Academic Planning

• Meet frequently with Director of College Counseling to discuss goals, hopes, questions, and concerns.

• Attend senior leadership trip to Camp Manitowish.

• Become a leader in 1+ extracurricular activity.

• Select an intersession you're interested in, participate in experiential learning opportunities, and share experiences with an audience.

• Attend family informational sessions.

• Apply to colleges.

• Apply for scholarships.

• Complete 12+ service hours.

• Sample course schedule includes 6+ credits:

  • AP English Literature or Contemporary Literature

  • AP US Government, Criminal Justice, or AP Economics

  • Precalculus, AP Calculus, or AP Statistics

  • AP Chemistry/Physics/Biology, or AP Computer Science

  • AP Spanish

  • Leadership 12

  • 1+ Fine Arts Course

  • P.E.

Senior Project is ULS’ capstone program. In-depth research and writing, an on-site internship, collaboration with advisors, and a formal presentation for a community audience are stepping stones to graduation. Topics range from piano tuning to prosthetics and photojournalism to baseball statistics, with new ideas emerging each year. Projects can lead to a college major declaration or future career endeavor.

2024 Senior Project topics include: astrophotography, rhetoric, building a digital camera, music production, biochemistry, animation, building a campus treehouse, psychology of acting, dairy farms, fundraising, physics of karate, poetry, and foraging.

Save the Date: Presentations May 28 - May 29

• Meet frequently with Director of College Counseling to discuss goals, hopes, questions, and concerns.

• Attend leadership trip to Camp Manitowish.

• Select an intersession you're interested in, participate in experiential learning opportunities, and share experiences with an audience.

• Participate in 1+ extracurricular activity.

• Attend family informational sessions.

• Prepare for standardized tests.

• Take the PSAT/NMSQT and the ACT.

• Understand college options and begin generating a list.

• Visit college campuses.

• Complete 10+ service hours.

• Choose classes for 12th grade with the Director of College Counseling.

• Write a resume.

• Begin your college essay.

• Contract teachers for letters of recommendation.

• Check out pre-college opportunities.

• Sample course schedule includes 6+ credits:

  • American Literature

  • AP US History or US History, or AP Psychology

  • Geometry, Precalculus, or AP Calculus

  • Physics or Anatomy

  • Spanish 3 or higher

  • Leadership 11

  • 1+ Fine Arts Course

  • P.E.

A milestone experience for juniors is the Career Shadow Day, where students select a working professional to observe firsthand in a particular field of interest. This is the culminating event in career exploration, as students complete research and reflection on potential pathways that complement their strengths, interests, and opportunities. Students will emerge with a mentor and a better understanding of a particular occupation, and such knowledge will inform the next step in the college journey. 

• Meet with advisor and counselors to discuss goals, hopes, questions, and concerns.

• Participate in 1+ extracurricular activity.

• Attend leadership trip to Camp Manitowish.

• Select an intersession you're interested in, participate in experiential learning opportunities, and share experiences with an audience.

• Attend family informational sessions.

• Take the PSAT 10.

• Meet with college admissions representatives when they visit campus.

• Choose classes for 11th grade with the Director of College Counseling.

• Complete 8+ service hours.

• Check out pre-college opportunities.

• Sample course schedule includes 6+ credits:

  • AP English Language and Composition or Communications

  • AP European History or Modern World History

  • Algebra 2, Geometry, or Precalculus

  • Chemistry or Ecology

  • Spanish 2 or higher

  • Leadership 10

  • 1+ Fine Arts Course

  • P.E. and Health

• Participate in 1+ extracurricular activity.

• Attend leadership trip to Camp Manitowish.

• Select an intersession you're interested in, participate in experiential learning opportunities, and share experiences with an audience.

• Meet with advisor and counselors to discuss goals, hopes, questions, and concerns.

• Attend family informational sessions.

• Take the Pre-ACT.

• Complete 6+ service hours.

• Learn about social-emotional well-being, finance management, and career exploration.

• Choose classes for 10th grade with the Director of College Counseling.

• Check out pre-college opportunities.

• Sample course schedule includes 6+ credits:

  • World Literature

  • Ancient World History

  • Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Geometry

  • Biology

  • Spanish 1 or 2

  • Leadership 9

  • 1+ Fine Arts Course

  • P.E.

• Try different clubs and extracurriculars.

• Participate in service opportunities.

• Take the Pre-ACT.

• Meet with Head of School and Upper School Head to discuss goals, hopes, questions, and concerns.

• Choose classes for 9th grade with the Director of College Counseling.

• Attend leadership trip to Washington, D.C.

• Check out pre-college opportunities.

• Sample course schedule:

  • Language Arts

  • Social Studies

  • Algebra 1 or higher

  • Science

  • Spanish

  • Electives

  • Leadership: Pine Rock Studios

  • Theatre

  • Music

  • Art

  • P.E.