Milton Admission Catalogue 08-09 - Milton Academy

message from the head of schoolThe images in this view book—students and teachersthinking, laughing, listening, and watching—reflect thevitality of the Milton community. As you learn more aboutus, I think you will agree that Milton is a rare and remarkableschool, one that offers a challenging academic experiencein a supportive environment. Through seminar-stylediscussions and problem solving, teachers guide studentsto develop critical thinking skills and a sense of the worldbeyond our campus.At Milton, you will develop close relationships with teachers,coaches, house heads and staff, advisors, and friends.These people will inspire you, involve you, and help you todiscover who you are and what you aspire to be. You willcome to know what you have in common with others andto value the diversity in personalities, talents, races, andethnicities that makes Milton thrive.This combination of rigorous academics and a human, caringcommunity generates unusual personal growth. Miltonstudents graduate with competence as thinkers, confidencein their potential, and character as human beings, and theyexperience success at the most selective colleges and universitiesin the country. With “Dare to be True” as theirwatchword, Milton graduates bring their spirit, skills, andcommitment to all kinds of professions, but more importantly,to their lives.I hope you will visit our campus and feel the vitality of thiscommunity, the mutual respect, warmth, and commitmentbetween students and faculty. You will begin to see why studentslove their School, a place that gives life to our values.Find out if Milton could be your School.Rick HardyInterim Head of School