"As a musician and someone who loves science, I was able to combine my interests in a physics class by studying sound waves to design and build my own instrument. At CSW, students can bring their own interests and passions and make them part of the academic work."

 
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATEST STRENGTH OF CSW'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM? 
 
One of the greatest strengths of CSW’s academic program is that it's incredibly flexible. With so many people here to guide you, it's easy to make an academic schedule that caters to your interests while still meeting graduation requirements. The Module System allows for more classes to be taken than the traditional semester or trimester system, thus exposing you to a wider range of material, ideas, and teachers. 

OF ALL THE CLASSES YOU'VE TAKEN HERE, WHICH HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVORITE? 

The Monkey King
What an epic story! I also learned how to do calligraphy while reading the book in this class. 

From Atoms to Ecosystems -- Design
I enjoyed this class because I got to learn how to design my own building and make a scale model of it.

Mandarin
Learning a new language is not easy, but Po-Wei (my teacher) finds exciting ways to blend Mandarin into our everyday life.

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS AT CSW? 

  • The huge, all-dorm snowball fight on the quad last winter. 

  • The time we got to travel to Amsterdam as part of a "Social Design" course.

  • Going to my science teacher Bob's house to finish building a Lyre for my "Harmonics" class.

HOW HAS YOUR TIME AT CSW SHAPED YOU AS A PERSON? 

Transitioning from a public school to CSW as a boarder was a tremendous change for me. When I came to CSW, besides noticing how inviting the community was, I also noticed in the first couple of days how enthusiastic people were about what they love to do. CSW's community also created a space for me to focus and build upon my leadership. I was used to working independently, but throughout my time at CSW, I have learned the importance of reaching out when help is needed. CSW has helped me find what I'm most passionate about and because of that, I have made great strides in discovering who I want be in the future.
Boarding Student from Boston, MA
 
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Music Wing. 

Favorite Dining Hall Menu Item: Mozzarella sticks (always in high demand)!

Favorite D Block: "Recording and Production." I love making hip hop music, and this course gave me the chance to teach other students some of the music production techniques I already knew. 
Course Snapshot:
 
Musical Mathematics

Physics: Mechanics

3D Printing

Music Recording and Production

Keyboard Skills

Ecology

BioChemistry: Foundations of Life

Analytic Geometry

Statistics

MIDI

Chemistry

Intro to Journalism

Physics: Harmonics in Motion

Major Author: Toni Morrison

Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience

CSW Off-Campus to China and Taiwan
Clubs and Activities:
 
Chamber Ensemble (leader)

Cross Country

CSW Wilderness Trips

Diversity Club

Dorm Leader

Men of Color

Poetic Justice (leader)

Sociedad Latinx

United Students of Color


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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.