The Cambridge School Of Weston

Weston
Massachusetts
United States

Overview

The Cambridge School of Weston has been at the forefront of educational innovation since its inception in 1886. Our progressive pedagogy is built upon the student-centered philosophy of John Dewey who advocated active experiential learning within a curriculum designed to accommodate the interests and experiences of individual students. In Dewey’s eyes—and ours—the purpose of education goes beyond the acquisition of content and skills to the realization of one’s full potential and the ability to use those skills for the greater good. With teachers as guides students take ownership of their learning and their lives preparing them to become informed engaged and effective participants in a democratic society. Our dynamic program develops students’ ability to explore and engage with ideas—and people—with curiosity courage self-awareness discipline open-mindedness and a sense of personal responsibility. Purposeful classroom experiences and assessments allow students to develop and practice independent thinking critical analysis imaginative problem-solving productive collaboration and constructive risk-taking. Our curriculum incorporates primary resources and multiple perspectives and emphasizes our commitment to human rights and social justice. Creativity is intrinsically infused into every corner of our curriculum from class projects to the studios to the playing fields. Teachers challenge students to push beyond perceived limitations and to make all of their work personally meaningful. Our students are skilled in making connections—across disciplines and between people—and are already engaged in their community and the globalized complex world they inhabit. Through participation leadership and service they develop a sense of who they are and what they can accomplish.

Academics

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Department Director Diana Baruni

Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1

Average Class Size: 14

Summer Programs: Not Offered

Full Time Teachers: 55

Number of AP Courses Offered: 0

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 70.0%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

English

  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Literature
  • Playwriting
  • Poetry

History

  • Asian History
  • Classical History
  • European History
  • United States History
  • World History

Foreign Languages

  • French
  • Latin
  • Spanish

Religion / Philosophy

  • Social Justice
  • The Bible

Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Animal Behavior
  • Biology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Marine Biology
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Zoology

Math

    Music

    • Composition
    • Electronic Music
    • Individual Instructions
    • Music Appreciation
    • Music History
    • Music Theory
    • Opera
    • Principles of Arranging
    • Recording
    • Songwriting
    • Voice

    Performing / Visual Arts

    • Acting
    • Animation
    • Ballet
    • Ceramics
    • Choreography
    • Dance
    • Design
    • Directing
    • Drama
    • Drawing
    • Fashion Design
    • Journalism
    • Lighting Design
    • Metal
    • Painting
    • Photography
    • Pottery
    • Production
    • Publications
    • Public Speaking
    • Sculpture
    • Stagecraft
    • Studio Art
    • Theater Arts
    • Woodworking
    • 3-D Art
    • Modern Dance
    • Theater History

    Special Programs

    • Community Service
    • Independent Study
    • Leadership

    Distinctive or New Programs

    • Integrated Studies American Sign Language Exceptional Visual And Performing Arts Modular Schedule Travel Abroad Off-campus Study

    Campus Life

    Dorm Life

    Number of Dorms: 4

    Average Students Per Dorm: 21

    Number of Girls Dorms: 2

    Number of Boys Dorms: 2

    Dorm Amenities

    • Laundry Facilities
    • Lounge
    • Wireless Internet

    Other Dorm Amenities

    Student Life

    CSW offers a rich variety of opportunities for students to join clubs and other organizations, serve on boards or committees, and to participate in a wide variety of activities.

