hello my name is Michael Drew and I'm
the associate head of school at the Bolles
school
our educational program at Bolles is
centered on our mission
to prepare students for college and Life
by inspiring Excellence courage
integrity and compassion in an academic
Community dedicated to nurturing mind
body and soul
with our mission as our Compass we
strive to ensure that each young person
in our community who had supported and
nurtured academically physically
emotionally socially will become the
best version of themselves
and at each stage of development our
program is intentionally designed to
meet the specific needs of children and
young adults
in our lower school our highly trained
teachers focus on educating the whole
child beginning with strong language
arts and Mathematics curricula carefully
selected based on the latest research
equally important the incredible array
of related arts offered from science art
music iLab drama and physical education
to Spanish chess tennis cheer Robotics
and dance students have so many options
to choose from so they are able to
explore and find their true Passions
the end result is a lower school program
that helps our students understand
emotional confidence supports healthy
risk taking promotes Innovation and
creativity builds positive relationships
and expand students brain body and mind
awareness and promotes a joyful learning
experience
in our Middle School our students
receive a robust academic foundation and
Physicians them well for success in high
school and Beyond by prioritizing not
only Content Mastery but also study
skills and self-advocacy with a
student-centered schedule and through an
incredible range of opportunities in
academics Athletics and performing in
Visual Arts middle schoolers are
provided the choice in Freedom that
Fosters Independence at this critical
developmental stage but the secret
ingredient of our successful middle
school program is our beautiful and
expansive Middle School only departure
campus where there is a joyful Community
Spirit full of bulls Pride
our Upper School San Jose Campus located
on the banks of the St John's river is
not just a traditional college
preparatory school while our reputation
is a highly accomplished rigorous
academic institution is well deserved we
do offer 270 courses including 30 APS
after all we also pride ourselves on our
Innovative spirit that drives us to
continuously improve
student faculty ratio of 10 to 1 and an
average class size of 15 we not only
ensure that each student is known but
that each student is able to find their
place and passion whether in a resident
program among our heating boarding
students in one of our choral
instrumental theater performances
as a member of one of our 24 highly
successful athletic programs we're as
part of the speech and debate mock trial
robotics or any of our competitive
Academic Teams
each of our graduates has been provided
the opportunities to develop the skills
knowledge and attitudes and will serve
them well as they prepare for college
and life
each of our campuses together contribute
to a community of dedicated faculty and
staff
committed parents and exceptional
students that make all things possible
more than just a motto it is a reality
that Bolles each and every day