Curriculum
The Ombudsman program is individualized to meet the educational needs of all students. Rather than a schedule of classes, each student demonstrates proficiency in seven major areas of study. Each area will help prepare students for their personal, educational, and professional post-secondary lives.
Major areas of study include:
Essential Skills
(Reading, Writing, and Mathematics)
Demonstrating proficiency in the essential skills is necessary for students to achieve success in other areas of study as well as their post-secondary opportunities in employment and/or education.
Science
Students learn science concepts including, but not limited to, earth science, biology, physical science, chemistry, and physics and how sciences relates to everyday life.
Social Studies/Citizenship
Students study federal and state constitutions, government structure, and laws to become productive citizens as well as learn world and U.S. history, geography and other concepts.
Life Management
Students learn concepts related to personal finances and consumer education so they can make effective decisions as adults regarding finances and how outside economic factors can have an impact on those decisions.
Health and Recreation
Students learn about nutrition, physical fitness, first aid, and other concepts to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
Aesthetics
Students learn to appreciate art, music and theater and how they are a part of our history. In addition, students learn traits that describe personal character and how their choices and behaviors affect others around them.
College/Career Preparation
Students learn concepts that will help prepare them for life after high school – whether it is college/post-secondary training or the workplace. Students also learn about various careers to make effective decisions about available education and employment paths.