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Through our Future-Ready Courses, students explore their passions, emerging career paths, and industry-relevant skills. These interdisciplinary offerings are dynamic, hands-on, and often taught in collaboration with community professionals, such as artists, entrepreneurs, engineers, and digital creators. Open to all students in Grades 9–12, Future-Ready Courses can be taken in any combination. If the same course is taken in consecutive years, the next-level version must be selected. Learn more about our future ready pedagogical framework here.
Our Future Ready Courses are divided into four strands:
Innovation & Design
Innovation & Design
STEM Explorations
Level 1
Dive into interdisciplinary challenges using inquiry and hands-on experiments.
Dive into interdisciplinary challenges using inquiry and hands-on experiments.
STEM Innovation
Level 2
Design and prototype original STEM-based solutions for real-world issues.
Design and prototype original STEM-based solutions for real-world issues.
Design Thinking & Innovation
Level 1
Learn to solve real-world problems using empathy, creativity, and iterative design. Apply design thinking frameworks to develop impactful solutions in areas such as sustainability, social equity, and technology.
Learn to solve real-world problems using empathy, creativity, and iterative design. Apply design thinking frameworks to develop impactful solutions in areas such as sustainability, social equity, and technology.
Engineering Design Lab
Level 2
Engage in hands-on prototyping, systems thinking, and product development. Use tools, materials, and technology to design, build, and test innovative solutions to engineering challenges.
Engage in hands-on prototyping, systems thinking, and product development. Use tools, materials, and technology to design, build, and test innovative solutions to engineering challenges.
Robotics & Engineering
Level 1
How can a robot solve a challenge? Design, build, and program VEX IQ robots using sensors and custom 3D-printed parts to prototype your ideas
How can a robot solve a challenge? Design, build, and program VEX IQ robots using sensors and custom 3D-printed parts to prototype your ideas
Advanced Robotics & Automation
Level 2
How can you create a complete robotic system? Explore microcontrollers, electronics, and CAD to design and build fully custom, sensor-based solutions.
How can you create a complete robotic system? Explore microcontrollers, electronics, and CAD to design and build fully custom, sensor-based solutions.
Introduction to Game Design & Creation
Level 1
Bring your game ideas to life—explore the art of storytelling, design, and coding as you create your own 2D game from scratch.
Bring your game ideas to life—explore the art of storytelling, design, and coding as you create your own 2D game from scratch.
Game Studio: Interactive Worlds
Level 2
Work as a real game studio—blend code, design, and storytelling to build a fully playable, original game ready to share with the world
Work as a real game studio—blend code, design, and storytelling to build a fully playable, original game ready to share with the world
Math & Innovation
Math Innovation empowers students to take ownership of their mathematical growth. With flexible entry points and varied levels of challenge, it supports all learners, whether preparing for creative industries, technical fields, or entrepreneurial ventures.
Fashion Design Studio
Level 1
Learn the foundations of garment design and create original wearable pieces.
Learn the foundations of garment design and create original wearable pieces.
Fashion Studio: Collection Design
Level 2
Design and present a full collection for a public exhibition or runway show.
Design and present a full collection for a public exhibition or runway show.
Creative Arts
Creative Arts
Performing Arts Studio for Stage & Screen
Level 1
Participate in acting, set design, and school productions.
Participate in acting, set design, and school productions.
Advanced Performing Arts Studio for Stage & Screen
Level 2
Deepen your craft as a performer or behind-the-scenes leader. Choose a focus—acting, directing, stage design, or playwriting—and take part in producing a full-scale performance for a public audience.
Deepen your craft as a performer or behind-the-scenes leader. Choose a focus—acting, directing, stage design, or playwriting—and take part in producing a full-scale performance for a public audience.
Kitchen Lab: Studio for Culinary Innovation
Level 1
Experiment with modern culinary trends, global fusion, and creative presentation. Design original recipes, innovate with ingredients, and develop dishes that tell a story.
Experiment with modern culinary trends, global fusion, and creative presentation. Design original recipes, innovate with ingredients, and develop dishes that tell a story.
Culinary Arts: Cuisine & Food Design
Level 2
Refine advanced cooking techniques, explore plating aesthetics, and design full-course menus. Develop your culinary identity through precision, artistry, and flavor composition.
Refine advanced cooking techniques, explore plating aesthetics, and design full-course menus. Develop your culinary identity through precision, artistry, and flavor composition.
