The Upper School provides a warm, nurturing environment and opportunities for academic challenge. Classes are small and every student receives individual attention and direction. Most teachers hold advanced degrees and all share a heartfelt passion to work with young people.
A solid college-preparatory curriculum challenges every student. Students are required to take English, math, science, history, foreign language, art, and music. They have the option of taking several elective courses. Eighteen Advanced Placement courses are offered in English, biology, chemistry, physics, calculus AB and BC, statistics, United States and European history, Spanish, French, German and Latin, computer programming, art, and micro and macro economics.
Preparation for college is an important part of what we do at Brookfield Academy. Our college guidance program works hard to match each student with a college that best suits the individual's goals and temperament. Students begin meeting college counselors in their freshman year and guidance is built into the student's four-year experience.
Brookfield Academy offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and encourages students to become involved in clubs and athletics. There are many opportunities for students to become leaders and team players in a variety of contexts.
Students are given more responsibilities and privileges as they mature. Upper School students may participate in Student Council, organize and run club activities, and captain athletic teams. Upperclassmen enjoy some open campus privileges to help them prepare for college life. Students are frequently invited to leave campus to visit educational and cultural locations in the surrounding metro area.
In February, the entire Upper School student body and faculty travel off campus for up to three days to participate in an interdisciplinary exploration of the implications of the Five Stars.
In short, the Upper School provides an effective transition to college through excellent academic preparation and multiple opportunities to grow and experience the freedoms and responsibilities available in a school environment that both challenges and supports young people.
