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Oaks and Acorns: April 2019

Oaks and Acorns: April 2019

April 4, 2019         A re-declaration of independence       A couple of weeks ago, I wrote to the community about a legal matter that Harley is involved in, one that has the potential to threaten our independence as a school. After a lot of processing and discussion...
Oaks and Acorns: April 2019

Oaks and Acorns: February 2019

February 13, 2019   “I’ll Go First” “What difference did it make that you went to Harley?” That was the question posed by a member of the class of ’82 to a member of the class of ’17, now a sophomore at Tufts, during a recent alumni dinner in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
Oaks and Acorns: April 2019

Oaks and Acorns: January 2019

January 11, 2018   A Promenade of Accolades   Lots and lots of interesting news around the Harley School in the last month or so. This month’s Oaks & Acorns will be a catch-up on all the news!       Early Decisions, Decisions We have some early returns on the...
Oaks and Acorns: April 2019

Oaks and Acorns: December 2018

December 6, 2018 Ourselves, Together It’s the season of traditions here at Harley: the Lower Schoolers are rehearsing Pageant, the music department is getting the Candlelight music ready, and both seniors and new teachers are starting to work on their costumes for Elf...

Students may create independent studies with supervising teachers throughout their Upper School experience or, during Grade 12, they can design Capstone projects—intensive collaborations with Harley faculty and off-campus mentors—involving rigorous academic study and culminating in public presentations. They are empowered to create their own curriculum, set goals, and work on time management skills in order to accomplish their objectives.

Independent Studies run the gamut from The Psychology of Sports to Furniture Design to The Neuroimaging of Alzheimer’s Disease. Capstones, meanwhile, are as diverse as the students who pursue them: Fictional Rochester, Autobiographical Art, Biomimicry Education, Organic Fuel, and Rochester Refugees. 

Indicative of Upper School curiosity and creativity, pursuits such as these distinguish our graduates in college. Through deep dives of this sort, Harley students master more than speaking, writing, and computing: they learn to communicate, advocate, collaborate, organize, listen, and empathize. 

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Commencement 2022

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Letter from the Head of School

Letter from the Editor

Features

Central Work that Matters

Affinity Group Forms

Climate Crisis Curriculum

Citizen Scientists

Joy Moss: Storytelling Roots

In Every Issue

Class Notes

Diane Donniger Award

By the Numbers

From the Archives

What’s (Who’s) New at Harley

Divisional Highlights

Alumni Profile: Vandebroek

Alumni Profiles: Keller

HAC Athletics

2021 Lives of Great Purpose Awards

1000 Words

Commencement 2022

Reunion 2022

In Memoriam

Retirements and Fond Farewells