The mathematics department is committed to a core college preparatory curriculum that reflects the mandates set forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics in "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for Teaching Mathematics".

Mathematics must be ever developing so that students continually expand their understanding of mathematical concepts in both breadth and depth as they progress through middle school and upper school. We strive to maintain a balance between skills and concepts, the concrete and the abstract, intuition and formalism, structure and problem solving, and induction and deduction. We are open to revisions required by the quickly growing area of advanced computing technology.

The goals of the mathematics department are that all students learn to value mathematics, to apply mathematical techniques confidently, skillfully and accurately, to reason mathematically, to become effective mathematical problem-solvers, to communicate mathematically, and to become efficient users of modern technology. Students are encouraged, through a variety of experiences, to "stretch" their minds and extend themselves as much as possible. They do so in a supportive atmosphere which allows for individualization, remediation, extra practice, and extra help whenever necessary.