The study may include college courses when scheduling is possible. A student may enroll in one or more courses at local colleges under the Ohio Post-Secondary School Enrollment Option plan. Annual internal and external service is required of each student. In fact, all students must complete 40 hours of community service during their high school experience. Project Period in the Middle School Project Period is a two-week, experiential study of three historical and cultural topics.
Sixth graders participate in a simulation of the culture of ancient Egypt.
They spend four days on the campus of Miami University where they work with Egyptologists, anthropologists, and research librarians. Students explore the cultural and historic evolution of these two cities. In eighth grade, the cultural focus is on learning about the Amish, Quakers, and Shakers of Ohio and Pennsylvania, while the historical focus is on Gettysburg, or colonial Philadelphia. A five-day trip to these areas serves as a culmination to the project period, as well as to the year's study of United States history. Experiential Learning in the Lower School Field trips begin in the early childhood program, and increase in duration and number as students mature.