Middle School Philosophy

At The Hun Middle School, we recognize the unique characteristics of young adolescent learners, and challenge them with opportunities to discover and reach their personal best.

The Middle School program:

  • Embeds core values within the daily life of our students
  • Encourages a sense of community and belonging
  • Promotes balance between academic, social, and athletic activities
  • Emphasizes connectedness between disciplines and with the world around us
  • Incorporates experience and learning outside the classroom
  • Pushes students to take risks and engage in their own learning process
  • Develops skills of collaboration and critical thinking
  • Encourages and recognizes each child’s development as an individual

A School can never be a static institution; it must be a dynamic organism that is always growing and reaching out to meet the needs of its current student generation.

Paul R. Chesebro
former headmaster