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Health and Wellness
New January 2024! This full-year course provides students with a solid understanding of health, wellness, and physical fitness. Students are encouraged to think critically about health-related topics, particularly those about which there is conflicting information in the media, and will practice evaluating the credibility of sources. Course topics include mental health, stress, anatomy, the systems
Continue readingUnited States History: Conflict and Compromise
New January 2024! This full-year course on United States history begins with a brief introduction to the Americas before 1492 and looks closely at the colonial era, imperial conflicts, and the early republic. The first semester continues with westward migration, Indian dispossession, slavery, industrialization, and the Civil War. The second semester looks at the world
Continue readingFundamentals of Physics
New January 2024! This full-year course is an in-depth exploration into introductory physics. In addition to textbook reading and questions, it includes analytical problem solving, research, and hands-on activities and labs. Lessons include math reviews so students are prepared to make the necessary calculations in each lesson. Many lessons include options for students to choose
Continue readingAlgebra II (for enrolled students)
In this high school Algebra 2 course, students will expand on the algebraic content introduced in Algebra 1 and develop more complex knowledge and skills. They will practice skills using self-corrected exercise sets in preparation for chapter tests that gauge their grasp of the material. Lessons include exploratory activities to help students connect with their
Continue readingGeometry (for enrolled students)
In this high school Geometry course, students will become familiar with geometric concepts, constructs, and skills. They will practice skills using self-corrected exercise sets in preparation for chapter tests that gauge their grasp of the material. Lessons include exploratory activities to help students connect with their prior knowledge and explore topics in novel ways. Activities
Continue readingAlgebra 1 (for enrolled students)
In this high school Algebra 1 course, students will become familiar with algebraic content and skills. They will practice skills using self-corrected exercise sets in preparation for chapter tests that gauge their grasp of the material. Lessons include exploratory activities to help students connect with their prior knowledge and explore topics in novel ways. Activities
Continue readingChemistry Matters
Chemistry is the study of matter through observation and experimentation. In this course, students get a rigorous hands-on introduction to the topics, tools, terms, mathematics, and practices of the study of chemistry. This full-year course includes 16 labs plus dozens of hands-on activities, inquiry-based quick labs, written assignments, and creative ways to explore on chemistry
Continue readingDual Enrollment
Oak Meadow encourages dual enrollment to support students who wish to pursue academic interests beyond the Oak Meadow course offerings. Courses taken at other accredited schools can be included, with approval of our high school program director and registrar, on the student’s Oak Meadow transcript. Oak Meadow students frequently participate in classroom science labs, group
Continue readingAdvanced Study Project
The Advanced Study Project (ASP) offers students the chance to engage in an exciting and relevant academic, professional, or hybrid study of their own design while earning credit and preparing for the challenging work of college and beyond. During this single-semester (0.5 credit) project or full-year (1 credit), students have the opportunity to develop a
Continue readingPainting
The painting course introduces painting in terms of color and design, and explores representational skills as well as non-representational and abstract elements. This course helps develop basic skills and creative thinking, and students are asked to explore their creative thoughts in a written journal and to conduct self-evaluations. Using acrylics, students learn to paint still
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