Mathematics

Problem-Solving Meets Confidence

The Middle School math program builds on the number sense and problem-solving skills developed in Lower School. Algebra is introduced in grades five and six, with a full Algebra I curriculum offered in grades seven and eight, alongside key concepts in geometry and statistics. Daily practice, mental math, and thoughtful instruction reinforce fluency.

Students are placed for both support and challenge, with honors tracks and accelerated options beyond geometry for exceptional learners. At all levels, math is taught with purpose, helping students see that there’s a reason behind every rule. When the reasons are understood, learning math can be easy.

Enthusiasm for math is encouraged. Many students take part in the AMC 8 contest annually, and our Math Team won the 2019 and the 2025 Connecticut State Mathcounts competition.

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Homecoming 2025: One for the Storybooks
Homecoming 2025: One for the Storybooks

​​​​​​​Spectacular fall weather set the stage for a breathtaking Homecoming 2025, as alumni, students, parents, and friends flocked to Edwards Campus for a weekend filled with thrilling athletic contests, joyful connections, and heartfelt reunions.

Impossible Foods Leader: ‘Dial Back the Rhetoric’
Impossible Foods Leader: ‘Dial Back the Rhetoric’

Peter McGuinness, the CEO of Impossible Foods, spoke to Upper School students about the $1.4 trillion meat industry — as he also outlined efforts to “dial back the rhetoric” and invite more people to incorporate “delicious, nutritious” plant-based meat in their diets.

Visiting Author: Great Art Is ‘Bedrock of the Human Story’
Visiting Author: Great Art Is ‘Bedrock of the Human Story’

Patrick Bringley, a New York Times bestselling author, spoke to Upper School students about grief — and the solace and meaning he ended up finding through his decade of work as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.