The mission of the school is to graduate well-rounded students with the capacity for high achievement
and leadership in their colleges, careers, and society; who have in-depth subject mastery; who
have hands-on, real world laboratory experiences; who understand technical and social issues
inherent in applications of science and engineering; and who are educated as global citizens
to view the world in local, national, and global contexts.
The Academy's unique curriculum includes the following:
- an internationally competitive academic program
- physics and algebra, beginning in grade 7
- biology and chemistry, beginning in grade 7
- instruction on research techniques integrated into core courses
- presentations by guest lecturers
- technical seminars by guest instructors
- courses co-located with Daniel Webster College, ASD's charter sponsor
- courses co-located with Nashua Community College, another partner of ASD
- independent coursework that nurtures students' individual interests in science and technology
- a focus on in-depth learning
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