Academics
The Conserve School academic program is made up of two types of courses, Core Courses and Electives.
All students take the four core courses:
- Environmental Science: Applied Ecology and Sustainable Systems
- English: Wilderness Voices, American Literature and the Land
- History: The History of Wilderness Exploration: the Northwoods and Beyond
- Physical Education: Pack, Pedal, and Paddle: Outdoor Skills and Activities
Students select their electives based on their individual needs. Math and Spanish electives focus on keeping students up-to-date in these sequential and skill-based subjects. Art electives allow students to explore their creativity. The Advanced Placement Environmental Science elective combines with the required environmental science class to give students a year's equivalent of AP Environmental Science.
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