Graduation Requirements

The graduation requirements for Renaissance School, at 33 credits, are significantly more rigorous than area public and independent programs. Specifically, recognizing the value of the Arts for personal expression, cultural appreciation, creative problem solving, collaboration, health, critical thinking, and many other domains that are part of the life of an ambitious college-bound student, Renaissance School requires a minimum of five Innovative Arts credits. Students build out their elective profile based on their interests, ranging from taking multiple foreign languages to advanced math and science courses.

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5-Year Academic Plan

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Renaissance School serves high school students grades 9-12 on either a traditional four-year or expanded 5-year program. Renaissance School has a challenging graduation requirement of 33 credits. On a traditional schedule, this means students take 8-9 courses per year, and some students will complete up to 10 courses per year to maximize the available opportunities at Renaissance School. However, there are many reasons why students may wish to complete their studies over the course of five years rather than four, and at any given time up to 25% of Renaissance School students are on the 5-year studies program.

The 5-year option can provide flexibility around the training schedule of an elite athletics or dance program; to facilitate accelerating a grade and embarking on high school early; to accommodate learning differences of twice-exceptional students; or to alleviate pressures from physical or mental health recovery, among other reasons.

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