Cultivating 21st Century Learners

VICE PRINCIPAL'S ADDRESS

The school year ahead invites us not merely to continue, but to ascend - to rise with purpose into a season of growth, curiosity, and character formation. At Crespi Carmelite High School, we do not just aim to prepare students for college; we aim to prepare them for life. We teach them not only to think but also to wonder. Our classrooms are not factories of information: they are workshops of transformation.

This year, we recommit to the idea that there are no unsolvable problems: there are only opportunities for creative response. Armed with curiosity, resilience, and a MacBook Air in hand, every Celt will be challenged to engage the full spectrum of learning, from remembering and understanding to analyzing, evaluating, and creating. Digital tools enhance our reach, but they do not define us. It is how we use them - thoughtfully, responsibly, and imaginatively - that sets our students apart. Modeling the boy-friendly and brain-based best practices of the Gurian Institute, Crespi educators will challenge students through various modalities.

Beyond the software and strategies, the soul of Crespi remains in the brotherhood we build and the stories we share. Inspired by the Carmelite tradition, we believe that education is a deeply human endeavor. It is sacred work. That’s why we return, again and again, to a simple mantra: Be here. Be here. Be here. Be present in body, mind, and spirit. Because nothing can replace the magic of shared experience - of students and teachers journeying together, day by day, toward wisdom, integrity, and faith.

At Crespi, learning is not static; it is alive, responding to the needs of the world yet rooted in our timeless mission. As we begin this new year, I invite each of us - students, parents, faculty, and staff - to engage fully. Let’s think boldly, learn deeply, and live generously. The work we do at Crespi transforms boys into men, and the world needs more Crespi Men.

Dr. Alan Swaney, Vice Principal of Academics

Academic Excellence

Crespi Carmelite High School strives to offer each young man the opportunity to experience success and to achieve academic excellence. The academic achievements of present and past students indicate the quality of the school’s program. Crespi Carmelite High School is by its nature a college preparatory school. Academic excellence is a hallmark of Crespi Carmelite High School.

WE ARE A GURIAN MODEL SCHOOL!

More than 60,000 teachers have been trained in the Institute’s programs and interventions, from more than 2,000 schools, with some of those schools becoming “GI Model Schools.” We provide the critical training missing from most post-secondary education related to how boys and girls learn differently. Click on the Gurian Institute button below for more info.