Enrichment Resources

Listed below are some of the enrichment opportunities that are offered to our Beechwood students each year.

Noetic Learning Math Competition  Students with strong math abilities are challenged twice per year with this problem solving competition.  Grades 4-8.

Field Trips  Students will be given the option to participate in a gifted and talented field trip during the school year.

Young Women Lead  This annual conference for students in grades 7-12 has expanded to a Beechwood YWL club which meets bi-monthly. 

CINSAM Stem Opportunities    Field trip opportunities related to STEM and Health fields offered annually to students in grades 9-12.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and May Festival Collaboration  Guest speakers and mentor opportunities are available for high school students as available.

Anthony Munoz Leadership Conference Students identified in the area of leadership will have the opportunity to participate in the Anthony Munoz Leadership Conference. This is a great chance for students to learn about what good leaders do and how to develop their leadership skills. After the conference, students will complete a leadership project at Beechwood. 

Craft Academy  The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics is a dual-credit residential high school for academically exceptional Kentucky students. The Craft Academy's purpose is to meet the unique educational needs of academically gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors in the Commonwealth. The academic rigor of the Craft Academy challenges students to excel at their highest level through project-based STEM+X courses and hands-on learning experiences, with emphasis on innovation, design and creativity, and civic and regional engagement. 

Poetry Out Loud  Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life.  Grades 9, 10 and 12.

Gatton Academy  Each year, The Gatton Academy admits approximately 95 Kentucky sophomores, half of selection male and half of selection female, based on standardized test scores, their GPA, responses to essay questions, personal interviews, extracurricular activities and recommendations.  Instead of spending their junior and senior years in traditional high schools, students enroll in The Gatton Academy and live in a uniquely dedicated Gatton Academy residence hall.  Taking courses offered by WKU, their classmates are fellow Gatton Academy students and WKU undergraduate students.  At the end of two years, Gatton Academy students will have earned between sixty and seventy-two college credit hours in addition to completing high school.

We're always seeking out new opportunities and welcome your ideas!