Science Doesn’t Happen in a Vacuum

For decades, the economy has promised jobs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and programming, and students focused on preparing for these careers have often, by the demands of their curriculum, been forced to neglect the humanities and the context in which science occurs.

At the other end of the spectrum, those who have pursued the humanities have often felt at a disadvantage when confronted with scientific problems at the doctor’s office, in choosing products, or in making decisions at the ballot box.

A good science education should not neglect the humanities, nor should a humanities education neglect the sciences. We endeavor to do both by providing:

1. A six-year integrated curriculum, beginning with a unique two-year Natural Science course that presents the fundamental concepts of modern science as they emerged through history.
2. Biology, Chemistry, and Physics taught broadly, covering both topics necessary for preparation for the AP examinations as well as those excised from the AP curriculum, but which we consider necessary to a good science education.
3. Astronomy (a rare opportunity at the high school level) for students who have mastered the rest of the curriculum, or who are not yet ready for the mathematical rigors of Physics and Chemistry.
4. An Introduction to Philosophy course that puts scientific theories and epistemology in a wider intellectual context.

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