"As a somewhat shy person joining the school in 9th grade, the classes, assemblies, sports, and community events at CSW transformed me. I dared myself in 9th grade to run for a leadership role and was amazed that I got it. This inspired me to run for a seat on the Board of Trustees. I actually rapped my speech at assembly, in front of the whole school (even though I’d never sung before people in my life), and I won the election!”
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATEST STRENGTH OF CSW'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM?
The greatest benefit of CSW's academic program is the unique privilege to focus in a subject you care about. I recently designed my schedule and while there are requirements I need to take, the choices are so broad.
OF ALL THE CLASSES YOU'VE TAKEN HERE, WHICH HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVORITES?
Guillotine and the Gun
A must take for CSW students! While not required, this class is a regular staple in conversations with other students due to how great the material is.
A must take for CSW students! While not required, this class is a regular staple in conversations with other students due to how great the material is.
Self Portrait Theater
This class greatly improved my public speaking in just a few short weeks. I saw so many students leap out of their comfort zones through improv and other activities.
This class greatly improved my public speaking in just a few short weeks. I saw so many students leap out of their comfort zones through improv and other activities.
Sculpture
While originally scheduled to be a ceramic sculpture class on campus, due to the pandemic, we had to rapidly adjust and switch online. Our teacher was so incredibly creative. He had us build sculptures at home with balance, symmetry, and life, and we ended with a final Rube Goldberg machine project. It was a fantastic class.
While originally scheduled to be a ceramic sculpture class on campus, due to the pandemic, we had to rapidly adjust and switch online. Our teacher was so incredibly creative. He had us build sculptures at home with balance, symmetry, and life, and we ended with a final Rube Goldberg machine project. It was a fantastic class.
- The day before the end of Mod 1, my freshman year, walking around with all my new friends and talking and joking. There is a great community here.
- Playing laser tag off campus with one of the history teachers. It was great to see how friendly (and how competitive) the teachers were with the students.
- Cheering on the basketball team after our cross country meet. Our whole team turned out, and the game ended with a picture-perfect finish. The crowd went wild.
Day Student from Weston, MA
Favorite Spot on Campus: The quad! It’s a great place for everyone to hang out, relax, and get in a game or two of Spikeball.
Favorite Dining Hall Menu Item: Churros!
Favorite D Block: Ultimate Frisbee. It feels great to work with the team on warmups, drills, and planning and motivating each other during scrimmages.
Course Snapshot:
Mandarin
Chemistry
U.S. Markets & Labor
Studies of Flight
Self-Portrait: Theatre
Computer Science
Trigonometry
Robotics
The Guillotine & the Gun: French & Russian Revolutions
Statistics
The Great American Short Story
World Religions
Musical Theatre: It’s Showtime!
Sculptural Poetics of Personal Objects
One Thousand and One Nights
Clubs and Activities:
Finance & Investment Club
Junior State of America (civil debate & politics)
Advisory Board to the Head of School (leader)
Assembly Coordinator
CSW Board of Trustees (day student representative)
Cross Country
Ultimate Frisbee
Walk for Hunger (coordinator)
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.