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As part of our emphasis on student-centered learning, The Cascadilla School offers a wide array of courses so that each student has the opportunity to enroll in a challenging and appealing curriculum. The Cascadilla School offers a comprehensive four-year college preparatory high school curriculum as well as an English as a Second Language Program. Each of our six academic departments offers traditional courses as well as a variety of electives. Our passionate teachers often create courses in their own field or specialty which yields dynamic and exciting classes.

All courses required for a New York State Regents diploma are offered and all departments offer Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses. Independent study and tutoring are also available. We carefully select the course levels for students based on their academic preparedness, ability and talent in each subject area, and not necessarily by age or grade levels.

Features of our curriculum include:

• Our Accelerated Program which allows students to move through their required courses at a quicker pace than their ordinary school might allow.
• The Cascadilla Seminar: This course, taught by the English & History departments, is an interdisciplinary college preparatory writing and research seminar for graduating seniors and other qualified students.
• Courses in astronomy, Latin, philosophy, and psychology
• Proficiency testing in English, language, and mathematics
• Practice and instruction in taking the TOEFL and SAT exams
• Instruction in the use of the nearby Cornell University Library

For information on our courses, use the department links on this page or refer to the printed pdf version of the Course Catalogue.

Departments:

• Arts
• English
• English as a Second Language Program (ESL)
• History & Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Science
• World Languages

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