Music Lab: Performance & Production
Level 1
Learn instruments, perform, and produce digital tracks.
Learn instruments, perform, and produce digital tracks.
Music Studio: Composition & Collaboration
Level 2
Write original music, collaborate across media, and record a student album or live set.
Write original music, collaborate across media, and record a student album or live set.
Studio Art: Technique & Form
Level 1
"Develop skills and techniques in artistic media including clay, printmaking, and paint through focused practice. Learn how to apply these skills to express personal ideas with creativity and intention. Projects emphasize craftsmanship, exploration, and an understanding of the elements of art.
"Develop skills and techniques in artistic media including clay, printmaking, and paint through focused practice. Learn how to apply these skills to express personal ideas with creativity and intention. Projects emphasize craftsmanship, exploration, and an understanding of the elements of art.
Studio Art: Creative Development
Level 2
Build on technical skills in media such as clay, printmaking, and paint while exploring personal and intentional approaches to artmaking. Develop original artworks through creative problem-solving, composition, and visual storytelling. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, individual voice, and refining craftsmanship.
Build on technical skills in media such as clay, printmaking, and paint while exploring personal and intentional approaches to artmaking. Develop original artworks through creative problem-solving, composition, and visual storytelling. Emphasis is placed on experimentation, individual voice, and refining craftsmanship.
Creative Media, Marketing & Communication
Creative Media, Marketing & Communication
Content Creation & Digital Marketing
Level 1
Design campaigns and use digital tools to promote ideas and products.
Design campaigns and use digital tools to promote ideas and products.
Marketing Studio: Branding & Influence
Level 2
Deepen your understanding of digital branding and content creation. Develop a personal or product brand using visuals, voice, and cross-platform messaging.
Deepen your understanding of digital branding and content creation. Develop a personal or product brand using visuals, voice, and cross-platform messaging.
Creative Media Lab
Level 1
Explore podcasting, vlogging, and multimedia storytelling across platforms.
Explore podcasting, vlogging, and multimedia storytelling across platforms.
Digital Content Studio
Level 2
Grow your skills in audiovisual content creation for real audiences. Lead production teams, film and edit engaging media, and explore storytelling through dynamic digital platforms.
Grow your skills in audiovisual content creation for real audiences. Lead production teams, film and edit engaging media, and explore storytelling through dynamic digital platforms.
Photography: Techniques & Creative Effects
Level 1
Learn techniques in composition, lighting, and post-production.
Learn techniques in composition, lighting, and post-production.
Advanced Photography
Level 2
Refine your photography skills through advanced lighting, editing, and composition techniques. Explore creative themes and produce a final portfolio that showcases your unique visual voice.
Refine your photography skills through advanced lighting, editing, and composition techniques. Explore creative themes and produce a final portfolio that showcases your unique visual voice.
Communication
This two-year course develops students’ skills in communication, critical thinking, and expression across multiple forms of media. Students strengthen their abilities in reading, writing, speaking, and listening while exploring how language shapes understanding and meaning in diverse contexts. The course emphasizes effective communication for academic, professional, and real-world purposes, with opportunities to practice persuasive writing, public speaking, digital storytelling, and collaborative projects.
This two-year course develops students’ skills in communication, critical thinking, and expression across multiple forms of media. Students strengthen their abilities in reading, writing, speaking, and listening while exploring how language shapes understanding and meaning in diverse contexts. The course emphasizes effective communication for academic, professional, and real-world purposes, with opportunities to practice persuasive writing, public speaking, digital storytelling, and collaborative projects.
Leadership & Business
Leadership & Business
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Level 1
Launch your own micro-business and explore start-up culture through real-world challenges.
Launch your own micro-business and explore start-up culture through real-world challenges.
Startup Studio
Level 2
Scale your business idea, build a brand, and pitch to real-world investors or community partners.
Scale your business idea, build a brand, and pitch to real-world investors or community partners.
Leadership & Management
Level 1
Build leadership and management skills through collaborative projects and peer-led initiatives.
Build leadership and management skills through collaborative projects and peer-led initiatives.
Advanced Leadership & Impact
Level 2
Lead large-scale events or service campaigns, mentor younger peers, and analyze leadership theory in action.
Lead large-scale events or service campaigns, mentor younger peers, and analyze leadership theory in action.
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