学院的学者
好奇心, 纪律, 焦点, determination: these qualities are essential to artists, and are honed not only in the studio but also in the classroom. 在学院, you’ll find AP and Honors courses, 专门的老师, and high academic standards engaging the distinctly creative minds of our students. The Academy’s academic program is built upon core studies in Humanities (英语, 社会研究, and 世界语言) 数学, 和科学. See below for information on graduation requirements, standardized testing scores, and academic faculty.
Students in the 英语 Department will develop into sensitive and critical readers of fiction, 非小说类, 诗歌, and drama through reading, 讨论, 和写作.
数学, 科学, and Technology Department is designed to include themes rooted in history, systems in equilibrium, 自然界的模式, 能量转换, and resource conservation, and computational reasoning.
An in-depth exploration of history, 心理学, 哲学, and the likes; the ability to understand the human experience outside of one’s own individual social and cultural context allows students to develop a conscience more suited to the multicultural world in which they live.
The foundational 哲学 of the World Language courses is that language, 讨论, 反射, and imagination lead to the development of skills which help students understand and interpret the human experience.
Over half of Academy students enroll in one (or more) honors level or AP courses.
Academic and 艺术 Electives are offered to students of all arts departments. They provide a chance to study a different 纪律 or view a specific art through an academic lens. Students are encouraged to explore these 纪律s outside of their chosen department.
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学术能力
Co-Chair - Humanities
尼古拉斯Roux teaches 哲学 and creative writing. He attended Kenyon College, where he earned a Bachelor of 艺术 in 英语, with concentrations in Creative Writing and Humane Studies, and served as a student associate for The Kenyon Review.
Co-Chair - Humanities
Anna earned her Bachelor of 艺术 and Master of 艺术 in French Literature from the University of Illinois, 芝加哥, where she also taught before coming to the Academy.
Tim Tynan has been teaching history at The Academy since fall of 2000. He holds a Bachelor of 艺术 in History and 英语 Literature from Loyola University of 芝加哥, as well as a Master of 艺术 in 英语 Literature and an Illinois teaching certificate in Secondary Education from Northeastern Illinois University.
Christopher Hagenah attended University of California Santa Barbara, where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in 英语.
娜塔莉·斯台普斯 earned her Bachelor of 艺术 in 英语 with a concentration in Creative Writing from Kenyon College and a Master of Fine 艺术 in Poetry from the University of Oregon, where she also taught Poetry and Composition before coming to the Academy.
梅丽莎Metelits became a faculty member in 2018 and teaches Algebra II, 微积分, AP微积分BC, and AP Computer 科学. She has taught and tutored a variety of subjects in Philadelphia, her home town, and in 芝加哥.
Lauren earned her Bachelor of 艺术 degree in Spanish and Latino Studies, and her Master of 艺术 degree in Secondary Education at the University of Michigan.
亚历克斯·卡西迪 joined The Academy in 2018, and earned their Bachelors in 科学 Education from the University of Florida. Alex comes to The Academy from Wellsprings Friends School in Eugene, OR.
玛丽凯特灵 joined the Humanities Department in 2018. She holds a degree in political science and history from the University of Montana, where she also earned her teaching certification. She earned her Masters of Philosophy in Women and Gender Studies from Trinity College in Dublin, 爱尔兰.