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College-Style Schedule

Vianney's two-semester, college-style schedule is much more than the mere restructuring of time. Learning within the block is a shift in the methodology of education.

In the two-semester, college-style schedule, a student takes more control of his education by being actively involved in the learning process. The environment fosters better interpersonal relationships, heightened critical thinking and stronger problem-solving skills, and allows students time for reflection.

The schedule is designed to reduce some of the obstacles that interfere with student achievement, such as insufficient time for in-depth thought, high stress levels and fragmented instruction.

Key Features

  • Four 80-minute academic periods provide time for in-depth focus and exploration.
  • Teachers can give more personal attention to each student, because they have fewer students each semester.
  • Extended class time enables teachers the opportunity to develop lessons that offer more variety and in-depth thought.
  • Students take eight courses per year (four per semester) and graduate with 32 credits, among the highest in the Midwest.
  • The 32-credit requirement means students can pursue more Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced College Credit (ACC) and Honors courses.
  • As part of a college preparatory school, this schedule is better suited to a college and university format.
  • By using a college-style semester format, students complete full core credits in one semester. Therefore, students wishing to excel academically can fit up to 5 or 6 years of a given core subject into four years of school.

Class periods are long enough to allow for quality learning experiences that are less likely to occur in a shortened period. Activities are usually alternated within a class period for variety:

  • Debates
  • Student presentations
  • In-depth laboratory experiments
  • Concentrated writing projects
  • Practice time for difficult concepts
  • Guest speakers
  • Teacher directed learning activities
  • Exam-like testing conditions
  • Time for meaningful research simulations
  • Cooperative learning
  • Role playing