Academics
The school has gained recognition as a pioneer of the Module System, implemented in 1973 by then Head of School Bob Sandoe.
A form of block scheduling, the goal of the Module, or "Mod" System is to provide a framework to allow students to focus on fewer subjects more intensively during a given term. The academic year is divided into seven terms (known as Modules) of five weeks apiece. A school day consists of four class blocks of either 75 or 90 minutes each, with some classes spanning several consecutive blocks. Students take up to three academic and one extracurricular class per mod. Some classes, such as those in mathematics or a foreign language, continue for multiple mods. No two students have the same Mod Schedule; every student's schedule is unique to themselves. Students submit what classes they would like to enroll in, and the faculty works on their schedule to fit their electives into schedule, along with the required classes each class must participate in.
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