News & Events
Campus Headlines
List of 15 news stories.
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CSW Announces 2025 Parkhill Grantees
CSW is pleased to announce that history teacher Rachel Hirsch and science teacher Meredith Oppegard have been awarded 2025 grants from the Alorie Parkhill Learning and Travel Fund for Teachers. -
CSW Celebrates Black History Month with Opera unMet
This week, Opera unMet, a Boston community-based opera company run by former CSW music teacher Marshall Hughes, offered a moving performance at CSW's all-school assembly. -
Nia Fifield '27 Named Top Defender by Prep Girls Hoops
CSW's Nia Fifield '27 was recently named one of Prep Girls Hoops's 5 Stunning Guard Defenders "who have been outstanding in one way or another, providing the ultimate feeling of security" on the court due to their tough defense. -
CSW Celebrates Lunar New Year
Last week the CSW community welcomed the Year of the Snake with an assembly and celebration. The celebration kicked off on Wednesday, January 29 during our all-school assembly and culminated in a community-wide celebration on January 31. -
Students take on the White Mountains in the Winter Wilderness Trip
The Winter Wilderness Trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire was a huge success! Both groups hiked along the 19-Mile Brook Trail to the AMC Carter Notch Hut, where they were met with a warm cozy fire and a welcoming hut caretaker. -
CSW Welcomes Artist and Activist Marquis Victor as MLK Day Speaker
CSW was proud to welcome multidisciplinary artist and activist Marquis Victor to campus as its 2025 MLK Day Speaker. Victor is the founder and executive director of Elevated Thought, an art and social justice organization that provides creative access, exposure, and opportunity for youth and artists of color. -
Gryphons Emerge Victorious at Gryphon Goblet Tournament
On December 12-14, 2024 CSW proudly hosted the 3rd Annual Gryphon Goblet Basketball Tournament. The event was a success, bringing together four competitive teams: CSW, Commonwealth School, The Newman School, and The British International School of Boston (BISB). The tournament was well attended, with fans and players alike enjoying the spirited competition. -
Photography Teacher Anne Rearick's Book Featured in Vanity Fair
Anne Rearick's new book on the Basque country of France was just chosen by Vanity Fair magazine as one of 6 Visual Books for Your Favorite Art Lover. M_Le Monde, a French weekend magazine for Le Monde, published a 10 page spread of Rearick's Basque work. Anne will be presenting her new book Gure Bazterrak at the Gloucester Writer's Center at 7 p.m., December 12.If you are interested in ordering a copy of Gure Bazterrak, it is available through Deadbeat Club Press. -
Todd Bartel Artwork Earns Wide Recognition
Work by visual art faculty Todd Bartel has recently garnered significant recognition with multiple gallery shows, reviews, and accolades. -
Model UN Students Attend Conference at Brown University
The CSW Model UN team recently traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, to participate in a conference hosted by Brown University. While on College Hill, students were tasked with brainstorming solutions to some of our country's — and world's — most pressing issues, including corporate tax evasion, nuclear disarmament, artificial intelligence weaponry, human rights, and global epidemics. Beyond committee sessions, students forged new friendships with delegates from other schools, experienced life on a college campus, and enjoyed Providence's delicious food scene! -
Head of School Lise Charlier Appointed President of AISNE Board
The Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) announced this summer that CSW Head of School Lise Charlier has been appointed as their new board president. -
CSW Library Hosts Third Annual Read-A-Thon
Over 30 students, faculty, staff, and friends participated in the 2024 CSW Read-A-Thon, a 12-hour celebration of reading. -
Photography Teacher Anne Rearick Releases New Book
Photography Teacher Anne Rearick has release a new book of photograpy, Gure Bazterrrak (Our Land). Published by the Deadbeat Club Press, the book will begin shipping this winter and will be available during Paris Photo at Polycopies, Porte de Solférino.
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Anny '28 Wins International Film Awards
This past summer, Anny ’28, worked as executive director and cinematographer for two documentary films titled Shaolin Youth and Confined, earning multiple international awards for her efforts. -
CSW Welcomes Students from Panama
Last week CSW welcomed 12 students from C.A.D.I. Bilingual Academy in Panama, where our students spent some time during the mod abroad trip to Panama in mod 5 last school year! They were joined by C.A.D.I.'s Director and administrators. During their visit from October 17-21, 2024, they stayed with CSW host families and attended classes with student ambassadors.
CSW in the News
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Jeremy Carter-Gordon '07 Featured by WBUR -
Alisa Amador '14 One of 10 Acts Vying for the Title of "Artist of the Year" at Boston Music Awards -
Zoe Coehn '14 Selected for the Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe -
Rebecca Parkhill '85 Receives MassBay Presidential Award on Behalf of Metrowest Women’s Fund -
Alisa Amador '14 Almost Quit Music, Then NPR Tiny Desk Called
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.