
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-two (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.
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
- Band
- Social/Emotional Learning
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, Geometry/Trigonometry
- Science - Physical Science
Other required courses include:
- Art Skills
- Social/Emotional Health
- Fitness/Nutritional Health
- French I & II or Spanish 1 & II
- Performing Arts
Core Courses (11th and 12th Grade)
- Junior English
- Global Studies - Students choose from one of the following: Canadian Studies, Global Studies/Environment, Global Studies/Posters, India, Middle East Cultures, Germany, Global Studies/Cycling, or French Cultures
- Algebra II
- Chemistry
Other required courses include:
- Upper House Project or Career Internship
- Career Exploration
Electives (11th and 12th grade)
Language Arts
- Analysis of Film
- Classic Literature
- Dramatic Literature
- Dystopian Fiction
- Environmental Literature
- Lyrical Poetry
- News/Media Literature
- Philosophy through Literature
- Science Fiction
- Shakespeare
- Short Stories
- Writers Cafe
World Languages and Culture
- French III, IV, V
- Spanish III, IV, V
- Canadian Studies
- French Cultures
History and Social Sciences
- Germany
- Global Studies/Posters
- Global Studies/Environment
- Global Studies/Cycling
- Holocaust and Human Behavior
- India
- Introduction to Psychology
- Middle East Cultures
- National Issues and Public Policy
Math
- Precalculus
- Calculus
- Statistics I,II
Sciences
- Astronomy
- Engineering Design
- Human Physiology I, II
- Intro to Engineering
- Marine Biology
- Physics (taught at Rivendell for credit through River Valley Community College)
- Weather/Climate
Physical Education
Visual Arts
- Art Exploration
- Ceramics I, II
- Drawing
- Painting
- Print Making
- Public Art
- Studio Art
Performing Arts
- Chorus
- Music Studio
- Performance Skills
- Rock Band
- Theater Musical
- Theater Production
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Rivendell Interstate School District
PO Box 271
10 School Drive
Orford NH 03777
Phone: (603) 353-2170
Fax: (603) 353-2189