Signature Programs

Four Signature Programs

Bullis offers four Signature Programs — STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math); Entrepreneurship; Humanities & Global Studies; and Visual & Performing Arts.

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

STEM at Bullis is more than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. It’s an approach we use to answer questions, discover how things work, and create solutions to problems. This process begins in Kindergarten and continues through Senior year.

Entrepreneurship

Within the Bullis Entrepreneurship Signature Program students are exposed to the world of Entrepreneurship and the ideas that drive it. Across all three divisions, student curiosity helps steer the entrepreneurship curriculum. As authentic questions emerge, we investigate them.

Humanities & Global Studies

Students engage in humanities studies, including social studies, English, art, and world languages — and develop empathy with other communities and cultures. We explore the world through meaningful travel and service, grow as global thinkers, and are inspired to critically examine the world’s challenges and be agents of change.

Visual & Performing Arts

Through theater, dance, visual arts, and music Bullis gives visual and performing arts students the opportunity to learn, grow, experiment, and hone their skills in a setting that supports self-expression, discovery, and reflection through the creative process.

Complementing our rigorous core academics, Bullis Signature Programs offer students unique opportunities for interdisciplinary study, experiential education, faculty mentoring, and research-based and creative Capstone experiences.

In each, Bullis provides opportunities for interdisciplinary study, student choice, experiential education, and research-based or creative capstone experiences.

Signature Programs begin to weave through the Lower School experience. Student exposure to the programs broadens and expands each year with increasing opportunities for independence, research, and discovery.
In Middle School, students expand and continue exploration— a freedom unique to Bullis and its Signature Programs.
Signature Programs continue to build through Upper School. By Sophomore year, a student can choose electives. These classes enable students to prepare the foundation for a Signature Program honors capstone experience, if they so choose.

► Signature Programs Brochure

Signature Programs by Division

	Entrepreneurship	Humanities & Global Studies	Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)	Visual & Performing Arts
Lower School	Shark Tank Economic Thinking Entrepreneur Fair	Community Immigration & Movement Global Village Writing for Social Justice	Natural-Phenomena-Based Inquiries Engineering & Design Challenges Outdoor Experiences & Field Studies	Movement/Dance Band & Strings Theatrical Performances Visual Art Frequent Performance Opportunities
Middle School	Emerging Leaders Entrepreneurship Hackathon	Day of Service Model United Nations (UN) Global Studies Trips	Chesapeake Bay Exploration Coding & Design Thinking Learning to Make Water Walk	Acting, Band, Choir, Dance, Strings, Technical Theater and Visual Art Open Studio, Dance Winter Musical Frequent Performance Opportunities
Upper School Grades 9 - 11	Business Model Design Entrepreneurial Finance International Trade & Business Personal Finance	American Humanities Seminar Community Service Global Issues World Travel Model United Nations (UN)	Computer-aided design (CAD) Digital Media Engineering Making for Social Good Robotics	Dance Music Performance Music Technology Technical Theatre Theatre Performance Visual Art

Senior Capstone

Senior capstone students design and pursue a unique project in close collaboration with a mentor and with the structure and pacing of a year-long class. A capstone allows students to go beyond the curriculum with an intensive, meaningful project of their own design. Seniors present the results of their deep explorations to the community in April at the Signature Programs Symposium.

Year-Long Projects: Grade 12

Year-Long Projects: Grade 12

Entrepreneurship	Customer Development & Design Thinking Mentorship Shark Tank
Humanities & Global Studies	Change Agents Global Awareness Mentorship Signature Symposium
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)	Scientific Method of Inquiry Mentorship Signature Symposium
Visual & Performing Arts	Portfolio Development Design, Create & Perform Mentorship Signature Symposium

State-of-the-Art Technology & Learning Spaces

Discovery Center
Bullis Innovation and Technology Lab (BITlab)

Discovery Center

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Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the Bullis Discovery Center “BDC” as it is known on campus, provides an extraordinary platform for learning, creativity, and exploration for every Bullis student. The 70,000 sq-ft LEED-certified building houses:

the BITlab (Bullis Innovation and Technology Lab)
the Entrepreneurship Center, an aquatic sciences lab
a molecular biology lab equipped with ultra-low-temperature freezers

a telepresence room wired to conduct large teleconferences
a digital media lab for sound and video engineering
individual and small group study rooms

science lab classrooms
a virtual-reality room with equipment enabling students to study 3-D models
a studio theater
a Lower School Indoor-Outdoor science room with Butterfly Garden

Bullis Innovation and Technology Lab (BITlab)

The Bullis Innovation and Technology Lab, or BITlab, is a state-of-the-art MIT Fabrication Lab. The BITlab includes digital fabrication tools such as 3D printers, laser cutter, CNC router, and vinyl cutter.

Traditional tools for wood and metalwork are available, as well as electronics and programmable controllers for robotics and engineering. The BITlab is a space designed and equipped for students to turn almost any idea into a reality.

Students in all grade levels and content areas may find themselves in the BITlab designing and building something for their math, history, social studies, art, or other classes, turning a traditional lesson into a hands-on exploration.