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Finding and developing our students' interests increases their engagement in learning.
By Matthew Roach, English Department Chair
Curriculum
We offer 150 courses and 34 subject areas for AP and Honors. Our curriculum covers the major disciplines (arts, English, history, language, math, science)—and then it takes off: offerings in neurobiology, robotics, genetics. Classes like Green Architecture, Financial Markets and Investment, Modern India. We develop new courses every year. And we’re always thinking of ways to adapt courses to new information and new ideas, include hands-on experience and apply coursework in the real world.
A successful educational journey is not just about being able to recite the correct answers. It's about being able to think about what is being studied in a critical and careful way, and even more, to develop one's own voice to learn and express it with confidence. We have learned this at Peddie. Pras Hongladaromp '02
It's about innovation
At the heart of Peddie's academic experience is an innovative and inspiring curriculum. We reviewed our catalog of nearly 150 courses in order to present you with some of the best that Peddie has to offer.
Collaboration among teachers happens in most high schools, but it occurs at an extraordinary level at Peddie. Teachers are encouraged to work closely together, share ideas with one another, and collaborate both in their own discipline and across departments.
At Peddie, academics are really about your personal journey. We know you have the intellectual curiosity, desire and sense of purpose to realize your potential, so we'll challenge you to think – hard – and share those thoughts with confidence, articulating clearly and writing critically.
From the start, you'll have a faculty advisor who will be your cheerleader and advocate. Towards the end of your sophomore year, you'll be assigned an academic advisor who will study your academic profile, talk with you about your interests and plans, and help you chart an academic course that will help you explore your passions, test your boundaries and prepare you for your future.
COURSE OFFERINGS
Please note: Peddie has a three-term academic calendar. Not all courses are offered every term; various electives are offered based on course enrollment.
Curriculum spotlight
One of the things our teachers love about Peddie is the encouragement and support from the administration for innovation in the classroom. Departmentally, faculty are continually motivated to bring new course ideas to the table. Here, we highlight electives being offered by the English Department this spring.
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Academic Department Heads
Catherine Rodrigue
Associate Head of School
B.A., University of Georgia
M.A., University of Virginia
M.A., University of Virginia
English, Head's Office, Administrative Team
Work:
609-944-7579
Marc Buchner
Department Chair
B.S., Bucknell University
M.A., Villanova University
M.A., Villanova University
Mathematics
Work:
609-944-7675
Alison Laidlaw Hogarth
Department Chair
B.A., Colorado College
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
History
Work:
609-944-7617
Alan Michaels
Department Chair, Director of Music
B.M., Mannes College of Music
M.M., Mannes College of Music
M.M., Mannes College of Music
Arts, Music
Shani Peretz
Department Chair
B.S., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., Yale University
Ph.D., Yale University
Science
Matthew Roach
Department Chair, Head Coach, Girls' Varsity Soccer
B.A., Williams College
M.A., Bread Loaf School of English
M.A., Bread Loaf School of English
English
Jose Ruiz
Department Chair
B.A., Universidad de Malaga, Spain
M.A., Universidad Complutense de Madrid
M.A., Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Language