The heart of BUA has, for three decades, been a group of extraordinary teachers—people who combine exceptional context mastery with a deep commitment to knowing and caring for each young person as an individual. They design and deliver an unusually rigorous core curriculum, whose depth has been a strength of BUA from its inception. Under the care of these mentors, students not only learn content, but grow as critical thinkers, deep readers, capable communicators, flexible collaborators, and creative problem solvers.

We do not talk down to students, but instead have unapologetically high standards and engage them with material right at the limit of their considerable ability. Continuing this tradition requires investing in our world-class faculty, ensuring that we can hire, retain, and provide growth opportunities for the people who deliver the program and mentor our students. We must also support our teachers as they lead the evolution of our curriculum in a new era—integrating culturally responsive teaching and learning; ensuring that students see themselves reflected in their coursework; orienting our curriculum to the opportunities and challenges our students will face; instilling an interdisciplinary and systems approach to problem solving.Obj