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our mission:active learning environment,in and out of the classroomAcutely aware that every encounter affects a young person’sdevelopment, faculty consciously surround students withopportunities for intellectual and personal growth, not onlyduring class and during their extensive extracurricular livesbut also within their social lives.I love being close to Boston. Location and atmosphere gohand-in-hand. A city where you can experience new thingscomplements a school environment where you can experiencenew things. A few weeks ago I went to the New Rep Theatretwo towns over and saw a show there. Then some friends andI were in Boston and it started to rain, so we ducked into theaquarium and ended up having a great time there. I also likethat New England has four distinct seasons; that’s four seasonsworth of activities that I get to do.— Cam Nevin, Moretown, VermontForbes House, Class IMilton was the only school I applied to—which says a lotabout the school—and I didn’t know quite how I would gethere, but I could visualize myself here so clearly. Milton is sowelcoming. You can be yourself here, whoever you are. Oneof the most valuable things about Milton is what you learnoutside of class: how to build relationships, how to get along,how to persevere. These are the important skills to learn inlife, and you learn them here.— Jennifer Pham, Boston, MassachusettsClass IIIMs. Alsbach was my field hockey coach this year, and shewas so patient with us. If you wanted to stay after practicefor extra help, she would always work with you. It helps tohave a coach you can talk with. I was a goalie this season,and I had five shutouts, which was a highlight for me. Iimproved so much from Ms. Alsbach’s coaching.— Sophie Janeway, Stuyvesant, New YorkRobbins House, Class IIIfacts• From Boston, Cambridge,New York, Los Angeles andinternational locations, over40 guest poets, writers, historians,researchers and performersvisited with Miltonstudents this year.• Twenty-five students participatedin Milton’s communityservice trip to Belize, SouthAmerica. Assisted by thenonprofit group Peacework,students refurbished theSaint Barnabus School, justoutside of San Ignacio in thecountry’s mountainous interior.Working eight-hour days,they painted and tiled a classroombuilding and tutoredelementary school students inlanguage and mathematics.• Milton Academy’s JazzCombos have performed onNPR’s nationally broadcastquiz show “Says You” andat the inaugural ball ofMassachusetts GovernorDeval Patrick. The jazz combos’accomplished playersfrequently take to the stageat the Ryles Jazz Club inCambridge, Massachusetts.They have also toured SouthAfrica and performed withT.S. Monk and for Jim Hall,Dave Holland, ArchbishopDesmond Tutu and DannyGlover.9