Learning That Prepares Students for Life
At Templeton Academy, we believe education should prepare students for life—not just for tests. Our innovative academic approach blends rigorous content knowledge with the development of essential skills and personal purpose.
The Templeton Approach in Action
Core Advisory
Students recognize their unique gifts, develop essential skills, and build supportive communities.
Project-Based Learning
Authentic challenges with real-world relevance and public exhibitions of learning.
Fieldwork
Weekly excursions connecting classroom concepts to real-world applications.
Extended Learning Blocks
Unlike traditional 45-minute periods that fragment learning, our students engage in just two academic blocks each day, each lasting 2 hours and 20 minutes. This structure allows for:
- ✓ Depth over breadth - Time to explore topics thoroughly
- ✓ Authentic project work - Sustained focus on complex challenges
- ✓ Seamless field experiences - Learning beyond classroom walls
- ✓ Integrated subjects - Breaking down artificial barriers between disciplines
How We Learn
Core Advisory
Beyond academics, students need to understand themselves and their purpose. Our Core Advisory program helps students recognize their unique gifts and potential contributions, develop essential "soft skills" like empathy, resilience, and time management, set meaningful personal and academic goals, and build a supportive community with peers and mentors.
Project-Based Learning
Our academic courses emphasize learning by doing through authentic, challenging projects with real-world relevance, collaborative problem-solving that mirrors professional environments, student voice and choice in demonstrating mastery, and exhibition events where students present their learning to authentic audiences.
Fieldwork
Learning extends far beyond our campus walls through weekly Fieldworks connecting classroom concepts to community contexts, partnerships with local organizations and experts, hands-on experiences at museums, businesses, government sites, natural spaces, and service learning that addresses community needs.
Curriculum Highlights
Middle School (Grades 5-8)
- ✓ Integrated Humanities (English & History)
- ✓ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
- ✓ Foreign Language
- ✓ Arts & Exploratory courses
- ✓ Core Advisory
High School (Grades 9-12)
- ✓ College-preparatory Humanities and STEM
- ✓ Advanced Courses & Deep Dives including Environmental Science, Statistics, Philosophy, and more
- ✓ Foreign Language (multiple levels)
- ✓ Arts and specialized electives
- ✓ College and career planning
- ✓ Core Advisory
Assessment & Academic Success
At Templeton, we believe assessment should measure what matters most—not just what's easiest to test. Our approach includes:
Our Approach
Authentic Assessment
Real-world projects and presentations
Growth Focused
Regular feedback that focuses on growth
Student-Led
Conferences where learners reflect on their progress
Digital Portfolios
Documenting achievement and growth over time
College Ready
Transcripts that translate our innovative approach
Results That Matter
95% of graduates
accepted to their college of choice
Strong critical thinking
and problem-solving abilities
Self-directed learning
skills essential for college success
Exceptional communication
and collaboration capabilities
Clear sense of purpose
and direction for their future
Ready to Learn More?
See our academic program in action and speak with our faculty about how Templeton can support your student's unique educational journey.