Academics
Divisions and Courses
Upper School
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The AC Upper School Difference
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Welcome to Upper School!
The Upper School, grades nine through twelve, challenges students to perform at the highest level, while providing support vital to academic and personal achievement.
Designed to prepare students for college and beyond, the Upper School develops students’ independence and motivation to excel.
Our faculty members teach a broad set of curricula rooted in the liberal arts. Course placement is determined primarily by student interest, and students have multiple opportunities for self-directed learning, enrichment, and personalized challenges. Students can experience college-level learning in any of our Advanced Placement classes, and in select instances, students may create their own independent study courses.
Designed to prepare students for college and beyond, the Upper School develops students’ independence and motivation to excel.
Our faculty members teach a broad set of curricula rooted in the liberal arts. Course placement is determined primarily by student interest, and students have multiple opportunities for self-directed learning, enrichment, and personalized challenges. Students can experience college-level learning in any of our Advanced Placement classes, and in select instances, students may create their own independent study courses.
AC Course Descriptions
Graduation Requirements
List of 8 items.
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English
Required every year
4 credits -
Mathematics
Successful completion of three consecutive years of Mathematics beyond eighth grade, including Algebra II
3 credits -
History
U.S. History in 11th or 12th grade;
Topics in U.S. History (for international students)
3 credits -
World Language
Two consecutive years beyond eighth grade, through Level III
2 credits -
Science**
Three years of science, including biology, chemistry, physics
3 credits
**All Science and Computer Science courses include labs -
Visual Art, Music, Theatre
May be a combination of any two
1 credit -
Health
1/2 credit -
Additional Courses
1/2 credit courses may be combined with 1 credit courses
4 credits
Additional Requirements
List of 3 items.
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Health
Health is required for graduation. Health can be taken as a class in tenth grade or, based on approval, as an independent online course in the summer between ninth and tenth grade. -
May Term
May Term is required every year. With permission, twelfth graders may choose to participate in the off-campus Senior Project and Internship Program in lieu of May Term. -
Physical Education
Students may choose from Physical Education, an interscholastic sport, or an independent study to fulfill their requirement in Physical Education. Students in ninth and tenth grades are required to select one team sport each year. Physical Education classes occur during the academic day and emphasize participation, fitness, and lifetime appreciation of sports. Independent study requires a student proposal for an activity that occurs outside of the school day.
*Students New to Allendale Columbia
For students who transfer to Allendale Columbia from another school, each situation regarding course scheduling is handled on a case-by-case basis with the Head of Upper School. Some courses that students have taken at other schools may count toward their required courses.
Have questions?
Contact our Admissions Office by calling 585.641.5344 or email admissions@allendalecolumbia.org.
Divisions & Courses
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Pre-Primary
Our philosophy is to respond to the individual developmental needs of each child based on a healthy blend of these research-based programs. -
Lower School
A place where our students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade are free to explore, encouraged to take risks, and develop their own voice. -
Middle School
Middle School at Allendale Columbia is a time of growth, transition, and tremendous excitement. -
Upper School
Students experience a variety of teaching styles including seminar-style classrooms, lectures, writing workshops, and collaborative learning.
At Allendale Columbia, we prepare students for the world they will inherit. In our trusting and responsive environment, students 18 months through grade 12 grow in confidence and develop scholastic independence.
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