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.
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?
Scouring Tom’s Whitewashed Conscience
By Pat Miggins
Pat Miggins explores the depths under Tom Sawyer's simple schemes and fantastical imaginings. Twain shows us in Tom what's involved in growing up.
Compiling an American Book of Fables
Featuring Matt Mehan
Former faculty Dr. Matthew Mehan's newest family book offers an education in civics, geography, history, and love of country, presented for the A250 year.