    Facilities

    • Baseball Field
    • Fitness Center
    • Indoor Basketball Court
    • Dance Studio

    Other Facilities

    Clubs & Organizations

    • Amnesty International
    • Asian Club
    • Astronomy Club
    • Chess Club
    • Community Service
    • Diversity Club
    • Dorm Proctors
    • Environmental Club
    • Fencing Club
    • Food Council
    • Habitat for Humanity
    • International Club
    • Jewish Student Organization
    • Literary Magazine
    • Math Club
    • Model UN
    • Newspaper
    • Peer Tutoring
    • Photography Club
    • Sexualities Club
    • Student Activities
    • Student Government
    • Student Publications
    • Theater Club
    • Weightlifting Club
    • Yearbook
    • Yoga Club

    Arts & Athletics

    Arts Department Director:

    Athletics Department Director: Alan Miles

    Arts

    • Acting
    • Animation
    • Ballet
    • Ceramics
    • Choreography
    • Dance
    • Design
    • Directing
    • Drama
    • Drawing
    • Fashion Design
    • Journalism
    • Lighting Design
    • Metal
    • Painting
    • Photography
    • Pottery
    • Production
    • Publications
    • Public Speaking
    • Sculpture
    • Stagecraft
    • Studio Art
    • Theater Arts
    • Woodworking
    • 3-D Art
    • Modern Dance
    • Theater History

    Interscholastic Sports

    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country Running
    • Field Hockey
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Ultimate Frisbee

    Recreational Sports

    • Camping
    • Dance
    • Fencing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Kayaking
    • Martial Arts
    • Mountain Biking
    • Outdoor Education
    • Rafting
    • Rock Climbing
    • Soccer
    • Table Tennis
    • Tennis
    • Ultimate Frisbee
    • Volleyball
    • Weight Lifting

    Graduates

    Summary: The Cambridge School of Weston approaches college counseling as a partnership between the student, counselor and parents. We believe the focus of the college application process should be encouraging students to engage in self-discovery in order to select excellent post-secondary opportunities.

    College Information

    Percentage of graduates who attend college: 99.0%

    Middle Percentile of SAT Scores Reading Math Writing
    25th percentile
    75th percentile

