Sequence of Study

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 for the full amount of weekly classroom hours but for only one semester. Students earn a minimum of 5 credits per year.

The following examples represent 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
Blocks
Grade 6  Civics  Life Science Math 6 Introduction to Latin Art 6
AND
Foundations in Music
Grade 7  Voices of Literature  New England History  Climate Connections Pre-Algebra Introduction to Languages Art 7
AND
Foundations in Music
Grade 8  Elements in Literature  Ancient World History Physical Science
AND
Health and the Human Body
Algebra Spanish I,
or French I
 Foundations

in Art

Grade 9  World Cultures I  Biology Geometry Latin I
and

Spanish II,
French II
or online language
Photography,
Practice of Painting,
Sound Recording
Grade 10  World Cultures II  Chemistry Algebra II Latin II,
Spanish III,
French III,
or online langauge
Photography,
Practice of Painting,
Sound Recording
Grade 11  American Studies Physics
OR
Environmental Science
Pre-Calculus
OR

Statistics
Latin III,
Spanish IV,
French IV,
or online language*
Photography,
Practice of Painting,
Sound Recording,
online elective
Grade 12  Senior Humanities Advanced Physics
OR
Environmental Science
Calculus
OR

Statistics
Latin IV and/or Spanish V or French V,
or online language*
O tempora!
Omores!,

Photography,
Practice of Painting,
Sound Recording,
online elective

*Not required, but highly recommended

Senior School Graduation Requirements

  • Four years of Humanities (interdisciplinary English and History)
  • Senior Independent Project
  • Four years of Laboratory Science
  • Four years of Mathematics
  • Four years of a modern foreign language
  • Latin I
  • Foundations in Art