Do you want your child to develop 21st-century skills so they are prepared to meet the challenges of the future?
Do you want your child to acquire research skills related to their field of interest?
These goals are achievable! Ronald Marion High School offers the Boussole program, a unique and innovative educational experience. Boussole is an integrated learning program for 11th-grade students. Its theme is the “research project in action” and it ties in with our three Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs. This program lasts one semester. Through Boussole, your child will have the opportunity to enjoy experiences that go beyond the traditional classroom.
Browse our website to get an overview of the program, discover the courses that are integrated and learn how students complete the requirements of the SHSM program.
The key elements of the program are :
Community: By working together for an entire semester, students grow together as a learning community and develop a deeper appreciation of their friends and school environment. Many students have said that at the end of the semester, they felt like Boussole was a second home or family unit, that they felt comfortable at school and that their desire to come to school had increased substantially.
Experiential Education and Research: Boussole aims to provide students with an educational experience that emphasizes academics and science in order to better understand the importance of research in all disciplines. We do this through 1) various educational outings related to class projects (including several visits to laboratories) and 2) by promoting interdisciplinary studies. What students learn in one course is applied to other courses. Work from several courses is combined to reduce the total number of tasks to be completed and allow students to delve deeper into their assignments.
Leadership: We want to help students be better prepared to make responsible decisions and be positive contributors to society. Boussole students become leaders in the school and in the community by taking action and working on real projects that make a real difference.