Dear prospective University School families,

The best schools in the country are not necessarily those with the highest scores, but rather those schools which enable students to achieve up to and beyond their potential. In other words, the distinction shared by the best schools is that they bring out the best in their students.

For the past twenty years, I have observed a talented faculty nurture, provoke, inspire, and facilitate the growth and development of hundreds of students, one at a time. And I have seen a school grow and prosper due to an unswerving devotion to a set of core beliefs:

We view our students as individuals who have varied interests, abilities and ways of learning and we structure the teaching and learning process accordingly.

We equip our students to be independent learners by focusing on the tools of research, technology and meta cognition.

We provide an academic program built on high standards with an emphasis on essential knowledge and skills, on critical thinking and creative problem-solving.

We present a broad range of arts, athletics, activities and community service to develop well-rounded students who are able to find a niche in which they may excel.

As Head of School, I hope that you will consider joining the many students who have enrolled in University School over the years and found their personal best. I warmly invite you to "Find the Best in U".

Best regards,
Jerome S. Chermak, Ed.D.