Empower[Ed] is a personalized, competency-based education program designed to give high school juniors and seniors control over their learning. We integrate core academic subjects with real-world, community-embedded projects and Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. Students primarily work independently, demonstrating mastery through projects that align with their passions and career interests. Empower[Ed] fosters learner agency, helping students build critical skills like problem-solving, time management, and collaboration, while crafting personalized learning paths that prepare them for success beyond high school. It’s a flexible, self-directed learning experience aimed at making education more relevant and engaging.
Empower[Ed] learners engage in community projects throughout the school year. We often lean on our Career & Technical Education capacities to solve problems for those in need.
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Empower[Ed] learners make important decisions about their learning experiences daily; from how they will create and apply knowledge to how they will demonstrate their learning.
Students progress based on evidence of mastery or competency, not seat time or assignment completion.
Rigorous, common expectations for learning are explicit, transparent, measurable and transferable.
Just ask our learners!