From the Desk of Dr. Bloomfield: Standing for Your Own Ideas Recently, Ms. Tirk directed my attention to this article citing a Stanford University study on information sourcing, as it bemoans that young people today struggle to discriminate between fac …

Please join us at Theater 14 in the Mendenhall Center at Smith College (122 Green Street, Northampton) for an evening of joyful sound and creative expression.  Students from all grades will entertain and astound with their musical and visually artistic …

Academy 7th Graders enjoyed testing the permeability of different soils in Climate Connections, during their unit on groundwater.

Our school has a long tradition of service and giving. As a part of that, the Community Service Council closed a change drive this week that resulted in the collection of $373.03 to support the relief efforts of Partners In Health (PIH) in Haiti, in th …

Rob Riggan of Shelburne Falls came to speak with students this past Wednesday to mark Veterans Day. Riggan, who served as a medic during the war in Viet Nam, talked about his service, noting in particular both his sense of duty and his opposition to th …

The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA recently conducted a survey of college freshmen called The Freshman Survey. This national study revealed something we know to be true anecdotally: independent school children are more prepared for …

Academy students explore Hawley Bog, a unique local wetland, during Climate Connections, our 7th grade Climate Connections class.

Elizabeth Rodriguez Salas’ Spanish 3 class tasting their culinary projects: red and green gazpachos, burritos and quesadillas. As students and faculty wandered into the Common Room, they were invited to taste and decide which gazpacho was better.

Tor O.’s take on Terpsichore in Mr. Grunburg’s Architectural Rendering Studio Block.

Nick H. drafting his own design in Mr. Grunberg’s Architectural Rendering Studio Block class.