|  | A Letter from Dale Johnson, Head of School |
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| | Field makes kids interested in learning through an ideal blend of the school’s focus on academic excellence and individual expression — all in a relaxed, joyful atmosphere. Our accepting environment is coupled with an ethos that promotes and even demands that students are engaged. Field creates excellent college students, but it creates something even greater along the way — extraordinary adults. |
| | Welcome to The Field School!
Our website can give you a view into the variety and richness of a Field education. Through our words and pictures, you can step into our buildings, glimpse the energy and depth of our students and faculty, and taste the unique Field atmosphere — home to self-discovery, skills of mind, and generosity of heart. In my 20 years as a teacher, coach, and now Head of School at Field, it has been a joy to watch so many children pass through these halls and move successfully and confidently into the world of college and beyond. Their path is proof that giving teenagers an extraordinary experience leads them to become extraordinary adults. How does Field do this? By providing an ideal blend of focus on academic excellence and individual expression — all in its relaxed, joyful atmosphere. Among the many DC area independent schools, Field stands out for these reasons:
- Uniquely small class sizes, with a median of 11 students and a student-teacher ratio of six to one. Field students receive an unmatched level of attention and personal instruction. Teachers and students establish strong relationships that spark authentic learning.
- Classroom focus on inquiry, analysis and creativity that teaches our students to be intellectually curious and unafraid to raise a unique perspective. Because Field does not follow “tracks” that separate students based on levels of academic achievement, students learn that there is more than one way to think, to process information, to express an idea.
- An ethos that promotes, indeed demands, that the students are engaged — in classes, the school and the community. All students participate in inclusive and mandatory studio arts and athletics programs, as well as our two-week winter internship program.
Field provides this and more in an informal, inviting atmosphere that encourages intellectual and personal diversity, freeing students to achieve success in their own way. This environment sends a strong message of acceptance and individuality — which may be the richest lesson of all. Enjoy your visit to Field online!
Dale Johnson, Head of School
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