ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND DESIGN

ACADEMY FOR SCIENCE AND DESIGN

The mission of the school is to graduate well-rounded students with the capacity for high achievement and leadership in their colleges, careers, and society; who have in-depth subject mastery; who have hands-on, real world laboratory experiences; who understand technical and social issues inherent in applications of science and engineering; and who are educated as global citizens to view the world in local, national, and global contexts. The Academy's unique curriculum includes the following:

• an internationally competitive academic program
• physics and algebra, beginning in grade 7
• biology and chemistry, beginning in grade 7
• instruction on research techniques integrated into core courses
• presentations by guest lecturers
• technical seminars by guest instructors
• courses co-located with Nashua Community College, another partner of ASD
• independent coursework that nurtures students' individual
• interests in science and technology
• a focus on in-depth learning