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<p class="font_8"><strong>Curriculum:</strong> Students can choose from over 150 courses, including more than 40 honors or advanced courses.  There are 8 academic departments: English, mathematics/computer science, social studies, modern and classical languages, science, the arts, theology, health and wellness.  Students must complete a certain amount of credits in each of these 8 academic departments and must earn at least 23 credits in 4 years to graduate.  An essential part of the academic program at EHS is the Washington Program, a unique experiential education program</p>

Episcopal High School

1200 North Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302

http://www.episcopalhighschool.org

<p class="font_8"><strong>Curriculum:</strong> Students can choose from 194 academic courses, which includes 28 advanced placement and honor courses. The curriculum follows a <strong>College-Model Academic Program (CMAP)</strong>, where students take more core academic courses in a year than at other schools: three full-year-equivalent courses each semester, which adds up to six for the whole school year.  This structure closely resembles the curriculum that one would expect to be implemented on college campuses.  Each class lasts 70 minutes. CMAP allows students to travel with their classmates and teachers for one to three weeks while continuing their studies. Students are required to attend <strong>Student Life Seminars</strong> that are organized by grade and meet every other week in small groups.  These seminars are centered around conversations about the complexity of adolescence and life.  Freshmen are required to complete a Health and Wellness seminar, sophomores must complete a diversity and social justice seminar, and juniors must complete college counseling workshops.  Seniors are allowed to participate in a capstone project if they wish to pursue an interest not available in the curriculum.  NMH’s Rhodes Arts Center is known to be one of the finest high school arts buildings in the country and hosts 60 student performances a year.</p>

Northfield Mount Hermon School

One Lamplighter Way, Mount Hermon, MA 01354

http://www.nmhschool.org

<p class="font_8"><strong>Curriculum:</strong> Pomfret School’s curriculum is student-centered with 54 honors and advanced courses to choose from.  Each class is 70 minutes long. Some course options are forensic science, aquaponics, economics and entrepreneurship, astronomy, coding, animation, anthropology, and ceramics.  Students in 11th and 12th grade may get approval to pursue an independent study as an elective course.  Teachers are always available to meet during Office Hours, a twice weekly, 30-minute extra help period offered during the academic day on Mondays and Thursdays.</p>

Pomfret School

98 Pomfret Street, Pomfret, CT 06258

http://www.pomfret.org

<p class="font_8"><strong>Curriculum:</strong> St. Timothy’s offers a globally respected International Baccalaureate Program. Students in grades 9 and 10 are a part of the <strong>Middle Years Program (MYP)</strong>, which encourages creative thinking, critical analysis, and reflection.  MYP focuses on hands-on learning experiences centered around action, service, a community project, and a personal project.  Students in grades 11 and 12 are a part of the <strong>Diploma Program (DP)</strong>, which combines intellectual exploration with hands-on independent projects.  The curriculum educates students on theory of knowledge, extended essays, creativity, activity, and service.  In DP, students are required to choose one subject from each of the six academic areas, where they will employ critical thinking and analysis.  At the end of the course, students’ abilities are measured by means of external assessment.  St. Timothy’s curriculum also requires a minimum of 120 service hours in order to graduate.</p>

St. Timothy’s School

8400 Greenspring Ave, Stevenson, MD 21153

http://www.stt.org

<p class="font_8"><strong>Curriculum:</strong> Students can choose from a wide range of courses, including 28 Honors and AP courses.  14 STEM courses are offered annually.  The typical course load for most students each term is five full-credit courses.  Each course meets twice a week for 45 minutes and twice a week for 70 minutes.  Each student must take a leadership course each year.</p>

Suffield Academy

185 N Main St, Suffield, CT 06078

http://www.suffieldacademy.org

<p class="font_8"><strong>Curriculum:</strong> Students can choose from 172 courses, including 16 honors courses and 32 AP, Post AP, and Advanced Topics courses.  Due to the school’s location by the sea, they offer 8 courses in Marine Science, which most students choose to take.  Curriculum functions on a trimester system with 75-minute class periods and 4 periods per day.  During a senior’s last trimester, they are allowed to drop classes to pursue a senior project which they then present before graduation.  Students in good academic standing may plan an independent study with a faculty member and submit a proposal for approval.</p>

Tabor Academy

232 Front St, Marion, MA 02738

http://www.taboracademy.org

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