7 Signature Programs That Make Us Distinct The Brookwood Family
Ask anyone associated with Brookwood School to describe its unique traits, and the idea of the Brookwood Family will quickly surface. The nearly tangible sense of family and community is evident as soon as you step on campus and sets Brookwood School apart. Whether it is through seniors spending time with their first grade buddies at the Monster Mash, big and little kids bonding through our all-school musical, Upper School girls mentoring Middle School girls at GirlTalk, Upper School psychology students reading with the third graders and Mavis the therapy dog, or fifth graders reading with their kindergarten buddies, Brookwood values the close feelings of community among students.
STEAM program is a philosophy of education that nurtures an extensive and thoughtful approach to integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.
Advanced Placement
We enjoy a rich history of success in the comprehensive offerings of our Advanced Placement program. AP course offerings include European and US Histories, English Language and Composition and English Literature, Environmental Science and Biology, Studio Art Drawing and 2D Design, and Calculus (AB). With an average of 26 years combined teaching experience, our AP instructors are master teachers and aid students in reaching their highest potential on the national exams. Historically, Brookwood School students have continuously scored significantly higher on the AP exams than both state and global averages and higher than most peer independent schools.
Academic Resource Center STEAM
From LEGO Robotics in the Lower School to our Middle School’s Odyssey of the Mind and the Upper School Foundations of Innovation class, STEAM education and design thinking is woven through every grade’s curriculum as we prepare our students for the 21stcentury world. Brookwood School’s
We educate the whole child. We recognize that this encompasses many different types of learners and different learning styles. Educators in our Academic Resource Center collaborate with students, faculty, and families to meet the identified individual needs of students through support and accommodation, with the goal of developing successful, independent learners.
Athletics
The athletics program at Brookwood School builds healthy, confident, resilient students who know how to work together toward a common goal. Whether in practice or a state championship game, the goal remains the same for our coaches. They are relentless in developing the whole child while building an appreciation for competition, a desire to win, and an ability to manage success and grow from failure. Over 70% of eligible students are involved in the athletics program and students may participate in multiple sports. Offerings include sporting clays, golf, tennis, soccer, track, football, softball, baseball, cross country, basketball, and more. Brookwood has state-ofthe-art athletic facilities that would surpass those at most comparable independent schools around the country.
Spiritual Development
Our mission of developing a child spiritually is a focus from Junior Kindergarten through the twelfth grade and is guided by traditional
Judeo-Christian values. We believe that prayer, faith, and reflection on the Bible and other sacred and wise texts is an integral part of the life of a Brookwood student. We seek to point students to the spiritual dimension of their lives. This is reinforced through assemblies in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools, where devotions are held at least weekly, and through optional experiences like Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Honor Code
Our goal is to develop students with the highest levels of integrity, moral insight, and character required to be effective servant leaders. Each student at Brookwood School signs a pledge to uphold our Honor Code against lying, cheating, and stealing. Each Middle School student completes an ethics class, and a student-based Honor Council enforces the Honor Code.
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