Dalal Entrepreneurship and Technology Program
VISION STATEMENT
To ignite innovation, creativity and real-world problem solving by empowering students with an entrepreneurial mindset and cutting-edge technology skills - preparing tomorrow's leaders to shape their world.
We are grateful to the Dalal family for their generosity and investing in the futures of our students.
-Dr. Corinna Crafton, Head of School
The Dalal Entrepreneurship and Technology Program includes a slate of sequential Upper School courses and related curricular enhancements in Lower and Middle School that expand students’ creative problem solving, critical thinking, logical reasoning, business acumen and technological skill sets which can be used to solve real-world challenges.
Students with a minimum GPA of 93 are eligible to apply for this program at the end of ninth grade. Upon successful completion of the DETP, students will earn an endorsement on their Wardlaw+Hartridge diploma.
Upper School elective courses in the program include:
- Advanced Research in Genetics
- AP Computer Science
- Engineering Your World
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Macro/Micro Economics
- Molecular Biology
- PharmaVentures
- AP Physics
- Robotics
- AP Statistics
- Arts Entrepreneurship
- Business Problem Solving
- Data Visualization
- Entrepreneurship in a Global Context
- Investing
- Medical Problem Solving
- Problem Solving With Engineering and Design
The program also includes faculty development and The Dalal Family Speaker Series that features business professionals and scientists from around the country meeting with W+H students annually on campus.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
*All 9th graders attend a mandatory spring meeting to learn about the program.
*In April of 9th grade, students make formal application, which includes a short essay describing the value of being a DETP Scholar.
*Minimum overall GPA of 93 at end of 9th grade.
*Interview with a faculty panel to assess readiness for the rigor and independence of the DETP.
We are living in the era of rapid technological advancement. We believe that fostering the culture of technology innovation and entrepreneurship in the high school years can unlock the potential of young minds and empower them to drive meaningful changes.
- Mr. Nayan Dalal, P '14, '16, '24