Every on-campus course provides a 2-hour lecture/activity class per week. On our University Model, students will attend the class, receive the assignment sheet (3 additional hours of course work), complete the work at home with a parent assigned and turn everything in the following week.
In a traditional program, students are in school all day and then are required to go home and do homework in the evening, taking away time with their families. The Guided Study Program was designed to give students the opportunity to work on meaningful assignments during daytime hours where they can rehearse the concepts taught during the classroom periods. This model of Lecture and Practical brings students to independent mastery of the concepts. Guided Study provides a faculty member to oversee the practical work of the assignments during the week.
While it is not personal private tutoring, it is small group instruction where students interact, learn, complete projects, take assessments, review, and learn to take ownership of their education. The goal is to develop lifelong learners who love both the process and the outcome while giving them time to be with their families.
Sample student schedule: Monday, classes 8:30-3:00 (core courses); Tuesday, Guided Study A 8:30-12:30 and Guided Study B 1:00-3:00 (optional); Wednesday, classes 8:30-3:00 (core courses); Thursday, Guided Study 8:30-12:30 and Guided Study B 1:00-3:00 (optional); Friday, classes 8:30-3:00 (electives) or Guided Study 8:30-12:30. Students also have the option to take dance and piano, scheduled throughout the week with additional fees.
Students on scholarships are required to be on campus all five days each week and to participate in all three days of Guided Study.
Upper school classes meet in two-hour blocks Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Core high school courses can be taken at the honors level with administration approval. Questions about placement? Call (407) 688-2445 or ask Guidance.