Staff:
Dr. Christina Anderson: (E-mail)
Christine Bland: (E-mail - Website)
Muhammed Lowe: (E-mail - Website)

Paideia Seminar involves active learning through discussion. The participants are involved in an intellectual dialogue with open-ended questions. The purpose of the seminar is to increase understanding of textual ideas and values, as well as understanding of self and others. The text may be a poem, painting, chart or graph, short story, essay, word problem, or experiment description.

10th Grade
Students in 10th grade may choose Paideia Seminar and/or College Planning.

Paideia Seminar meets the first half of the year. The description is listed above.

College Planning will involve career exploration and career guidance. Students will develop a plan for college preparation to meet their individual career goals.

11th/12th Grade
Program consists of these options: Shadowing, Mentoring or Independent Project.

Shadowing - Student will research field of interest, generate a list of questions, and participate in an informational interview of a professional within their field of interest. A written report will be generated by the student that details the answers to the questions and an overall reaction to this type of career.

Mentoring - This is an extension of shadowing that provides opportunities for students to work with professionals for an extended period of time based on their academic schedules.

Independent Project - Students have an opportunity to participate in academic competitions or develop an independent project in their area of interest.