Commitment to Learning
At Blair, learning begins in the classroom. The mission of the faculty and the school itself is to develop in each Blair student a sense of personal commitment to education. Only when that commitment exists can real learning take place.

In many ways, our classrooms are like those in every demanding, high quality school: small classes, a wide range of honors and advanced placement course offerings, individually tailored independent study programs, teachers with advanced subject area degrees, and special facilities dedicated to learning-from language labs and computer rooms to art studios.

What makes Blair different is that because of our size and the dedication of our faculty, we encourage, value and demand a good deal of work, and that work in turn receives a good deal of response. When students write a paper, they don’t simply get a grade. They also receive comments for improvement and the opportunity to rewrite. Teachers regularly encourage students to meet with them outside of class for extra help in preparing for a test or just for continuing a discussion. Before long, even the quietest students learn that their voices and ideas matter.

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