In coordination with Explorica, an educational travel company, Mr. Nydegger is planning a field study from May 23 to June 6 in a part of the world that perfectly overlaps with our classical curriculum: Italy! Like the amazing field study in 2016, this tour has two primary objectives: first, to bring students into direct contact with the best art, architecture, and historical locations of Western culture; second, to study a broad swath of Western Civilization as it affected a specific locale. Through giving special attention to one medium-sized city, students have a unique vantage point from which to see the deep waves of history as they have rolled across Europe. The 2018 field study will expose students to the best of classical Roman civilization in Rome, the Byzantine influence in Ravenna, the Middle Ages in cities like Assisi, Pisa, Lucca, and Siena, and the Renaissance as it flowered in Rome, Venice, and Florence. With a full week in Florence, students will experience firsthand the greatest works by the most important Renaissance artists, architects, and poets. We will climb to the top of Brunelleschi's dome, stroll all the way around Michelangelo's David, walk where Dante walked, and contemplate works by Raphael, Ghiberti, and many more.

 

On Wednesday, October 25th, all Veritas Prep students in grades 9-11 will take the PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), a practice college admissions test. Scores from the PSAT/NMSQT are never sent to colleges. However, for juniors, the scores are used to determine whether a student qualifies for the National Merit Scholarship program.