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now teach these languages to students of ev-
ery age. Starting at 3 years-old, we teach stu-
dents Spanish. Once they hit middle school,
we add French and Latin. When they get to
high school, they have access to Mandarin
and Ancient Greek as well.”
Stratford Academy also exposes their young-
er students to the theatrical arts, which are
available at every grade level.
“There’s always at least one theatrical pro-
duction going on during the course of the
year that’s open to students fromfirst to 12th
grade,” says Kathleen.
The school also offers a diverse selection of
music programs that include five different
band programs starting in fifth grade all the
way through to 12th grade.
“From our academic program to our art of-
ferings, our extracurricular activities and our
athletic program, we strive for excellence in
everything we do,” says Dr. Veto.
LEADING BY EXAMPLE
As a school that teaches its students to lead
by example, Stratford Academy itself leads
by example when it comes to environmental
sustainability. Case in point, their new sci-
ence center was built to Leadership inEnergy
& Environmental Design (LEED) specifica-
tions − the same standards the school plans
on adhering to with future developments
such as their new Lower School building and
renovated student activity center.
Additionally, the school has recently re-
worked many of their HVAC utilities to
improve efficiency and have set up comput-