Learning

Humanities

Examples of our humanities approach:

• Reading biographies of explorers, inventors, warriors, and statesmen
• Reading classic works of literature that speak to adventure, moral struggle, endurance, and responsibility
• Writing persuasive essays, battle reports, and strategic analyses
• Writing with purpose: petitioning the school or peers to change policies, reading lists, or rules
• Structured, Socratic debates that teach logic, clarity, and respectful disagreement
• Live speeches and presentations on topics each student chooses—starting with their interests builds confidence
• Civics taught through mock trials, councils, and governing bodies

Civic Education

Civic and historical study is a core part of the humanities curriculum.

Students study the Constitution, the development of American governance, and the historical ideas that shape civic life—learning not only how systems work, but why they matter.

This study is situated within a broader exploration of world history and civilization, including:

• The foundations of Western civilization, from ancient Greece through the Enlightenment
• The scientific and industrial revolutions that shaped the modern world
• The philosophical foundations of major political revolutions, including the American and French Revolutions
• European expansion and colonization, examined from both human and economic perspectives

Our core belief is simple: When boys are genuinely motivated, true learning happens.

STEM

"If you can't explain it to someone else, you don't yet understand it yourself." — Richard Feynman

Science as Questioning Assumptions

We teach science from the perspective of the scientists who made original discoveries. What questions led to the breakthrough? What existing dogma had to be overturned? From Galileo to Mendeleev to Darwin, students learn that science advances by challenging assumptions—not by accepting them.

Approach to Teaching STEM

• Start with an interesting "real life" problem that the kids will be excited to tackle.
  • This is before introducing the particular science or math topic.
• Let the kids wrestle with the problem, and try their own "untrained" way to solve it.
• Discuss the approaches, iterate.
• Then introduce the concepts, and re-solve the problem using the concepts if required.
• (For math) Assign the concept on a learning platform, do practice, and test for mastery.
• (For math) Do practice tests, both on the learning platform and live with pencil and paper, to ensure mastery.
• Impromptu 'retest' on topics (via practical questions) at later times, to confirm mastery.
• More advanced students help students who are still learning. We think trying to explain is a great way to learn more deeply.

Mastery and Math

We believe everyone should master math fundamentals deeply. Math is a critical foundation not only for all STEM learning, but for almost all endeavors in today's technological society.

Math is also uniquely testable, and learning platforms do a fairly good job. We use learning platforms to implement mastery based learning.

However, we don't rely on learning platforms to test true understanding and the ability to use all the concepts and techniques together.

For this, we frequently test understanding using deliberately constructed word problems, given live, that the students must write down, and then solve, using paper and pencil.

Curriculum

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