Dear Subiaco Students and Families,
Greetings from the hill!
For the past several months, I have been collaborating with Ms. Cheryl Goetz (Assistant Head for Academics and Communication) and Mr. Aaron Chastain (newly hired Director of Academic Innovation and Pathways) to re-engineer and ignite our academic curriculum. The end result is a fusion of traditional Humanities-inspired content with 21st-century innovative STEM programming. The idea is to form young men as well-read and effective communicators while striving to be creative thinkers and complex problem-solvers.
Strong Catholic educational institutions are known for faith formation first and foremost - that remains our top priority. Secondarily, using Latin and Greek language study to increase vocabulary is paramount for development of intellect and logic - key contributing factors for success in the professional world. Reading some of the Great Books and pondering philosophical thought are additional elements of a rigorous and substantial education.
Subiaco Academy is well positioned to accentuate our offerings in the STEM fields. The state-of-the-art Alumni Hall academic building will "come to life" with experiential learning laboratories for our students. Subiaco Abbey has a newly opened solar array on campus, we supply the local area with drinking water, harvest timber, and manage land resources to name a few enterprises. Through a well planned, multi-year rollout, we will adjust course offerings to include the opportunity to engage in innovative courses that utilize the 1,600 acre campus that is Subiaco. We have divided this half of the curriculum into 1- A&E (Agricultural and Energy units); and 2- STEPS (Scholars Thinking, Engaging, Problem Solving) that will focus on areas such as engineering, automation, and geospatial technology.
Of course, we will continue to offer our outstanding college preparatory curriculum, but wanted to share some new opportunities coming to our vibrant campus. Please download this Curriculum Overview to read an outline of the program.
God bless and Onward Trojans!
-David Wright, Headmaster