Grading at Deerfield: Paving the Way for Open Conversations
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a new academic schedule this year, one thing has remained the same:…
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a new academic schedule this year, one thing has remained the same:…
On August 5, 2014, less than a month before I started at Deerfield, I received an email from Diana Kocot…
This spring term, 10th graders with at least a 92 grade average during their winter term are permitted to study…
Sophomores have begged for years for special privilege — an introduction to the upperclassmen lifestyle — and very recently, we…
Many believe that there is room for improvement in Deerfield’s current system of private tutors. Academic Dean Ivory Hills and…
Hi Margo, Rita, and Curtis, Recently, I’ve been struggling in my physics and geometry classes; I’m worried about receiving poor…
Dear Margo, Rita, and Curtis, It’s me again. I’m really nervous for this upcoming week. How can I survive exam…
At the end of every term, Deerfield students and parents wait anxiously for the email notification that grades have been…
At Deerfield, a vast majority of students are highly driven to succeed academically and, consequently, often take accelerated and Advanced…
Recently, the Deerfield 9/10 Committee—a task force focused on shaping an academic approach more appropriate for ninth and tenth graders,…