的 goal of our 9th grade program is to help students develop the habits they will need to make the most of their high school experience. We work closely with the US Academic Dean 和 the 9年级 Class Dean, to help students find the right balance between academic challenge 和 extracurricular commitments.

In addition, we encourage students to plan their summers in a deliberate 和 thoughtful way. 的 Center for Community Engagement (CCE) maintains a database of summer programs called 的哦!, 和 we encourage students to consult us, 他们的老师, 和 families about finding meaningful summer activities.

Our class meetings with sophomores build on the work we did with students in 9th grade. We encourage 10th graders to deepen their commitments to two or three extracurricular activities 和 to begin imagining themselves as leaders within our community. In the fall of sophomore year, we introduce 10th graders to the 标准化考试 many colleges require. We offer several opportunities for them to take practice tests. Our goal is to lower students' anxiety 和 improve their preparation by familiarizing them with the format 和 contact of the exams. 在春天, we encourage 10th grade families to set up an appointment with a college counselor to discuss their testing plan 和 questions around course selection 和 the college process.

的 college process officially kicks off in late fall/early winter with a College Night Program for Juniors 和 their Families. During this program, we provide an overview of our program 和 timeline.  Each junior is assigned to one of three counselors 和 individual meetings begin in January of junior year. 的 CCO leads workshops 和 class meetings to discuss a variety of college-related topics such as personal inventory of 的优势 和 achievements, 建立大学名单, conducting college research, requesting letters of recommendation, 模拟大学面试, 大学论文, 和 how to be the best college applicant possible.

Seniors participate in a June summer essay workshop where our three college counselors work with students to start their application process. Each student has regular meetings with their college counselor throughout the fall 和 winter to continue to shape their list, 完成论文, 提交申请. 的 CCO also works side-by-side with families to identify scholarship 和 financial aid opportunities. It is our priority to meet the needs of our students 和 guide them through this process from application through matriculation.