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An Episcopal, co-educational 100% boarding school in Middletown, Delaware for grades 9 – 12

Science

Albert Einstein once described science as "the attempt of the human mind to find connections between the world of ideas and the world of phenomena." The Science Department strives to bring Einstein's definition of science to life in the minds and work of its students. Courses in biology, chemistry and physics expose students to the crucial observations and theories that constitute our fundamental understanding of the natural world. A tandem goal is to lead students to learn and experience the process by which scientists create, validate, revise, and, in some cases, completely restructure this understanding.

Take a Video Tour of Amos Hall, our Campus STEM Facility

Laboratory work is integral to all courses. As we guide our students through experiments that introduce them to new phenomena, demonstrate key concepts and challenge them to solve problems, we seek to demystify scientific inquiry by stimulating curiosity and enabling students to satisfy this curiosity through discovery. Throughout our courses we strive to teach students how to think and act like scientists and to nurture in them an appreciation of the natural world and an inclination to use their abilities in science to solve problems and act responsibly in society.

Teacher-guided discussion forms the basis for our courses, emphasizing careful observation, hypothesizing, questioning and reasoning. Computer technology is integrated into the curriculum, primarily in the form of computer-interfaced measurement probes and data analysis programs. Biology classes make frequent use of Noxontown Pond and the extensive woodlands and marshlands that surround the campus. Field studies are also conducted at nearby natural sites such as the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Science Courses

Science Faculty

Gregory Guldin

Titles: Chemistry, Director of Special Projects, Assistant Coach - Swimming, Assistant Coach - Boys Crew, VI Form Advisor

Mark Hammond

Titles: VI Form Academic Advisor, Physics, Assistant Coach - Swimming

Alex Horgan

Titles: Teaching Fellow in Environmental Science and Biology, Biology, Environmental Science, Assistant Coach – Boys Cross-Country, Assistant Coach – Girls Crew

Ashley Hyde

Titles: Science Department Chair, Physics, Astronomy, Head Coach - Girls JV Tennis

David Myers

Titles: Computer Science, Mathematics, Assistant Coach - Boys Crew, Weekend Duty Head, Evening Study Hall Proctor

Dan O'Connell

Titles: Biology, Forestry, Head Coach - Mock Trial, Evening Study Hall Proctor, Head Coach - Boys Cross-Country

Will Rehrig

Titles: Co-Dean of Residential Life, Chemistry, Engineering, Baum Corridor Dorm Parent, Assistant Coach - Boys Cross-Country, Advisor to the Honor Committee, Advisor to Model UN

Chris Sanchez

Job Title: Casa Latina
Titles: III Form Dean, Physics, Math, Assistant Coach - Girls Cross-Country, Hillier Dorm Parent, Weekend Duty Head

Adam Toltin-Bitzer

Titles: Biology, Head Coach - Girls JV Squash