School of General Studies
The School of General Studies prepares students for higher education and/or the world of work. It highlights cross curricular connections, career exploration, and helps to enhance a variety of skills e.g. leadership, research, communication, team working. This school offers minimum to recommendation credit plans for any student who needs a fast track or individualized instruction. Sessions are offered morning, afternoon, and evening to accommodate numerous student schedules working towards meeting graduation requirements. All academic learning is offered through a blended online instructional environment which meets the needs of diverse students. Other educational opportunities within this school include the use of computer based programs, online learning, project based learning, small group instruction, service learning, work-based learning, and even career prep.
Area of Focus: Service Learning:
Benefits of the School:
Student Organizations:
Area of Focus: Service Learning:
- What is Service Learning? [Encarta® World English Dictionary_ North American Edition] A school program that integrates citizenship values into education by involving students in community service, often as a requirement for graduation
- Why Service Learning? In so many words…as students, you will move together with deliberate planning and action toward a common purpose benefiting socially, academically, and emotionally as you explore the different avenues of civic responsibility and the connection between your classroom and your community.
Benefits of the School:
- Fast Track (Credit Recovery)
- Career Prep (Portfolio)
- Work-Based Learning
- Service Learning (Cross Curricular and Community Involvement)
Student Organizations:
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- National Center for Learning and Citizenship
- Youth Service America
- Skills USA
- Service Learning Blog
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* Program Administrator- Maritza Olivarez
