Who We Are
Cardigan Mountain School offers a close-knit community that prepares middle school boys—in mind, body, and spirit—for responsible and meaningful lives in a global society.
We Are
Teachers
- English Department
Mr. Gray has taught English at Cardigan since 1993. After a quarter century on The Point, he knows that every day he can find Cardigan students and faculty members doing what they love. In addition to teaching, his “loves” include coaching lacrosse, skiing, and mountain biking, organizing a Cardigan team for an annual fundraising bike ride, and walking his dog Lula with his wife Liz.
- Science Department
The Escalante Family arrived on The Point six years ago from Colorado. Mr. and Dr. Escalante both teach science while their sons Diego and Mateo are Cardigan students. The Escalantes enjoy backpacking, camping, and distance running, as well as sharing their love of ethnic foods with the Cardigan Community. The family lives in Dewar Hall, where Mr. and Dr. Escalante are dorm parents.
- Math Department
Ms. Joslin has taught math at Cardigan for six years, but her role in the community goes far beyond that. An avid baker, Ms. Joslin enjoys surprising the boys with a just-out-of-the oven chocolate chip cookie. She’s also known to be quite handy with a needle and thread, and many boys seek out her assistance with a missing button on their Cardigan blazer.
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Learners
We provide the structure boys need to succeed. Daily life at Cardigan has predictable routines that productively engage the boys from the first class through afternoon sports, meals, and evening study hours. Boys know where they need to be, what they need to be doing, and, importantly, when and how to seek extra help.
We show boys that we value what is important to them. Boys thrive at Cardigan because they feel a sense of fellowship and belonging as they work and play together under the supervision of adults who understand and appreciate them.
We all live by our Core Values: Compassion, Integrity, Respect, and Courage. Through discussion, class assignments, and community-building activities, students explore the meaning of each of these values. Modeled by adults in the community, the Core Values become the basis for personal decision making.
Boys feel comfortable, un-self-conscious, and safe enough to take healthy risks in a single-sex environment where expectations are clearly stated, where feedback and positive reinforcement are constant, and where relationships with adults are characterized by consistency and kindness.
We purposefully develop the interpersonal and communication skills that make a student successful. The firm handshake and eye contact, along with the common courtesies, confidence, and respect fostered here serve our graduates well both at Cardigan and for the rest of their lives.
The Cardigan Way is not just an academic curriculum. Every boy has the opportunity to participate in athletics, arts, spiritual and ethical development, service, and leadership activities. Each boy has a chance to shine in areas of strength, to become more well-rounded, and to enjoy a variety of fulfilling experiences.
We Are
Cardigan