Double Helix STEAM School

create • collaborate • innovate

Double Helix is small private school serving 4th - 8th graders. It is a school that celebrates the intersection of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. We are rooted in standards, but not bogged down by them. We are a school in which "teachable moments" drive instruction. This is a school that allows students to construct their own knowledge through projects and explorations without sacrificing the need to build requisite skills. We meet children where they are; we know where they need to be; and we honor multiple ways of getting there. Check the Frequently Asked Questions portion of the site for more details about our curriculum.

Students take both traditional classes — English language arts, math, social studies and science — and non-traditional elective classes that synthesize all of the subjects.

Students have an amazing array of Elective Classes to choose from. Some vary each semester; some are mainstays of the school. Past classes have included origami, engineering, Spanish, music appreciation, digital art, anime, tea & poetry, Lego League, dance, Dungeons & Dragons, yearbook, literary magazine, debate, drama, Chess & Community, hiking, and so much more.

We hold the Arts on par with the academic subjects b
ecause the Arts help us problem solve, communicate, innovate, and create...all essential to STEM fields and any other interests the students might have.