to formation as any lesson on the page.
The AMNH-Hayden Planetarium. In partnership with the Hayden Planetarium, Saint David’ s sixth graders navigate the cosmos using the Digital Universe as their guide. Over the course of three months, boys engage in interdisciplinary fieldwork with the planetarium’ s astrophysicists that transforms scientific wonder into lived experience. Using NASA’ s OpenSpace software, each team researches an astronomical topic of personal interest, then steps into the Planetarium’ s control room to deliver a multimedia presentation of their findings— an enduring lesson in research, public speaking, and the thrill of discovery.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Throughout the fall term of second grade, weekly art sessions occur inside the Guggenheim itself— studying the museum’ s iconic architecture and exploring modern masterpieces from its permanent collection. With guidance from a museum curator and their Saint David’ s art teachers, boys create original works inspired by what they see. The experience culminates in a presentation of the Thannhauser Collection to parents and special friends, along with a public exhibition of the boys ' own artwork held at the museum— giving boys the rare chance to share their growth as artists in a celebrated and inspiring space.
American Museum of Natural History. From the towering skeletons in the Dinosaur Hall to the hands-on excitement of a simulated archaeological dig, the American Museum of Natural History gives our youngest boys a first glimpse into big questions— and even bigger worlds. As part of their interdisciplinary study of dinosaurs, Omega boys visit this renowned institution to deepen their understanding through direct observation and tactile exploration. It’ s an early lesson in learning not just what we know— but how we come to know it.
Museum of Modern Art( MoMA). MoMA offers Saint David’ s boys early and lasting encounters with the power of modern art. Second graders visit during their interdisciplinary study of Picasso in Spanish and art, while eighth graders return to explore the movements and artists that shaped the modern age— often drawing inspiration for their own culminating humanities presentations. These visits invite boys to consider not just what art means, but what it does: how it provokes, challenges, and expands our understanding of the world.
New York Historical. Our collaboration with The New York Historical spans the entire school year and is fully embedded in the curriculum for Grades One through Three. Each week, a museum educator joins our teachers to co-lead engaging, hands-on lessons that bring history to life. With access to the museum’ s collection of artifacts, primary source documents, and art, boys deepen their understanding of the past while learning to see it as something present— relevant, layered, and alive.
Billion Oyster Project. As part of their study of biodiversity and local ecosystems, Saint David’ s seventh graders join the citywide effort to restore New York Harbor— one oyster at a time. Through the school’ s partnership with the Billion Oyster Project, boys engage in real-world science: collecting data, monitoring oyster growth, and helping to reestablish one of the
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