What's Expected

he day is packed with eight class periods, four in the morning and four in the afternoon. Each class lasts 40 minutes—and then some, if you count the conversation that spills into the hallway. A double block at lunchtime allows for a meal and a change of clothes, club meeting, or class assembly. Most students select five or six courses each semester out of about 140 offered during the year. This leaves two or three free periods each day for meeting with faculty, working ahead on an assignment, or tackling independent study.

 

 

Teachers are available to discuss particular projects or sticking points—or simply to continue the dialogue about subjects that fascinate you. More than one formalized tutorial has emerged from these kinds of conversations.