SUMMER 2017 THE MAGAZINE OF CHARLES RIVER SCHOOLSCHHOOLL WWW.WWW CHARLESRIVERSCHOOL.ORG Today’s CRS students are tomorrow’s entrepreneurs & problem solvers Innovation Begins Here Jeff rey Raider ’95, founder of Warby Parker and Harry’s 1192 17-CRS-Current-Summer.indd c1 8/15/17 10:39 AM SUMMER 2017 CHARLES RIVER SCHOOL MISSION Charles River School honors the pursuit of academic excellence and the joy of childhood. We nurture each child by igniting curiosity, encouraging creativity, and cultivating intellectual engagement. Our graduates know themselves, understand others, and shape the future of our diverse world with confi dence and compassion. HEAD OF SCHOOL Gretchen Larkin PHOTOGRAPHY Drew Bird, Rachael Burbank, Emmy Chen, Nicolaus Czarinecki, Christopher Evans, Joel Haskell, Megan Page, Kat Whitten EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Desi Ayers, Rachael Burbank, Leigh Hutchinson, Megan Page, Steve Trust, Mary Walsh, Kat Whitten DESIGNER Kristen Villalongo The CURRENT is a publication of Charles River School 6 Old Meadow Road, P.O. Box 339 Dover, Massachusetts 02030 ADMISSIONS INQUIRIES: Kat Whitten, Director of Admissions
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[email protected] In support of CRS’ commitment to the environment, The CURRENT is printed on 100% recycled paper. 2 WWW.CHARLESRIVERSCHOOL.ORG 1192 17-CRS-Current-Summer.indd 2 8/15/17 10:39 AM CONTENTS 18FEATURE COVER 28 STORY DEPARTMENTS Design Thinking Founder of PHOTO BREAK 4 Snapshots from the at CRS Warby Parker and Winter and Spring Solving Today’s Problems,