The guidelines outline the procedure and calendar for application and for funding of grants. A Project Review Committee helps in the selection and review of Wark curriculum project proposals. Committee membership includes a faculty member from each division of the school. The work of the committee generally involves two meetings of about one and one-half hours each in the spring of the year. The Wark Fund for Curriculum Development is intended to encourage and provide means for faculty to make significant revisions to existing courses, create new courses, or introduce new pedagogical methods to the classroom.
Priority is given to proposals for curriculum development that address pressing needs of the school.
Projects not supporting at least one of these initiative areas may not be funded. All projects must result in the creation of a curriculum product and a strategy for sharing with appropriate colleagues. Initiatives may be generated from either the administration or the faculty. The Head of School, after consultation with the Principals, announces curriculum development priorities, publishes guidelines, invites proposals, and convenes a Wark Curriculum projects committee to assist in proposal review and monitoring. Generally, Wark Curriculum Projects occur and are completed during the summer.