Academics

The Pillars of a Pingree School education are designed to develop and encourage critical thinking, discipline of mind, and civic engagement. We believe that in order to thrive, today’s students must learn to:

Communicate

Communicate effectively through written, spoken, non-verbal, and creative means.

Navigate

Navigate complex information by gathering, exploring, and assessing sources with adaptive and flexible thinking.

Originate

Originate in thought and action with imagination, confidence, creativity, and an innovative spirit.

Participate

Participate fully in the life of the community, collaborating, asking questions, initiating ideas, taking risks, and leading by example.

Relate

Relate with empathy, seeking to understand diverse perspectives while being mindful of the impact of actions and words on others and on the environment.

Students must successfully complete 67 credits (1 credit = 1 full credit trimester course), to include:

• ARTS: six credits (Freshman Art= 2.5 credits).
• ENGLISH: twelve credits. One credit for each trimester enrolled (through level four) to include three trimesters of American Literature/American Cultural Studies or a department approved equivalent course.
• HISTORY: nine credits, to include Themes and Issues in World History, Modern European History, and U.S. History or American Cultural Studies.
• LANGUAGE: nine credits. Must complete nine consecutive trimesters in a single language.
• MATH: nine credits. Must complete through Math 3.
• SCIENCE: nine credits to include biology, chemistry and physics.
• SENIOR PROJECT: all seniors must pass all requirements of their senior project.