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STEP INSIDE THE UPPER SCHOOL

Female student actively engaged in working on a robotic project.
Three students collaborating on a robotics project together.

Robotics

A state-of-the-art fabrication lab is home to DA’s robotics classes and World Championship-qualifying FIRST Robotics Competition team.

 

Physics/Engineering

From engineering and programming, to collaboration and problem-solving, students learn valuable design-thinking skills to solve real-world problems.

Two students work on a bridge project in engineering class.
Two students work on a bridge project in engineering class.
An engineering teacher works with students on a bridge project.
An engineering teacher works with students on a bridge project.
A student and a teacher work on a bridge project in engineering class.

Three students in the lab, smiling as they attempt to use a lighter to ignite the burner.
Four students in a laboratory setting. Two students smiling the other two diligently work on an experiment.

 

Lab Sciences

New collaborative science labs support inquiry-based approaches to advanced courses in biology, chemistry and physics and project-based introductions to environmental sustainability.

 

Classrooms/Seminars

A mix of larger classrooms and smaller seminar space provides flexibility for group work and discussion-based classes.

Teacher holding a paper and looking at the class.
Three tables arranged in a box formation. In the center, the teacher reads from a paper while students listen.

A group of students climbing stairs.
Music students in stylish outfits, holding instruments, and posing with joyful smiles.
Image: Students in a small auditorium, engaging with a learning game projected on the screen.

 

Smith Hall

This two-story commons hosts presentations, meetings for entire grade levels and informal student-teacher interactions.

 

K Family Outdoor Commons

A terraced, outdoor amphitheater and pavilion for students to enjoy musical performances and dining has proven invaluable over the past two years.

Large group of students gathered outdoors near an outside stage.
Two students on an outside stage speaking into microphones as a large group of students listens.
Students reading from papers on an outside stage, while other students listen.

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