Within this program, interdisciplinary multi-age projects take the place of grade levels and subject areas as the means of grouping content into curriculum units and students into groups. Educational reform cannot occur within the confines of the traditional school structures and process. Not only must teaching methods change, but also the structure of the school itself. Educational reform at HCS grows out of the following school-wide structures and processes. HCS uses block scheduling to support deep inquiry.
Students work in multi-age groupings that support diversity.
Students spend significant school time interacting with the outside world. The community as a whole plays an important role in educating students. It's natural to become tense in tense situations. It's more effective to relax.