Our Mission
At Areté our students develop their authentic self through a healthy combination of intellect and socio-emotional awareness. They learn that wisdom means … Learn More…
The Areté Classroom
An Areté classroom is like no other. Abuzz with exciting ideas, thoughtful inquiry, and brainy humor, an Areté lesson harnesses the best of research-based pedagogy and educational artistry. Learn More…
Middle School, Areté-Style
Areté’s middle school is a seminar-style laboratory for learning where students not only encounter, but actually engage with and create important ideas in a wide range of academic and artistic fields. Learn More…

Exploration and More Exploration!
Fall at the Areté Middle School is all about delving into provocative subjects and ideas, based on the intellectual and artistic passions of our best-in-class teaching staff.

Deep Dives
Deep Dives offer learners the opportunity to dig into a subject in a comprehensive way and set them on a path to develop their intellectual and personal identities.

Quests
combine the best of Project-Based Learning and Experiential Education – students delve into a collective learning adventure based on a question that both fascinates and excites them.

Five Foreign Language Options
Spanish, French, Mandarin, Japanese and Latin, with yearly language immersion trips to bring language learning to life.

State-of-the-Art STEM Labs
Areté boasts an award-winning Interscholastic Robotics Team, with the space and advanced tools to forge custom-made parts and mechanisms.

An Artistic Identity:
Not everyone considers themselves an artist, but everyone can develop an artistic sensibility.

The Philosopher’s Toolkit:
Students take part in Areté’s signature “Philosophy Bootcamp”