 WELCOME
At Commonwealth we want our students to develop the intellectual tools that are indispensable if reason, not habit, is to guide their thinking and if spirited engagement, not idle consumption, is to characterize their actions. We encourage them to learn about themselves and the world through the lenses of various disciplines, and to cultivate moral imaginations that will enable them to step out of their first-person perspectives and examine words and actions from others' points of view. We hope they will see that using their talents to serve those around them with thoughtful intelligence will not only improve the lot of others, but also bring deep and abiding satisfaction. Students here are challenged - by the books they read, the arts they practice, the responsibilities they take on, and the many faces of Boston they meet - to cultivate sharp minds and generous hearts. |
News
Gabe Frieden '08, a member of the Commonwealth Chess Team, was featured in News Radio WBZ's Sports Profile on May 3, 2008.
Congratulations to Ian Tenney '09! Ian received an Honorable Mention for his top score in the American Chemical Society's annual Avery Ashdown Chemistry Examination.
Michael Cohen, of the Commonwealth School, has had his history research paper on the Japanese Purple Code in World War II published in the Winter 2007 issue of The Concord Review, since 1987 the only journal in the world for the academic papers of high school students.
In a nail-biting upset, Commonwealth's student-led, self-taught chess team prevailed at the Massachusetts Chess Championship, winning first place at Natick High School on March 30.
|
|
|
