Academics
All seniors are required to complete a Capstone Project that demonstrates the interdisciplinary, critical and creative thinking skills they have learned at CSW. Students work closely with their capstone advisors to develop and propose a topic to explore in depth over the course of the year. Students are encouraged to think beyond traditional classroom curricula to choose a topic that is of interest to them and connects to the interests of a wider community.
As part of the project, students are required to keep a journal throughout the duration of the project and write a statement that reflects on their own personal and intellectual growth. The project culminates with a presentation to their peers and members of the Capstone Committee.
As part of the project, students are required to keep a journal throughout the duration of the project and write a statement that reflects on their own personal and intellectual growth. The project culminates with a presentation to their peers and members of the Capstone Committee.
List of Recent Capstones
- Running a Business in Guatemala
- Building a Rocket
- Disability Social Justice in Church
- Fashion and Reflection
- Bilingual Education
- Writing & Illustrating a Children's Book
- LGBTQ experiences in China
- Running the Boston Marathon
- Chinese Factory Labor
- Black Sitcoms
- Most Devisive Issue in America
- Fashion and Technology in Figure Skating
- Building a guitar
- The Neuroscience of Language Learning
- Body Positivity in Education
- Designing and Building a Drone
- Building a Rube Goldberg Machine
- Creating a Hydrogen Engine for a Moped
- Breaking the Binary: Narratives of Race and Gender
- Exploring Alternatives to a Two-Party U.S. System
- Analyzing California's Response to the Drought
- Developing Solutions to Third-World Public Drinking Water Issues
- Combining Quantum Physics Research with Art
- AC Current and the Functioning of the Tesla Coil
"It became an intersection of so much of what I love."
"For my capstone, I studied the history of the North Eastern United States through the lens of a single tree, the Eastern white pine. It became an intersection of so much of what I love: science, environmental history, writing, printmaking, the forest and trees. I had discovered each of these passions really through other learning opportunities at CSW. I found my passion for science by way of "Chemistry," essay writing through "Major Author: Flannery O'Connor." I learned whole new disciplines in my "U.S. Environmental History" and "Printmaking" classes. I found space for my love of the forest both on campus behind the George and off-campus on Wilderness Trips."
— Caroline, Watertown, MA
The Cambridge School of Weston is a progressive high school for day and boarding students in grades 9–12 and PG. CSW's mission is to provide a progressive education that emphasizes deep learning, meaningful relationships, and a dynamic program that inspires students to discover who they are and what their contribution is to their school, their community and the world.