Courses

Rivendell Academy runs a trimester schedule with a six period day for grades 7-8 and five period day for grades 9-12. Each block is sixty-five (62) minutes for grades 9-12, fifty-five (55) for grades 7-8. Core courses in grades 7-10 meet for the entire year.  All other courses meet for one or two trimesters.

The 7/8 model is integrated and runs on a two-year rotation.  Classes are designed using a multi-age model.  Seventh and eighth graders are grouped together in all core classes except math which is grouped by grade level. 

Our Program of Studies is under revision. Please check back soon.

Core Courses (7th Grade/8th Grade)

Humanities - Language Arts

• Exploring Early Literature
• World Literature and Culture

Humanities - Social Studies

• Early Civilizations
• World History and Culture

Science

• Science in Nature
• Earth Science

Math

• Pre-algebra
• Algebra

Electives

• Health & Physical Education
• Music
• Art
• French or Spanish

Core Courses (9th and 10th grade)

• Humanities 9 - Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies
• Humanities 10 - Integrated Language Arts and Social Studies
• Mathematics - Algebra I, Geometry
• Science - Conceptual Physics, Biology

Other required courses include:

• Art Skills
• Health Concepts
• Advanced Health Concepts
• French I & II or Spanish 1 & II
• Performing Arts
  
  

Core Courses (11th and 12th Grade)

• Junior Writing Seminar
• Global Studies 
• Algebra II
• Chemistry

Other required courses include:

• Upper House Project or TIPS Career Internship

Electives (11th and 12th grade)

Language Arts

• British Literature
• Classic Literature
• Dramatic Literature
• Feminist Literature
• Film Studies
• Lyrical Poetry
• Shakespeare
• Short Stories
• Sports Literature
• Writers Cafe

World Languages and Culture

• French III, IV, V
• Spanish III, IV, V
• Canadian Studies
• Latin American Studies

History and Social Sciences

• African Studies
• Economics
• Germany
• Holocaust and Human Behavior
• India
• Introduction to Philosophy
• Introduction to Psychology
• Middle East Cultures
• National Issues and Public Policy
• War History through Films

Math 

• Precalculus
• Calculus 
• Personal Finance
• Statistics

Sciences

• Environmental Science
• Human Physiology I, II
• Physics

Physical Education

• Group Fitness
• Lifetime Activities

Visual Arts

• Ceramics I & II
• Drawing
• Graphic Arts: The Poster and Social Change
• Painting
• Studio Art

Performing Arts

• Chorus
• Social Issues in Theatre
• Performance Skills
• Rock Band
• Styles Band
• Theater Musical
• Theater Production
• Theater Tech
• Voice Lessons

Electives

• Communications
• Cross Age Tutoring
• Robotics