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CHOOL

" Critical thinking and college

level writing is a requirement."

Carrolton School is very inter­ one of the major dimensions to
ested in helping to develop well life. Students are exposed to a
rounded young women. The facul­ variety of religions, providing
ty and staff join to construct a bal­ them with a greater sense of the
anced curriculum for the students, world. The structure and diversi­
including English, Religion, Sci­ ty of the classes mentioned
ence, and Math. above is also introduced in the
The Carrollton English depart­ Science classes.
ment emphasizes the importance Carrollton's Science Depart­
of critical thinking, therefore incor­ ment has been dedicated to
porating it into all of its courses at expanding the minds of its stu­
the appropriate level. In order to dents and preparing them for
begin this long and tedious the competition of the outside
world. It has recently added to
"The Science Depart­ its curriculum the freedom of
advancing for one's own per­
m e n t g iv e s us the
sonal growth and college credit.
opportunity to explore
The students are able to
ou r m in d and ou r
advance in the summer in order
potential." to reach a higher level of learn­
- Angie Romano - ing. The lessons of organization
and grammar are not only seen
in their respective classes but
process, vocabulary is implement­ also transcends throughout the
ed into the classes to accompany other one's, including math­
writing and literature. The depart­ ematics.
ment also provides a wide variety The Math Department has
of electives for those who desire to recently added to its high level
exceed their English requirements. curriculum an entertaining twist.
This strategy for increasing one's The math classes are now using
knowledge is also seen in the Reli­ graphing calculators in order to
gion department. see their work. This helps to
The Religion program at Carroll­ maintain the students motivated
ton is based on the Judaeo-Christ- and interested in learning while
ian principles and strongly empha­ keeping them up with the rest of
sizes the spiritual aspect, as being the technological society.