"More than anything, CSW has taught me that growing never stops, there is always room to change as an individual and help change the world.”
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATEST STRENGTH OF CSW'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM?
The devotion of teachers to students' learning and growth, both as students and human beings.
OF ALL THE CLASSES YOU'VE TAKEN HERE, WHICH HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVORITES?
Environmental History
The class discussions were incredibly rich and dynamic and the course taught me a new way to see the environment and my relationship to the environment.
The class discussions were incredibly rich and dynamic and the course taught me a new way to see the environment and my relationship to the environment.
Ceramic Sculpture
I do not see myself as an artist in any sense of the word, but this course gave me the confidence to further explore my passion for ceramics. It also allowed me to work with my hands in contrast to living in my mind, which I often do.
I do not see myself as an artist in any sense of the word, but this course gave me the confidence to further explore my passion for ceramics. It also allowed me to work with my hands in contrast to living in my mind, which I often do.
Biology of Cancer
I really appreciated how the class explored cancer from many perspectives. We looked at the science, politics, psychology, issues of racial justice, and many other topics creating a truly interdisciplinary learning experience.
I really appreciated how the class explored cancer from many perspectives. We looked at the science, politics, psychology, issues of racial justice, and many other topics creating a truly interdisciplinary learning experience.
WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS AT CSW?
- In Writing About Reading, while reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, we broke off into small groups and spoke about our own experiences with race and beauty standards. Everyone was really vulnerable and honest in their sharing and I learned a lot about myself, my peers, and the human condition through the conversation.
- I have grown so much from my conversations with my teachers during and outside of class. For example, last year I had a really meaningful conversation with another student and teacher after class about mental health and depression.
- An assignment that really impacted me was in Environmental History. Rather than write the standard essay, we each picked a land or structure to conduct research on. I chose a frankenpine (a telephone poll disguised to look like a pine) and through the project, I connected with historians and longtime residents of my town and read through old documents. I explored what it means to truly conduct history.
HOW HAS YOUR TIME AT CSW SHAPED YOU AS A PERSON?
Where do I even begin? I am so grateful for the people I have met, the experiences I have had, and the thinking I have been exposed to throughout my time at CSW. More than anything CSW taught me that growing never stops, there is always room to change as an individual and help change the world.
Day Student from Lincoln, MA
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Kiln Room! I love seeing everyone's work and learning about the magical properties of clay.
Favorite Dining Hall Menu Item: Roasted mushrooms.
Favorite D Block: Dissection! This activity allowed me to understand what structures look like, how they connect, and why organisms are the way they are.
Course Snapshot:
Latin America: Rebels and Revolutionaries
Clay, Fire, Water, & Emptiness
Calculus C
Modernism
Analytic Geometry
Russian Literature
Jews and Anti-Semitism in History & Literature
Ethics of Science
Climate Justice
Biology of Cancer
Mandarin
U.S. Environmental History
Major Author: Virginia Woolf
West African Dance
Native American Literature: Past and Present
Clubs and Activities:
Hopetopia
Jewish Culture Club
Junior State of America (civil debate & politics)
Mental Health Awareness
Read This!
Science Nerd Advisory Posse
CSW Board of Trustees (day student representative)
Curriculum Committee (leader)
Sustainability Committee
Zumba
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.