Private Instruction
We offer private instruction for a small number of students whose abilities or interests do not fit standard academic settings. This work is designed for teenagers who are capable of serious thought, drawn to demanding texts, and benefit from being pushed.
Private instruction is discussion-centered, intellectually rigorous, and offered selectively alongside our institutional programs.
-Two Private Instruction Students,
Reading "Ethics" by Aristotle
Who This Is For
Private instruction is well suited to students who:
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read widely
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enjoy discussion, argument, and sustained conversation
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are dissatisfied with conventional coursework
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have non-standard academic profiles
What This Work Looks Like
Sessions are built around shared reading and serious conversation. Texts are chosen to stretch students intellectually and to invite sustained engagement rather than surface comprehension.
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Instruction emphasizes:
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careful reading of demanding texts
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articulating ideas clearly and responding to others
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learning to revise one’s views through discussion
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developing confidence in speaking without scripts or prompts
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This is not tutoring tied to school assignments.
It is intellectual training.
Texts and Materials
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Readings are drawn primarily from classical literature and philosophy, alongside essays and other works suited to the student’s interests and level. Texts are selected for their capacity to sustain serious discussion rather than for coverage or alignment with curricula.
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Availability
Families interested in private instruction are invited to begin with a conversation to determine whether this work is a good fit.