Our Program

We cultivate a culture of thinking deeply and sharing insights by asking students to make observations, collect and analyze data, and discover connections by noticing patterns.

We encourage students to reflect on their learning, engage with their kinder buddies, and examine the life experiences of others to begin to understand their individual viewpoints and create empathy for others.

Through classroom projects, our VA partnership, travel as a grade, student-led parent-teacher conferences, and delivering an 8th grade speech, we increase leadership opportunities to enhance awareness, confidence, and purpose.

We help students build a strong foundation for high school and beyond through deep-dive research, data analysis, and presenting a convincing, evidence-based argument. At the same time, students discover their strengths as collaborators.

We help students practice empathy and engagement as they learn about the local community and the people within it who make a difference. Throughout this process, students deepen their quantitative and qualitative skills by exploring solutions to local issues.

We urge students to develop multiple perspectives by listening to others’ stories and learning to tell their own. Our Global Investigator Trips ask students to consider global challenges and embrace ambiguity, and on campus, students tackle interdisciplinary projects and embark on the college journey.

We help students bring the full power of their Castilleja education to bear on defining success for themselves by using their voices to lead campus organizations, design a path for next steps, and leave a legacy for those to come.