In Grade 9, students learn to generalise anxiety and truly get to know themselves.

If you come to high school expecting perfection, you will be humbled very quickly. You'll learn that grades are important but they aren't the only thing of value here. At a school like Stamford, learning more about yourself and allowing yourself the space to do so is more important, not only for your academic growth, but for your mental health.

Something that is unique to the high school experience is that by getting to know yourself on a personal level, it can also contribute to greater academic success. In learning about yourself, you'll discover your most effective study habits, the ways you best learn, whether you are a morning or night person, whether you prefer to study in silence or with music, whether you could study in groups or you need isolation, whether you get easily tired when reading large texts, etc.. You get to know which teachers and students you work best with, which values you hold that are non-negotiable when working with others, how to approach large volumes of work, how to best study for different types of exams, when to rest and take a break, and whether you prefer to work in sections or work to completion.

At Stamford, you'll also learn the importance of connecting with others and maintaining your own mental health. It is necessary to go beyond just memorizing information in high school; you will learn how to understand, analyze, and apply knowledge to contribute to a class discussion or to progress thought as it related to you and your unique perspective. In your Grade 10-12, the courses you choose to concentrate on, the teachers you work with, and the topics you want to study, relate heavily upon what YOU discover that you are interested in!