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Lise's Lens
Lise's Lens is CSW Head of School Lise Charlier's weekly blog. Check back each week to find out what Lise has been reading, watching, and thinking about.
List of 15 news stories.
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Lise's Lens: June 6, 2025
This past week, I had the great fortune of joining our Marine Bio students for the tail end of their trip to Hurricane Island. Now that I have returned, I am thinking about 50 years of Pride, savoring my final few Senior Teas, and gearing up to watch the musical tonight!Read More -
Lise's Lens: May 29, 2025
This week I am reading about fast fashion, celebrating the work our faculty and staff members have put into our AISNE accreditation self study report, and listening to a fascinating podcast episode on the state of education.Read More -
Lise's Lens: May 22, 2025
This week, I am reading up on the latest trends in education, watching our community garden bloom with fresh produce, and asking all parents and guardians to please — if you have not already! — complete the one-question survey that was shared with you over email.Read More -
Lise's Lens: May 15, 2025
I am reading up on the new Pope, sampling delicious eats at Heritage Fest, and considering the act of reading in community.Read More -
Lise's Lens: May 8, 2025
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Whether you follow these sorts of events or not, if you are reading this, I invite you to take this opportunity to show gratitude to an important teacher in your life, whether it’s your own teacher, one of your children’s teachers, or someone from your past. Here at CSW, we have some of the best teachers in the world, and I hope they know just how impactful their work is. I got to hear about it firsthand from our alumni at Reunion this past weekend!Read More -
Lise's Lens: May 1, 2025
Happy End-of-Mod 5! I am still glowing from all of our student performances, presentations, and exhibitions this week — and everything that happened in Mod 5. As we head into Mod 6, the final stretch of the academic year, I encourage all of us to stay present and savor each class, interaction, and gathering, because it is going to go fast!Read More -
Lise's Lens: April 24, 2025
The weather (finally!) seems to have turned for the better this week, just in time for our Earth Day celebration. It has been a delight to see students hanging out, studying, and having lunch out on the quad. And there’s still a few days left of National Poetry Month, so why not head outside and read some poetry in the sunshine?Read More -
Lise's Lens: April 17, 2025
This week I am reading a YA book I picked up at last week’s AISNE conference, thinking about the incredible Zora Foundation exhibit at the Weston Public Library, and watching as students, faculty, and staff celebrate 50 years of Social Justice Day at CSW!Read More -
Lise's Lens: April 10, 2025
Every week as I sit down to write Lise’s Lens I think — wow, there is a lot going on around here! — and I’m realizing it’s going to stay this way until the end of the school year. After a successful set of admissions revisit days last week, we co-hosted a conference for high schoolers who identify as students of color over the weekend. Then, on Tuesday, we presented the State of the School (click here if you missed it!), and yesterday we celebrated our annual Day of Giving!Read More -
Lise's Lens: April 3, 2025
This week I am reading Oprah’s latest book club pick, thinking about the practice of reading to others, and watching our amazing school community in action for admissions revisit days!Read More -
Lise's Lens: March 27, 2025
Welcome back! I hope everyone had fabulous spring breaks! I was able to finish an exquisite book by Patrick Modiano, enjoy an “overlooked obituary,” and cheer on our robotics team at their very exciting competition!Read More -
Lise's Lens: March 6, 2025
It is hard to believe that we have already arrived at the End of Mod 4. And what a mod it has been! In addition to enjoying amazing performances by our students, I have been thinking about how lucky I am to work with the team that I do, and trying to squeeze in time for some reading — specifically Ai Weiwei’s graphic memoir, Zodiac.Read More -
Lise's Lens: February 27, 2025
I have recently found myself reflecting on our Ultimate program, Affinity and Alliance groups, and of course… Dance Concert — three incredibly important and meaningful offerings here at CSW.Read More -
Lise's Lens: February 20, 2025
This week, I shared heartfelt remarks to students at assembly, finished the book Jacaranda by Gaël Faye, and immersed myself in the screen adaptation of Gabriel García Marquez’s Cien Años de Soledad.Read More -
Lise's Lens: February 13, 2025
This week I am reading an essay by Tara Westover, cheering on our varsity basketball teams (the championship games are tonight!), and feeling really grateful to be at CSW. I also learned a fun little factoid about the school's former summer camp...Read More
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.