"As a musician and someone who loves science, I was able to combine my interests in a physics class by studying sound waves to design and build my own instrument. At CSW, students can bring their own interests and passions and make them part of the academic work."
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE GREATEST STRENGTH OF CSW'S ACADEMIC PROGRAM?
One of the greatest strengths of CSW’s academic program is that it's incredibly flexible. With so many people here to guide you, it's easy to make an academic schedule that caters to your interests while still meeting graduation requirements. The Module System allows for more classes to be taken than the traditional semester or trimester system, thus exposing you to a wider range of material, ideas, and teachers.
OF ALL THE CLASSES YOU'VE TAKEN HERE, WHICH HAVE BEEN YOUR FAVORITE?
The Monkey King
What an epic story! I also learned how to do calligraphy while reading the book in this class.
From Atoms to Ecosystems -- Design
I enjoyed this class because I got to learn how to design my own building and make a scale model of it.
Mandarin
Learning a new language is not easy, but Po-Wei (my teacher) finds exciting ways to blend Mandarin into our everyday life.
The Monkey King
What an epic story! I also learned how to do calligraphy while reading the book in this class.
From Atoms to Ecosystems -- Design
I enjoyed this class because I got to learn how to design my own building and make a scale model of it.
Mandarin
Learning a new language is not easy, but Po-Wei (my teacher) finds exciting ways to blend Mandarin into our everyday life.
- The huge, all-dorm snowball fight on the quad last winter.
- The time we got to travel to Amsterdam as part of a "Social Design" course.
- Going to my science teacher Bob's house to finish building a Lyre for my "Harmonics" class.
HOW HAS YOUR TIME AT CSW SHAPED YOU AS A PERSON?
Transitioning from a public school to CSW as a boarder was a tremendous change for me. When I came to CSW, besides noticing how inviting the community was, I also noticed in the first couple of days how enthusiastic people were about what they love to do. CSW's community also created a space for me to focus and build upon my leadership. I was used to working independently, but throughout my time at CSW, I have learned the importance of reaching out when help is needed. CSW has helped me find what I'm most passionate about and because of that, I have made great strides in discovering who I want be in the future.
Boarding Student from Boston, MA
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Music Wing.
Favorite Dining Hall Menu Item: Mozzarella sticks (always in high demand)!
Favorite D Block: "Recording and Production." I love making hip hop music, and this course gave me the chance to teach other students some of the music production techniques I already knew.
Course Snapshot:
Musical Mathematics
Physics: Mechanics
3D Printing
Music Recording and Production
Keyboard Skills
Ecology
BioChemistry: Foundations of Life
Analytic Geometry
Statistics
MIDI
Chemistry
Intro to Journalism
Physics: Harmonics in Motion
Major Author: Toni Morrison
Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience
CSW Off-Campus to China and Taiwan
Physics: Mechanics
3D Printing
Music Recording and Production
Keyboard Skills
Ecology
BioChemistry: Foundations of Life
Analytic Geometry
Statistics
MIDI
Chemistry
Intro to Journalism
Physics: Harmonics in Motion
Major Author: Toni Morrison
Coming to America: The Immigrant Experience
CSW Off-Campus to China and Taiwan
Clubs and Activities:
Chamber Ensemble (leader)
Cross Country
CSW Wilderness Trips
Diversity Club
Dorm Leader
Men of Color
Poetic Justice (leader)
Sociedad Latinx
United Students of Color
Cross Country
CSW Wilderness Trips
Diversity Club
Dorm Leader
Men of Color
Poetic Justice (leader)
Sociedad Latinx
United Students of Color
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.