Minerva Baccalaureate: Online High School
For ambitious learners who want to elevate and accelerate their academic experience.
Active Online Learning
No lectures or exams here. Research overwhelmingly proves that active learning is better than lecture. Our students learn by engaging.
Students are better off in small classes. Our maximum section size is 20 students.
All classes are discussion-based. We know peer instruction is greater than rote memorization. That’s why our students work extensively with their peers in small groups.
A Superior Cross-Disciplinary
Interdisciplinary synthesis leads to deep understanding. Our teachers are specially trained to teach across disciplines and monitor students’ ability to transfer knowledge to new contexts.
Our core curricula are aligned with national standards. And, a unique Personal Skills track addresses critical maturational competencies rarely addressed in high school.
Optional fourth-year Cornerstone courses provide a college-prep experience and transferable college credit.
Report Cards In Real Time
Watch a live demonstration of this science-backed program and collaborative student experience.
Our tech platform Forum was designed from the ground up to specifically support active learning education.
There is no “back row” to our classrooms. All students speak up. Advanced assessment tools allow teachers to provide focused feedback on specific learning outcomes, while data-driven progress reports give students unprecedented insight into their own learning.
New Standards Of Quality
The Minerva Baccalaureate is exciting and demanding, with 90% of learners engaged over 90% of the time in a debate format. Projects and discussions are on relevant topics, and help students build the skills that are most valuable in life and work with the tools necessary to be an effective change agent. This is not about cramming for multiple choice quizzes, it’s real feedback on real work in real time.
We want to reimagine the high school curriculum and teach young people how to think and instill quality decision making.
-Ben Nelson, Minerva Founder.
Minerva Baccalaureate is for students who want to…
- Earn both high school and baccalaureate diplomas
- Graduate high school with at least one year of college credit
- Advance their learning agility using real-time data
- Collaborate with ambitious, global-minded peers
Course Requirements:
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- Twice-weekly 50-minute synchronous sessions in 5 core subjects
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- Asynchronous guided self-study
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- Active engagement
- Personal computer and reliable internet connection
“This program is for students who have tremendous ambition and desire for a deep learning experience.
The Minerva Baccalaureate leverages cutting-edge technology to spur complex thinking and create space for profound interactions that are both real-time and supportive of students’ independent thinking. This is the best solution I’ve seen in my 20 years of educating.”
– Dr. Christine Kasitz, Head of School
Ready To Take The Next Step?
Enrollment Timeline:
Register by July 31, 2022
Classes start on September 1, 2022
Application Requirements:
When completing your application, you will need to upload copies of:
- School transcripts
- Immunization records (for students under age 18)
- Parent ID (i.e. driver’s license, passport)
- Proof of English proficiency (for international students)
Note: for international students applying from non-English speaking countries, all documents must be provided in English.
