Grade 8 Capstones
Before our 8th graders graduate and take on the world, they take on unique capstone experiences that encapsulate all they have learned at Green Acres: how to be of service to others, how to be academically successful, and, of course, how to be joyful throughout it all.
- Week-Long Trip to New Orleans
- Model United Nations
- "This I Believe" Speeches
- Red/Blue Game
- Three-Chapter Memoir
- Climbing Old Rag
- National Spanish Exam
Week-Long Trip to New Orleans
Model United Nations
"This I Believe" Speeches
Red/Blue Game
Three-Chapter Memoir
Climbing Old Rag
National Spanish Exam
Admissions officers speak of our students as successfully meeting the time and scaffolding demands of complex assignments. Our graduates are able to complete their work strategically and efficiently, and they understand how to negotiate competing demands from a variety of teachers. Our graduates consistently demonstrate the work ethic and organizational prowess that helps them to achieve and sustain success in demanding academic programs.
Peter Klam, Middle School Head
Did you know that Mister Rogers once visited Green Acres School? An icon of child engagement and a proponent of being a good neighbor, he recognized in Green Acres School a kinship. Learn more about our program and discover what inspired Mister Rogers to describe us as a "superb school."