High School: Signature Programs
Four Continents in Four Years
Students benefit from a classroom extended to the four corners of the world. In our annual 10-day international exchange program, students will visit four continents in four years and develop a global perspective through home stays and local experiences. In Spring 2025, students will visit Italy.
T-Term
During our 3-week experiential elective term, students can choose a class or experience, participate in an internship, or propose an advisor-guided project.
Sample Courses: Observational Astronomy Retreat, Math in Music, Shakespeare’s Cultural Impact, Analog Photography, Programming for Awesome
Sample Internships: Hospital, E-Waste Upcycling, Unhoused Org, Conservation Center, Tessellations Children’s Center (Preschool), Tech Company
Sample Advisor-Guided Projects: Art as Action, History of Teen Slang, Combating Infectious Diseases using Data Science, Graphic Novella
Outdoor Experiences
Via week-long outdoor experiences in each semester, students deepen their environmental stewardship and bond with their classmates.
East and Southeast Asia Focus
Tessellations invites students to explore the cultural heritage of East and Southeast Asia through the study of Mandarin or Hindi as world languages in addition to related electives in art, history, and literature. Students can choose Asian destinations in our international exchange program.