Choate’s unique curriculum is defined by the independence and freedom that teachers have in creating their classes. Courses are not restricted to standardized curricula like the AP or IB. Rather, teachers employ their own teaching styles, personally crafting assignments and assessments. Sometimes, they even select their own texts for studentsRead More

How do we socially organize ourselves at Choate? Dorms, clubs, and ensembles are all ways that we connect with each other while exploring common interests, but there is one type of organization missing from the list: affinity groups. Affinity groups are organizations comprised solely of people who identify with aRead More

The introduction of the iPad Pro across campus has prompted many teachers to incorporate Apple Classroom, a function that allows teachers to, from their own iPads, view student screens, open apps on student iPads, share screens with one another, and lock student iPads without warning. On the surface, it seemsRead More

Naina Sharma ’21 raises the issues with the Dining Hall’s international section, citing the inaccuracy of dishes and the failure to represent cultural traditions [Photo by Pinn Chira/ The Choate News].

Kiki Kim ’20 deliberates on the impact of Forgotten Country, the 2018 book of the summer, and the experience of summer reading as a whole [Graphic by Chandler Littleford/ The Choate News].

Dear Esther, Here you are, about to start freshman year. I know — you’re nervous but excited. Lots of things are running through your head at the moment. After all, this is high school, and everything is changing. Entering Choate, it’s inevitable that you’ll be encouraged to try a myriadRead More

Conclusions — they’re not just the end of an era but also the start of a new one. They are transitions from a stage of one’s life to the next, forcing people to morph and adapt to a new, perhaps daunting environment. For me, such an adjustment occurred when IRead More

Four years — four intense, terrifying, exciting, testing, rewarding years — and only ten days left. It seems only fitting to reflect on everything that I’ve learned. Choate means something different to everyone. For me, it was a balancing act; I found that it was quite the challenge to simultaneouslyRead More

As one of the few students at Choate with dyslexia, I feel lucky to be a part of this campus and to share my unique perspective with my classmates and teachers alike. Dyslexia is often misunderstood. The term refers to any disorder that involves difficulty in learning to read orRead More