All students receive one credit each for English and social studies and one-half credit for art. Through Christopher Program I, students earn .5 credit in cultural voices.
Students attend their home schools in the morning.
The home site for the Christopher Program is Franklin University. The program is open to students from public high schools from across Franklin County with each district responsible for student selection. Christopher Program I emphasizes the individual's role as a citizen in a multicultural, global society. Participants develop an understanding and appreciation that they share a common citizenship in the global systems that impact their lives locally, nationally, and internationally. Participants are active, self-directed learners who hold high expectations and know that through the guidance and support of others that they can take risks and achieve significant learning outcomes.