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With myriad COVID safety precautions still in place, we are back to full in-person learning! And we are bursting with gratitude for the sheer normality of it all, as these students can attest...

History and classics teacher teacher Don Conolly explains how he crafted one of the school's newest electives, Mesoamerica, a course that introduces students to the rich if often undervalued ancient history of Central America, from the warriors of the Teotihuacan metropolis to the beautifully blurry line between language and art in Maya culture. 

Bathrooms, by their nature, are fairly taboo. But relieving oneself is an essential biological function—which is why Commonwealth sophomore Amith took it upon himself to create a resource to help guide people to public restrooms when he saw a need.

This year-long private school admissions timeline will guide you through everything families need to do and when they need to do it, from finding the perfect school(s) to enrolling.

What happens when a teacher's curiosity is unleashed? Here, history teacher Melissa Glenn Haber ’87 reflects on her summer spent exploring ways of decoupling reading and writing skills, as well as adding more diverse voices to Commonwealth’s history curriculum.