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How does her Shady Hill
journey begin?
in her first years at shady hill, the
luminosity and wonder of childhood enliven
her study of family, the Shady Hill community,
Boston, the Charles River, and self through
questions and conversations, immersive experiences,
play, and investigation.
What do you see?
We wanted our children to have
a challenging intellectual environment,
but we also wanted them to be kids first.
–LOWER SCHOOL PARENT
What will he discover
along the way?
In grades III through VI, his imagination
animates his intellect with ingenuity and flexibility.
He explores worlds both real and imaginary, past
and present, first embarking on a 19th-century
whaling voyage, then traveling through time and
space to Greece, China, and Africa.
What do you see?
An incredible amount of intentionality
goes into every aspect of learning here.
Shady Hill students explore truly profound
concepts and questions,
but they do so with
imagination and creativity.
I’ve never seen such serious learning
look this fun.
–MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENT
Where will her journey take her?
She returns from her voyage around
the world to analyze and interpret her own.
In grades VII and VIII she studies the American
story from multiple perspectives, challenging herself
toward ever-advancing, sophisticated thought as her
childhood unfolds into young adulthood.
What do you see?
What new adventures lie ahead?
as students ready for their migrations from shady hill—
into a wide-open, new world—their ability to harness their
imaginations with acute reasoning and deep perception, to think
quickly and considerately, and to evaluate and reflect on their
decisions and those of others—all prepare them for so much more
than their next schools.They see every problem as an exciting puzzle
to be solved and approach their futures with creativity, insight,
and fearless optimism.
From Shady Hill, children embark into an unknown and evolving
world—agile problem solvers, confident in the face of uncertainty,
pioneering thinkers with integrated and ethical perspectives.
They’ve mastered so much more than schoolwork.
They’ve begun their lifework.