    College attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

    Yale University: 1.0
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute: 7.0
    Williams College: 1.0
    Wesleyan University: 8.0
    Wellesley College: 1.0
    Washington University in St Louis: 5.0
    Wake Forest University: 1.0
    Vassar College: 10.0
    Vanderbilt University: 2.0
    University of Wisconsin-Madison: 2.0
    University of Virginia: 4.0
    University of Vermont: 15.0
    University of Tampa: 1.0
    University of St Andrews: 1.0
    University of Southern California: 1.0
    University of San Francisco: 1.0
    University of Rochester: 9.0
    University of Richmond: 2.0
    University of Redlands: 2.0
    University of Puget Sound: 1.0
    University of Pennsylvania: 1.0
    University of Oregon: 1.0
    University of North Caroline at Asheville: 1.0
    University of Michigan: 4.0
    University of Miami: 3.0
    University of Massachusetts - Lowell: 2.0
    University of Massachusetts - Amherst: 5.0
    University of King's College: 1.0
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 1.0
    University of Denver: 2.0
    University of Delaware: 1.0
    University of Chicago: 1.0
    University of California-Davis: 1.0
    University College London: 1.0
    University College Groningen: 1.0
    US Military Academy: 1.0
    Union College: 1.0
    Tulane University: 4.0
    Tufts University: 4.0
    Trinity College Dublin: 1.0
    The University of British Columbia: 1.0
    The University of Arizona: 1.0
    The Oberlin Conservatory of Music: 1.0
    The New School: 5.0
    New England Conservatory: 1.0
    Temple University Japan: 1.0
    Temple University: 3.0
    Syracuse University: 10.0
    Suffolk University: 2.0
    St. Lawrence University: 2.0
    Smith College: 7.0
    Skidmore College: 14.0
    Scripps College: 3.0
    School of the Art Institute of Chicago: 6.0
    Savannah College of Art and Design: 1.0
    Sarah Lawrence College: 2.0
    San Diego State University: 2.0
    Rochester Institute of Technology: 4.0
    Rice University: 3.0
    Rhode Island School of Design: 3.0
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: 1.0
    Regent's University London: 1.0
    Reed College: 3.0
    Purdue University: 1.0
    Pratt Institute: 1.0
    Pomona College: 1.0
    Pitzer College: 3.0
    Pace University - NY: 1.0
    Olin College of Engineering: 1.0
    Occidental College: 1.0
    Occidental College: 1.0
    Oberlin College: 7.0
    Northwestern University: 6.0
    Northeastern University: 6.0
    New York University: 8.0
    New Jersey Institute of Technology: 1.0
    Muhlenberg College: 2.0
    Mount Holyoke College: 5.0
    Monmouth University: 1.0
    Middlebury College: 2.0
    Mass College of Liberal Arts: 1.0
    McGill University: 1.0
    Mass College of Pharmacy: 1.0
    Maryland Institute College of Art: 2.0
    Macalester College: 3.0
    Loyola Marymount University: 1.0
    LIM College: 1.0
    Lewis & Clark College: 6.0
    Lafayette College: 1.0
    Kenyon College: 5.0
    Kent State University at Kent: 1.0
    Jacobs University Bremen: 1.0
    Ithaca College: 3.0
    International Christian University - Japan: 1.0
    Indiana University, Bloomington: 1.0
    Howard University: 2.0
    Hofstra University: 2.0
    Hobart William Smith Colleges: 1.0
    Haverford College: 3.0
    Hampshire College: 1.0
    Haverford College: 3.0
    Hampshire College: 1.0
    Hamilton College: 2.0
    Guilford College: 1.0
    Grinnell College: 2.0
    Goucher College: 2.0
    Georgetown University: 1.0
    George Washington University: 6.0
    Fordham University: 1.0
    Endicott College: 1.0
    Emory University-Oxford College: 1.0
    Emory University: 3.0
    Emerson College: 6.0
    Eckerd College: 1.0
    Duke University: 2.0
    Drexel University: 5.0
    Drew University: 1.0
    Denison University: 3.0
    Cornell University: 3.0
    Cooper Union: 1.0
    Connecticut College: 4.0
    Columbia University: 1.0
    Columbia College Chicago: 2.0
    College of William and Mary: 1.0
    College for Creative Studies: 1.0
    Clark University: 6.0
    Chapman University: 2.0
    Champlain College: 4.0
    Case Western Reserve University: 5.0
    Carnegie Mellon University: 3.0
    Carleton College: 2.0
    California Institute of the Arts: 1.0
    California College of the Arts: 1.0
    Bryn Mawr College: 2.0
    Brown University: 2.0
    Brandeis University: 2.0
    Bowdoin College: 1.0
    Boston University: 14.0
    Boston College: 7.0
    Berklee College of Music: 2.0
    Bentley University: 1.0
    Bennington College: 4.0
    Bates College: 2.0
    Barnard College: 1.0
    Bard College: 3.0
    Amherst College: 5.0
    American Unviersity: 6.0
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    Vital Information

    Student Body Type: Coed

    Total Boarding: 94

    Total Day: 238

    Total Enrollment: 332

    Boys: 142

    Girls: 190

    Boarding Grades Offered: 9-12

    Day Grades Offered: 9-12

    School Type: High School, Post-grad

    Dress Code: Casual

    Applications Accepted: SAO, Gateway to Prep

    Application Deadline: January 15th

    Tuition & Financial Aid

    7-Day Boarding: $59,400

    5-Day Boarding: N/A

    Day Tuition Fee: $47,500

    Need-Based Aid: Offered

    Payment Plans: Offered

    Students Receiving Aid: 28.0%

    Average Awarded: $35,000

    School Finances

    Merit Scholarships: Not Offered

    Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %

    Average Merit Scholarship: $

    Current Endowment Amount: $7,000,000

    Contact

    45 Georgian Road

    Weston, Massachusetts United States

    781 642 8650

    Director of Admissions: Will Weidman

    Admissions Phone: 781 642 8650

    Fax: 781 398 8344

    Email: admissions@csw.org

    Website: www.csw.org

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