Home School Enrichment Programs
Supplemental Program & Resources Utilized in Curriculum Education
9-12 HSE Program
High School Full Day Program
Wednesdays 8:30am-3:30pm,
Ages 14-18+, Grades 9th-12th
Our High School Full-Day program, called Antler Antics to include tutoring, college, internships, Work Study, Resumes, Applications, PSAT/SAT tutoring, testing, etc.
HIGH SCHOOL ANTLER ANTICS
Wednesdays 8:30am-3:30pm Full-Day Program
6 High School Level Classes Daily X 4 (7-week) Sessions
Teen Scene of Students as Teachers
Internships, Work Study, Career Exploration
Lunches w/ Leaders
45 hour internship per semester
P/SAT, ACT, Terra Nova, ASVAB, or College Tutoring
Career Inventory, Resume Writing, School to Work
College Classes up to 6 credits for Part-Time
Pueblo Community College by Aug. 15
San Juan College by Mon. Aug. 22
College Classes
The College Classes Program provides high school students with the opportunity to enroll in postsecondary courses and earn up to 6 credits/hrs per semester (part-time) of college credit. Students can take virtual, or in-person classes with Pueblo Community College and San Juan College. The Student/Parent Team must meet with a Silver SPRUCE Academy or 9-12 HSE Advisor and College Advisor to confirm eligibility, approved courses, registration, and enrollment. The Academy and HSE covers tuition and books or fees as approved per student, course, and semester. Students may take additional college classes above 6 credits as approved by The Academy and HSE with each college advisor with the student/parents responsible to pay their balance difference prior to the end of The Academy and HSE's fiscal year June 30.
Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness
Expanding pathways from high school to postsecondary opportunities is essential to increasing the number of postsecondary degrees earned by Coloradans. Concurrent/Dual enrollment programs help students develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to be postsecondary and workforce ready.
9-12 HSE Silver SPRUCE Academy uses per pupil revenue to pay the tuition for the postsecondary courses at the resident community college rate directly to the institution on behalf of the student. The Academy and HSE enter into a cooperative agreement with the qualified institution of higher education that outlines how credits will be awarded, the negotiated tuition rate, and the establishment of an academic plan of study for the student.
Silver SPRUCE Academy contracts with the following colleges:
* Grades 9-12
* Maximum of 6 College Credits
* In-Person or Virtual
* Grades 9.5-12
* Maximum of 6 College Credits
* In-Person or Virtual
9-12 HSE Academy focuses on creating pathways to careers for each student. The 9-12 HSE Academy meet with the student/parent team to create contracts with businesses, agreements with students, planning for internship, work-based learning opportunities and more to help high school students with career planning. Students complete an Internship/Work Study Application of Course to demonstrate and defend their learning at the conclusion of an internship or work study program. This supports them to show the work they did in the internship or work study and discuss the learning they did as a part of the project in the form of a final presentation at the chosen location. Gaining valuable work experiences (more than job shadowing) while in high school prepares you for the workforce. SPRUCE facilitates opportunities to learn through internship or apprenticeship programs. Work-based learning encompasses a variety of strategies to offer learners experiential opportunities to explore potential careers. Each of these strategies rely on developing industry relationships and learning opportunities outside of the classroom:
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Learning ABOUT Work strategies focus on exposing learners to a variety of industries.
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Learning THROUGH Work engages learners in partnerships with industry representatives in hands-on learning.
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Learning AT Work prepares learners for specific career pathways.