The Academy operates on a 16-week semester system. Most courses are yearlong, one-credit classes, though some are completed in one semester with an equivalent number of classroom hours. Because Humanities includes both English and History, students earn two credits. Half-credit courses meet less frequently or for a shorter duration. Students earn a minimum of 5 credits per year. The following represents typical course enrollments for each grade, by year.  Click on course names to view a description.

	English	History	Science	Math	Language	Fine Arts & Electives	Studio Block Art Electives Offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings for two periods each day, students choose from a variety of visual and performing arts classes taught by professional artists and musicians. Sample Music Electives Bands:  Rock, Jazz, Blues, Celtic, Klezmer, American Roots, Chorus, A Cappella Sample Visual Art Electives Painting and Drawing, Architectural Drawing, Ceramics, Fiber Arts, Basket Weaving, Jewelry Making, Digital Photography, Programming
Grade 6	Fundamentals in Literature I	Introduction to Ancient Civilizations	Climate Connections	Pre Algebra I	Introduction to French and Spanish	Foundations in Art 6
Grade 7	Fundamentals in Literature II	Geography	Life Science	Pre Algebra II	Introduction to French and Spanish	Foundations in Art 7
Grade 8	Voices of Literature	Civics Geography	Physical Science AND Health	Algebra I	French I OR Spanish I AND Introduction to Latin	Foundations in Art 8
Grade 9	World Cultures I		Biology	Geometry	Latin I AND French II OR Spanish II	Foundations in Art 9 Online Elective
Grade 10	World Cultures II		Chemistry AND Health	Algebra II	French III OR Spanish IIILatin II (elective)	Photography Online Elective
Grade 11	American Studies		Physics	Pre Calculus OR Statistics	French IV OR Spanish IVLatin III  (elective)	Photography Practice of Painting Online Elective
Grade 12	Philosophical Viewpoints AND Global Studies		Advanced Physics OR Environmental Science	Calculus OR Statistics	French V OR Spanish V (not required but highly recommended) Latin IV (elective)	Photography  Practice of Painting Online Elective

Senior School Graduation Requirements