academics
The six pathways
An Integrated Architecture for Learning
Life Exploration
Learning to face uncertainty with courage. Through outdoor challenges, adversity training, and reflective practice, students develop resilience - the capacity to transform difficulty into growth.
Humanities & Aesthetics
Cultivating the inner life through literature, philosophy, drama, and the arts. Students engage classical Chinese texts alongside Western traditions, learning to read carefully, interpret generously, and express themselves with precision and beauty.
Science & Technology
Building computational thinking and scientific reasoning through our STREAM framework - Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Students move from inquiry to experimentation to creation.
Global Innovation
Developing international perspective through cross-cultural engagement, exchange programs, and collaborative projects with partner schools worldwide. Students learn that the world is larger than any single tradition, and that they have a role in shaping it.
Creative Excellence
Fostering independent research and intellectual leadership. Students pursue self-directed projects, compete at national and international levels, and develop the habits of mind that distinguish scholars from students.
International Pathway
Preparing globally-minded students for university admission abroad through advanced coursework, inquiry-based projects, community outreach, and individualized college counseling beginning in tenth grade.