High School: Student Wellness
Student-centric Schedule
- Rotating 7-day block schedule
- Later academic start with longer breaks
- Mix of short and long periods
- In-school time for clubs and advisory
- Studio every semester
PATH (Purpose, Agency, Teamwork and Heart)
Our PATH Program is delivered via Advisory Sessions, which are are small-group classes led by two staff mentors. The primary goal is to promote health and wellness through our PATH Advisory Program encompassing Purpose, Agency, Teamwork and Heart. Here, our students learn social-emotional and executive functioning skills through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Through advisory lessons, readings, and discussions (both with classmates and guest speakers), they begin with self-discovery and evolve towards the goal of being lifelong, self-directed learners who are able to efficiently organize their work and life, collaborate productively with people of all types, and engage in long-term, meaningful work.
Students will:
- Understand themselves and their learning style. What conditions promote their productivity? How can they persevere when they are stuck?
- Cultivate empathy and cultural competencies
- to make true friends and promote healthy relationships with a broad spectrum of others. For instance, students practice the skills to have courageous conversations when fairness is at stake.
- Develop a bias for action and the executive functioning skills to achieve their goals and
- realize impactful projects.
Additionally, students work with a staff mentor who guides them on their high school journey via regular 1-on-1 check-ins. With support from their mentor, students tailor their course selections, projects, and experiences to their interests and architect a portfolio that represents their authentic academic journey.