About the Project

At the beginning of the school year, teachers will present a set of real-world “problems to solve” from which students will choose. Applying and synthesizing the skills and concepts trained by teachers throughout the year, students will ultimately devise their interdisciplinary solution for their selected problem. Teachers will design a standards-based rubric for assessing how well students’ projects implement and display the essential skills and concepts trained by their respective courses: in other words, students will create one end-of-year project that will be graded through the lens of all of their teachers’ subjects. Throughout the year, teachers will check in with students about their ideas for their end-of-year project and support their planning, with the end-of-year project becoming teachers’ principal focus by March. In May, the faculty will host “The Action Expo,” a culminating week-long event where all student work will be displayed, presented, and celebrated during the school day. The week will conclude with Expo Night, at which the most innovative projects will receive highlights and awards.