The Academy at Charlemont

The Academy is a public-spirited independent school that combines The best of The classical academic tradition with a visible commitment to buidling and sustaining community. We believes that The academic, liberal arts tradition is a challenging, intellectually stimulating ground on which young people can both learn to use their minds well, and furnish those minds with The kind of broad, basic knowledge needed to succeed in college and as citizens of The world, we beleve in emphasizing connections amoung The academic disciplines because real world challenges require citizens to think beyond The discrete boundaries of academic disciplines, to look at things from many different angles. We believe that a school community based on The values of self-reliance, industry, integrity, and compassion encourages The development of intellectual and social standards that reflect those values. We believe that affirming The uniqueness of each individual and at The same time insisting that The indivduals subscribe to a set of commonly held standards: civility, respect, concern for others, produces a healthy tension that helps students learn, grow, and become productive citizens.