• Interdisciplinary

    Courses integrate concepts from literary studies, psychology, and philosophy.

  • Learning Communities

    Courses feature a strong social component designed to maximize motivation and peer learning.

  • Student Choice

    Courses encourage students to identify and explore topics of personal interest.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • An Open Letter to Students

    • Course Overview

    • A Writing Economy
  • 2

    Self-Directed Courses

    • Independent Research Project

    • College and Career Planning

    • Socratic Debate

    • Literary Theory & Analysis

    • Hobbies, Learning, and the Internet

    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Discovering Your Inspiration
  • 3

    Self-Paced Courses

    • Targeted Participation & Assignments

    • Internship
  • 4

    Text-Guided Courses

    • Nonfiction Reading Group

    • Novel & Play Reading Group

    • Literature and Life

    • Short Story Criticism

    • *AP Psychology

    • *AP Economics
  • 5

    Structured Courses

    • Praxis & Perennial Problems

    • Psychology for Academic Success

    • Literary Theory & Experimental Writing

    • *Theology & Philosophy

    • *Business Concepts for Entrepreneurship
  • 6

    Directed Courses

    • Writing Portfolio
  • 7

    Mentoring

    • Academic Mentoring

    • Group Mentoring