportunities, many clubs and other extracurricular activities, all in a supportive, familial environment. There is something for every student. The schools of the Sacred Heart emphasize studies which nurture the desire for truth. You will be challenged by the intellectual dimension of your education. Great emphasis is placed upon your capability for critical thinking and reasoning. Recognizing the distinction between what you do and why you do it is an essential element in your education. You will grow in appreciation of various modes of thought and ways of thinking. Your imagination and creativity will be stretched, because without these, you cannot become a well-informed, thinking, sensitive person. Duchesne Academy is fully accredited by North Central Accreditation, AdvancED, and the state of Nebraska. Upon graduation, Duchesne students are well-prepared for the educational experiences ahead of them at any college or university in the United States. Traditionally, 100% of the Academy’s graduates attend four-year colleges and universities. Core subjects are studied in depth through a college-preparatory curriculum. Students begin researching, writing, testing and analyzing from the start. Writing and critical thinking are emphasized in every classroom. Devoted teachers guide each student’s growth in classrooms with a 9:1 student to teacher ratio. Teachers are approachable, always willing to help, and committed to providing personal attention. The Duchesne Academy work-study program is a type of financial aid that allows students to earn money toward tuition by “working” on projects at the school. Projects are found in all departments of the academy and participation is year-round. A student must first apply for financial assistance to be awarded work-study hours. After receiving a letter stating the number of hours that have been awarded, a student must sign an agreement to abide by work-study policies. After a signed agreement is received by the academy, students are able to sign up for available projects. View full school

Elgin Academy is the Fox River Valley’s preschool through grade 12 independent school where taking learning personally shapes every school day, every interaction, and every learning moment between your child and his peers and teachers. At Elgin Academy, taking learning personally means: Classrooms are characterized by open conversation and probing dialogue because intellectual discourse lays the foundation for a lifetime of critical thinking. Active learning projects in every subject and every division, because proving knowledge through kinetic applications cements concepts for life. Mutually empowering relationships between fellow students and students and teachers, because learning breakthroughs accelerate within a culture of trust, respect, and compassion. At Elgin Academy, taking learning personally defines our commitment— to each other, and to every child who finds her second home on our campus. And it stands as your child’s abiding gift as she continues to hone her understanding of the world and self through her time here, well into college, and long after graduation. These pages are meant to highlight the various ways in which we take learning personally-- the hallmark of the Elgin Academy experience and the ultimate effect of the deep relationships that flourish in our close-knit environment. It is these relationships that form the foundation of the engaged learning that can only happen in a challenging and supportive environment geared toward understanding and encouraging the best in each student. Throughout this site, you will see myriad examples of the active learning that takes place in our classrooms, on our fields and courts, and in our art spaces. While these pages paint a moving portrait, there is truly no substitute for participating in person. There are unlimited opportunities here, and we look forward to helping you explore the ways that your desire for the best education fits with our approach. Make an appointment with our admissions office today. Here, taking learning personally is more than a credo—it defines our promise to every student and family who calls EA home. Our classes remain small to ensure we know, listen, and respond to the voice of every child. Instead of finding cracks to fall through, our students cement relationships that build character, bravery, discipline, and trust over their time here. We help each student discover and pursue her emerging passions and interests—which can run the gamut from environmental science to social justice, international relations to sports medicine to videography— and our teachers, who know her exceedingly well, also know just how to inspire her to new heights. We closely follow—and, when needed, guide—her amazing progression from curious, wide-eyed preschooler to poised, articulate senior ready to make her mark on the world. Not that long ago, school mostly meant a teacher passing down facts and information to students in rows. Today, when the internet makes every fact, from state capitals to the dates of the Chinese Revolution just a click away, how should a school respond? At Elgin Academy, we make learning active. Our teachers count on our students to not just know the content but to work with it, apply it, test it, and ultimately build upon it. That’s why you see project-based learning at every level of our school, and why our students don’t live in an ivory tower but take their learning out into the world. We believe projects and demonstrations become the best way not just to prove knowledge, but to trigger nuanced application. To innovate. And to anticipate the next question far in advance. That’s how we prepare students for the evolving world they’re about to inherit. View full school