Residents working at the high school level have a number of options.
With our certified teacher as a liaison, residents can:

• earn high school credit for their work through our partnership with the Port Townsend School District’s very successful alternative education program, Mar Vista.
  http://www.ptsd.wednet.edu/alternative/marvista/default.html
  
  
• complete work sent by their home high school, which issues the credit for completed work.
  
• take courses through on-line or independent study programs offered by high schools and universities throughout the U.S.
  
  
• prepare for and take the GED examination. This approach works well for older students (beyond high school age), residents who have dropped out of school, and students who are very close to graduating. The GED tests are administered through Peninsula College.
  http://www.pc.ctc.edu/main/default.asp?pid=100845

Those desiring to do so may also participate in the Running Start
Program in which they can simultaneously earn credit at the high school
and college levels.

ONLINE CURRICULUM SYSTEM

In addition to traditional assignments and coursework, our students have access to a national program called NovaNet. This comprehensive, online curriculum system offers thousands of hours of interactive studies and assessment. Even after their residency at Gray Wolf, students can continue their work anywhere in the US where the system is available.

For information on NovaNet, visit: http://www.pearsondigital.com/novanet

COURSEWORK OFFERED

Through the Port Townsend Public School system, the Gray Wolf Learning Center is able to offer credit for Social Studies, English, Math, and Physical Education. In addition, our Life Skills instructor assists residents with coursework in Vocational Electives, Interpersonal Communication Electives, and Life Skills Electives. The Gray Wolf program’s life-skills related work can earn a resident as much as 150 credit hours toward graduation.

Tutors provide instruction for students in advanced math courses. The high school art requirement is met through classes and workshops taught by professional artists in the community. Residents have fulfilled this requirement with classwork in photography, pottery, maskmaking, and painting. Music lessons are also available.

In addition to schoolwork, the Learning Center provides residents with help in exploring career opportunities, preparing job applications, and writing resumes. Gray Wolf uses the career-interest assessment tools found at
http://www.wols.org