Curriculum

SLA is an inquiry-driven, project-based 21st Century school with a 1:1 laptop program. At SLA, we believe that learning should not stop with the school walls or the end of the of the school day. We believe learning should -- and does -- happen 24/7/365.

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Curriculum Sequence:

Math and Spanish are not grade-specific, rather dependent upon where students are at the time they come to SLA. There are no honors / non-honors classes - all classes are heterogeneously grouped

9th Grade

Grade-Level Theme - Identity

• Advisory

• Wednesdays @ The Franklin Institute

• English 9

• African-American History

• 1st Year Integrated Biology/Chemistry

• Rotation of Technology / Art / Engineering electives

10th Grade

Grade-Level Theme - Systems

• Advisory

• Individualized Learning Plan

• English 10

• World History

• 2nd Year Integrated Biology/Chemistry

• Health

• Choice of Electives such as Digital Video, Art, Drama, Ceramics, Debate, Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Music

11th Grade

Grade-Level Theme - Change

• Advisory

• Individualized Learning Plan

• English 11

• American History

• Physics

• Physical Education

• Choice of Electives such as Digital Video, Art, Drama, Ceramics, Debate, Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Music

12th Grade

Grade-Level Theme - Creation

• Advisory

• Senior Capstone

• English Electives (examples - Shakespeare, Storytelling, Sexuality and Society, Reel Reading)

• History Electives (examples - Globalism, Political Economy, American Government, Political Science)

• Science Electives (examples - Anatomy and Physiology, Science and Society, Urban Ecology)

• Choice of Electives include Senior Art, Senior Engineering, Senior Digital Video and other.