Visual, Musical & Performing Arts
Not all of what students learn at The Academy comes from books. We require participation in our arts and sports programs because a well-rounded person is someone who can throw a pot as well as a lacrosse ball, someone who can use the quadratic formula and formulate an argument, someone who can appreciate the art on the walls and sing on key.
At The Academy, as in ancient Greece and Rome, art, music, and athletics are viewed as integral, rather than incidental, to one’s education. The ancients built theaters, adorned their streets with public art, and celebrated athletic prowess. Academy students make art, make music, and play sports every day; these activities are integrated into the schedule and are accessible without “try-outs” or cuts. Everybody plays. Everybody learns. Everybody stretches to master something that doesn’t come easily.
