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WHY THADEN?
Our Students
By virtue of our Indexed Tuition program and small class sizes, we offer a learning culture in which students of many interests, aspirations, and backgrounds can share and explore different points of view under the guidance of nurturing, even-handed educators. As our students discover their common ground and learn from their differences, they grow better prepared for life and citizenship in a nation founded upon a shared commitment to the value of civil debate and diversity of thought.
Our Faculty
Recruited from all parts of the United States and many parts of the world, our educators bring to our campus a passion for and mastery of the subjects they teach and the ability to educate, inspire, and mentor young people, inside and outside of the classroom. The diverse talents, interests, regional identities, and backgrounds of our faculty create a learning environment that empowers students to think expansively and imaginatively about their potential and the course of their journey in life.
Our Curriculum
Our core curriculum not only provides students with a broad foundation in the sciences and the humanities but also teaches them how to integrate disciplines and understand their dynamic connections. Our commitment to interdisciplinary problem solving also finds rich expression in our three signature programs — Wheels, Reels, and Meals — where students combine multiple fields of study and engage with community partners in ways that foster a strong sense of civic responsibility. Intensives and other forms of independent study as well as Community-Based Learning (CBL) courses provide further opportunities for students to form and investigate their own questions from many angles.
Our Campus
Designed by a nationally renowned team of architects, our campus is itself a teacher that sparks curiosity, inspires creativity, and invites reflection. As students move through the course of the day, they encounter a variety of architectural spaces and landscape features that enhance their learning while creating an enduring and enriching sense of place.
Our Community
As our school community continues to grow, we continue to be intentional about fostering a sense of belonging that makes each and all of us feel known, seen, heard, and celebrated. Thaden aspires to be a school where a diverse community can feel a shared sense of belonging.
Latest News
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Twelve members of Thaden's Model United Nations Club traveled with sponsors Dr. Maher and Ms. King to the 59th Annual Arkansas Model United Nations (AMUN) conference, held at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
We would like to commend World Language teacher, Noreen Kupernik or her published review in CJ-Online, the review service of The Classical Journal. Noreen’s thoughtful critique of The Path to Easy Mastery of Latin’s Conjugations dives into Michael W. Brinkman’s bold and unconventional approach to teaching Latin verbs.
Recently, U.S. Senator John Boozman launched the eighth year of his Congressional Youth Cabinet in Little Rock. The meeting brought together 114 high school juniors, including Lily Cate C. '26, who were selected from public, private, charter and homeschool students across the state for their involvement and leadership in their communities.
Leo R. ‘25, performed at the University of Arkansas’ Faulkner Performing Arts Center on October 26 as one of four high school pianists invited to participate in a Masterclass with University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater, and Dance faculty member, Dr. Logan Skelton, DMA.
Sarah Herford, the founding librarian at Thaden School, has been recognized by the American Library Association (ALA) and by best-selling author James Patterson. James Patterson, celebrating his latest nonfiction work, “The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians,” awarded bonuses to 250 librarians, totaling up to $50,000.