Signature Programs

NextTerm is a three-week, project-based, immersive semester that gives students the freedom to pursue their passions, curiosities, and interests. All students in grades nine through eleven choose from a menu of more than twenty courses, including many with a travel component. During NextTerm, students aren't just working toward a grade (although courses are graded); students work to solve real-world problems and advance the way our society thinks about and approaches the issues of our time. Courses are team-taught, informed by a variety of environments and real-world practitioners, and utilize resources both on and off campus.

Students can identify interdisciplinary interests and then select courses that inform and support that study. They design a project portfolio that advances their understanding of a particular thesis or guiding question. Scholars select five courses related to their area of interest from Hun's rich and diverse curriculum. In two of those courses, they will complete a portfolio project which, along with successful completion of their related Senior Capstone, results in an Honors Distinction on their Hun School Diploma.

Cultural competency is relevant and relatable to every student at The Hun School, where students come from twenty-one countries and eighteen states. At its core, cultural competency is defined as the ability to interact and communicate with people of different backgrounds and cultures. At Hun, the Cultural Competency Committee focuses on support and education, builds bridges across our community, and works to create individual and institutional practices that welcome and include every group.

Programs like Shared Spaces and What's Happening Wednesday give students the opportunity to educate the school community on their own heritage, sharing stories about their background and identity. International Week and National Day of Silence help strengthen connection and understanding across our community, while our MLK Leadership Summit and Gender Equity Matters Summit help turn ideas into action, making Hun a place where everyone feels valued and included. In a given year, our Cultural Competency Committee hosts more than ninety events, offering students meaningful opportunities to explore diverse traditions, perspectives, and lived experiences — and to share their own with the community.

Hun's Leadership Cohorts offer students a dedicated, multi-year space to grow as leaders alongside their peers. Interested students apply to join the Young Men's or Young Women's Leadership Cohort, where they explore what it means to lead with purpose through guided discussion, interactive workshops, and conversations with speakers who bring real-world perspective to the table.

While each cohort draws on its own framework and set of topics tailored to the leadership challenges most relevant to that group, every student leaves with practical tools for communication, self-awareness, and leading others. Students will gain a stronger sense of their own leadership style and the beginnings of a plan for the years ahead.

We're a community of learners who love asking good questions, especially after the class period ends.

Founded as a tutoring school, Hun knows that all students learn differently and connection is essential for success. To facilitate this, Extra Help is built into each day's schedule. Faculty are available before and after school, providing students an opportunity to seek one-on-one guidance, ask for feedback, or clarify a concept they learned that day in class.

Additionally, Hun students meet with their advisor daily. Under the leadership of a faculty advisor, this built in cohort provides even more connection and tailored support for every student throughout their time at Hun.

Each year, The Hun Middle School begins with an orientation program that helps students feel welcome, known, and respected by their peers and teachers. Students engage in learning activities designed to help them gain a deeper understanding of their individual strengths and weaknesses and shared community expectations.

Our Middle School students build confidence, increase their critical thinking skills, and improve their communication skills by participating in our mandatory all-School debate weeks. During this dedicated debate time, our faculty create scenarios, split students into groups, and guide them in crafting their debate skills.