Day 10 - April 7: Our First Day of School and Host Families!

Fang-Yuan '26
Today was our first day at HSNU high school! we started off our day with an introduction of the school: their mission statement, how the school runs, as well as many of their highly successful clubs. we then got a guided tour of the school and got a sense of community and student expression (as seen from the choice of artwork made by students for their senior student cafe). our host siblings then came and got us for lunch, where we got to spend time with students from HSNU.

In the afternoon, we attended an orchestra rehearsal and got to enjoy beautiful music played by the students. at the end of the day, we split off with our host siblings and went our separate ways for home stays. I went out for dinner with my host family and their friends; we got pho and mango ice as dessert!

- Fang-yuan ‘26

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.