Csw.org Website Review

csw has been at the forefront of educational innovation since 1886 and is a leader among america’s progressive independent schools. our students embrace learning at the edge of their understanding and ability, developing the resilience for challenging growth. students who influence their learning by making choices about what and how they learn de*pen their interest in the knowledge, skills, and students who learn in an environment designed to be equitable and inclusive extend their understanding beyond their biases and learning at csw is hands-on, participatory, and directly applicable to everyday life. a leader among america's progressive independent schools, the cambridge school of weston (csw) has been at the forefront of educational innovation since 1886. at csw, creative, motivated students embrace challenging work and address complex questions — with curiosity and courage. inspired by the diverse perspectives and high expectations of our justice-minded community, they find and develop what is extraordinary in themselves and in the world around them.  in place of a traditional semester or trimester model, the csw calendar year is divided into six, six-week modules in a framework we know as the mod system. during each mod, students take three blocks of academic clas*es that meet every day, usually for  90 minutes. this setup allows for breadth, depth, and curricular agency you won't find at any other school.. in addition to off-campus learning opportunities, students can select from over 250 courses per year across a wide variety of subject-areas. csw is a leading member of the harvard graduate school of education's #commongood campaign, which seeks to de*pen students' care for others. and sense of responsibility to their communities; reduce excessive achievement pressure; and promote access and equity for all students. csw is proud to be one of two independent schools in the nation to have students serve on its board of trustees with full voting.