Our Mission
The Heights Forum is a department of The Heights School. We assist parents, school leaders, and teachers in their own efforts to educate boys into men fully alive. Through in-person and digital resources we share our experience in forming the hearts and minds of boys, and invite you to join the conversation.
An Introduction to Natural History: Beauty, Science, and Philosophy for Boys
Featuring Eric Heil
A largely outdoor, discovery-based class for our lower school students, where they see the Valley as a textbook and the seasons as its chapters.
A Good Use of Summer for Boys
By Alvaro de Vicente
Summer offers unique opportunities for building a strong family culture and assisting a boy’s personal growth in matters physical, intellectual, moral, and spiritual.
Theology and Masculinity: Men’s Creation and Calling
Featuring Dr. Joseph Lanzilotti
Our headmaster often uses this paradigm for the ideal Heights graduate: he’s the kind of young man you’d want your daughter to marry. In a recent article for the Forum, Dr. Joseph Lanzilotti asked: in our current culture, how does a boy grow up to be the kind of man who desires that life? Delving into Church sources, both scriptural and magisterial, he has assembled the outline of a theology of masculinity. Responding to Pope St. John Paul II’s description of the “feminine genius,” Dr. Lanzilotti considers the prospect of...
Crafting and Sharing a School Vision
Featuring Alvaro de Vicente
How does a school community grow united in its vision and sense of mission?