English

Your skills in reading, writing, thinking, and speaking will be developed and strengthened through our English curriculum.

In each year of study, you’ll be challenged by stimulating reading assignments, frequent writing projects, comprehensive vocabulary program, and oral presentations. And, if you are ready for a still greater challenge as a junior or senior, Advanced English courses are available for a variety of topics.

2024-2025 English Courses

English I
English for International Students I
English II
English for International Students II
English III: American Literature
Advanced English III: American Literature & Rhetoric
English IV: Black Swan Experience
English IV: "The Play's the Thing": Exploring Western Theatre
English IV: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
English IV: I, the People: James Baldwin
English IV: Foodie Film & Literature
English IV: The Documentary Idea
Advanced English IV: By Her, About Her, For Her - American Women Writers
Advanced English IV: The World of Mythology
Advanced English IV: Creative Writing - Poetry
Advanced English IV: Literature and History of the Meiji Restoration 1868-1912
Advanced English IV: Science Fiction

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Kieran Conrad

Chatham Hall

English Department Chair

2024
Bio
Kieran Conrad joined the Chatham Hall English Department as its chair in 2024. He most recently served as the curriculum developer for a private school dedicated to serving neurodivergent students and as English Department Chair to several independent schools in the United States and internationally. Kieran also has experience as Director of Residential Life and Director of Advisory Programming and has taught all grade levels, six through twelve, at boarding and day schools. He earned his M.A. in English with a focus on rhetoric and composition and creative writing from Middlebury College. Outside of work, Kieran enjoys a range of hobbies, from reading, writing, and training and playing with his dog to fitness, basketball, meditation, and practicing mindfulness.