Academics — Signature Programs
Signature Programs
Q-Term, Independent Study, and global travel — the experiences that make a Storm King education unmistakably Storm King.
No. 01 — Q-Term
Six days of discovery.
The Q-Term takes place at the end of the school year between final exams and graduation. Q-Term classes are short, intensive courses that provide Storm King faculty and students a chance to explore more deeply subject matter for which they have a particular passion and curiosity.
During the Q-Term, students meet with the same class and instructor every day and pursue the subject of their choice. This focus creates an arena for hands-on learning, outdoor adventure, creative design, and service opportunities that enrich and deepen students’ connections to the subject matter at hand. Each year, Storm King faculty create an engaging roster of Q-Term courses that appeal to a wide range of interests from engineering and the sciences to history, art, music, travel, and many others.
No. 02 — Independent Study
Your passion, your course.
Independent study at The Storm King School offers coursework that enables students to explore their passions and deep-dive into their areas of interest. Independent study is allowed on a case-by-case basis for students who work well independently and have high academic performance overall.
Students interested in earning credit toward graduation through independent study take the lead by finding a faculty member to advise the study. Then, the coursework is developed in collaboration between the student and the teacher to supplement the School’s departmental offerings. Recent examples of Independent Study areas have included Environmental Science Policy, International Relations, Physics Mechanics, Photography, Psychology, English Literature, and Fashion.
No. 03 — Visit Us
Experience it for yourself.
From Q-Term adventures to global travel, signature programs are best understood in person. We invite prospective students and their families to visit campus.
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