Enrollment 1,600 – 93% white and overall high achieving
Established two small schools in 2002 and plan five interest-based schools in fall 2003
Two schools implemented looping for two and up to four years of teachers staying with students – 150 students per school
Decided to convert all grades at once rather than phase in by grade
Advisor and advocacy teams set up for each student with a teacher, parent or guardian, advisor and community mentor meeting 3-4 times per year
The key is the whole planning process and selection of the five interest based schools were designed with heavy input from teachers, parents, students
Parents made it clear they did not want career-based decision forced on their children in late MS and HS.
Each school has a strong college prep curriculum using experiential learning to "ignite student passion for learning", not explicit career prep
The Adventure School features highly integrated and hand-on learning strategies – themed based curriculum, internships, service learning, etc.
· The School of Design and Production facilitates learning with students interested in the visual arts, designing and manufacturing products that improve the world we live in.
The School of Global Studies and Business school facilitates learning with students interested in our increasingly interconnected world and how business influences personal, national, and world growth.
The School of Innovation and Technology facilitates learning with students interested in science and technology and how new developments will change our world.
The School of Culture and Performing Arts facilitates learning with students interested in the interaction of self-expression and its impact on people’s lives.
The School of Discovery and Human Resources school facilitates learning with students interested in improving quality of life through scientific investigation and connections to community, human, and natural resources.
