At Burroughs, students flourish under the instruction of masterful teachers in a highly interactive process. This student-teacher interaction is the core of a Burroughs education—in the classrooms, laboratories, studios, and workshops as well as on the playing fields and performing arts venues.
Though our teachers are encouraged to use a variety of methodologies and technology as they determine what works best for each class, our model for academics is the graduate seminar. Students learn to question each other and the teacher, solve problems together and learn the critical thinking skills most people associate with the liberal arts.
One of our former students put it well, “In 10 years, 20 years, I might not remember the facts that I learned in history or how to solve a certain problem in math, but I will always have the knowledge of how to learn and how to be a student.” And this is our goal. As students grow, Burroughs helps them become increasingly independent and responsible for their own success. Students learn to embrace challenges, accept risks, overcome obstacles and achieve their goals — all with a support network of friends, faculty, coaches, and parents.