Rigorous Academics

Great Oaks Legacy teachers are highly qualified and teach a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that covers traditional academic subjects. Students earn their grades by the level of effort they make to meet the Great Oaks Legacy standard.  A “D” is not passing and there is no social promotion.

High Quality Instruction and Consistent Academic Support

We hire teachers who share a firm belief that all students can and will learn, and that parents and teachers should be partners.  Our teachers partner with families to optimize learning both inside and outside the classroom.  Beginning in Grade 6, consistent academic support is provided by the Great Oaks Legacy Tutor Corps, a group of recent graduates from top colleges across the country.  They provide two hours of personalized tutoring every day.  This academic support is in addition to core classes taught by highly qualified teachers.

Great Oaks Legacy Charter School will maintain a focus on developing in scholars the competencies necessary to meet the demands of college preparatory study.  Our program focuses on serious academic scholarship combined with mastery of personal discipline and development of good character.  The rigor of our academic program equips scholars with the tools they need to excel.

Academic Curriculum

9th Grade

  • Math (Algebra IA, I or Geometry)
  • English I
  • Biology
  • Social Studies: World History I
  • Tutorial
  • Physical Education/Health
  • College Readiness
  • Theater Arts
  • Foreign Language

10th Grade

  • Math (Algebra I, II or Geometry)
  • English II
  • Biology
  • AP World History
  • Foreign Language
  • Tutorial
  • Physical Education/Health
  • College Readiness

11th Grade

  • Math (Geometry, Algebra II, and/or Pre-Calculus)
  • AP English Literature, Language or Honors English
  • Chemistry
  • AP United States History
  • Foreign Language
  • Tutorial
  • Physical Education/Health
  • College Readiness
  • Theater Arts

12th Grade

  • Math (Pre-Calc or AP Calculus or AP Statistics)
  • AP English Literature, Language, or Honors English
  • AP Environmental Science
  • AP Chemistry
  • Civics
  • Foreign Language
  • Tutorial
  • Physical Education/Health
  • College Transition
  • Theater Arts

College Connection

The Why: We believe that all scholars deserve the opportunity to make choices about their futures—to us, the future is not about graduating from high school and being accepted into college—it’s about having choices about which college to attend, being successful while in college and engaging in a successful life afterwards. This means that our scholars need to know all that is available to them and it is our responsibility to make college accessible, possible and the norm for all our scholars.

College Readiness

The Why: Our scholars must know what they need to do to be accepted to and successful in college. Over time, we must prepare our scholars to be ready for the application, matriculation and education in college. This must be a scaffolded process and must focus on the needs of scholars at various points in their transition.

The How:

  • 9th Grade: College admissions requirements, Study Skills, Research skills, Pre-college programs, goal-setting
  • 10th Grade: Study Skills, essay brainstorming, cultural transitions, ACT preparations
  • 11th Grade: ACT preparation, AP classes, college essay writing, creating school lists, identifying scholarships, discerning schools, visiting schools
  • 12th Grade: ACT preparation, AP classes, applications, applying for scholarships, college selection, registering for classes