During seminar sessions students teach each other about the knowledge acquired through their independent work. They also discuss a limited number of common readings. The grade for the seminar constitutes one-third of the trimester grade. Senior Project Seniors may apply to undertake a project on or off campus during the third trimester. Seniors whose applications are approved may drop one or more classes to allow sufficient time for their projects.
Projects are usually internships, tutorials, or teaching apprenticeships.
Internships allow students to gain practical experience outside of school in fields related to their educational or vocational aims. Students have worked as laboratory assistants, city government interns, architects' apprentices, day care center helpers, museum assistants, and law office interns. Each year, the program accepts a limited number of tutorial projects, in which students work with faculty members on creative arts projects or scholarly or scientific research. Apprentice teachers work with teachers in the Horace Mann Nursery Division, Lower Division, or Middle School as teachers' assistants and student teachers.