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Academics & Course of Study

Academic Core

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  • Our Mission and Core Values in Action

    Burr and Burton Academy’s mission is to educate students intellectually and morally for a life of responsibility, integrity and service. Burr and Burton delivers on its mission through its core values:
    • Engaging, vigorous academic experiences;
    • Respect for individual differences;
    • The highest standards of performance and behavior;
    • A mindset of perseverance and reflection;
    • A supportive and caring community;
    • Joy and a love of learning.

The Academic Core

The Burr and Burton Academic Program is guided by its mission and core values and has three components:

Throughlines: The Burr and Burton Spires

Subject-Centered Objectives

English
  • Read for academic purposes and for pleasure. 
  • Construct meaning collectively and individually through speaking, listening, reading, and writing in a variety of genres.
  • Explore and better understand diverse perspectives of the world through reading, speaking, writing and listening.
  • Practice mindfulness and metacognition through reflective writing and journaling.
  • Read and create strong arguments. 
Mathematics
  • Collaborate and communicate using mathematical reasoning.
  • Employ different mathematical approaches to problems, think critically, and persist through challenges to solve them. 
  • Use technology as an aid to facilitate mathematical work and the exploration of data, probability and statistics in real-world applications. 
Science
  • Ask testable questions, conduct investigations, and analyze data to draw meaningful conclusions. 
  • Apply biological, chemical, and physical principles to create models, conduct lab-based inquiries, and tackle novel questions.
  • Develop data literacy and critical thinking skills to make informed decisions about health and environmental issues that affect both personal and community well-being.  
  • Present findings and communicate them effectively. 
Social Studies
  • Use history and social science skills and content to understand 
    • one's identity
    • different cultures/perspectives
    • current global issues in our interdependent world.
  • Locate, evaluate, and use diverse academic resources to construct evidence-based arguments.
  • Understand and exercise rights and responsibilities within a democratic society. These include inclusivity and belonging for all members of society.
World Languages
  • Demonstrate level-appropriate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication. 
  • Demonstrate level-appropriate cultural competency. 
Visual Arts
  • Plan, create/prototype, present, and respond to/reflect on art that one sees and makes.
  • Connect art to historical and cultural contexts.
Media and Performing Arts
  • Engage in the creative, collaborative process of making art with social impact.
  • Strengthen creative skills through the study of craft and technique.

Physical Education/Wellness
  • Develop strategies and interpersonal skills to cultivate emotional wellbeing.
  • Employ healthy behaviors and physical activity to promote life-long wellness, enjoyment, self-expression, and positive social interaction.
Computing/Digital Exploration
  • Explore new and emerging technologies/interact with computers to create original products and solve problems.

Essential Experiences

Integrative, immersive learning experience;*
Service to the school and to the greater community;*  
Presentations/Exhibitions/Demonstrations of Learning;
Participation in activities/experiences that lead to personal wellness;
Participation in activities/experiences that contribute to and cultivate a culture of belonging. 

* required for graduation

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Phone: (802) 362-1775
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