We are committed to a small program, 25 students in all, who are supported by a small staff to student ratio. That means that we can focus on each student’s interests and ideas in a very personal way. Our classrooms and community programs are a place to try new things and fail without feeling like a failure. Our programs teach the rigor of academics while also encouraging resiliency and building positive self-esteem. 

As a result, we provide a flexible, integrated school day that includes: 

Our program is designed to help students establish routines of attendance and engagement, to learn how to interact with others in a pro-social manner, to engage in an academic program that will help them to matriculate to graduation, and to learn how to regulate themselves in a positive manner. 

The content is guided by the Vermont Education Quality Standards. The curriculum is integrated across grade levels and from course to course and embodies an interdisciplinary approach to all instruction. It is organized into two core elements: the social science core, developed to integrate language arts, social studies, and the arts in the effort to develop competencies in each of these elements; and, the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) core, developed to integrate math, science, and technology in a project and product focused manner.