At Ideal Schools, our goal is to offer the finest education and academic experience possible, by focusing our efforts on students' academic achievement and social well-being. Each student benefits from individualized instruction and guidance, and the opportunity to shape their high school education and experience.

We have created a Graduate School in High School in our small, independent high school in Ashburn, Virginia, to foster students' Focused Mastery of academic content and skills with:

• Roundtable seminars, more time on task, extended discussion of academic content, and individualized instruction, electives, and opportunities

• Highly qualified teachers with professional experience in their subject areas

• Rich, compelling, and connected academic content that is more relevant and engaging
• Strategic use of educational technology
  

• A small learning community with a healthy social climate
  

In this environment, our students can explore their interests, improve the depth and breadth of their knowledge and the quality of their analytical abilities, and develop the dispositions that are the wellspring of long-term success.

Plus, our individualized college- and professional-preparatory program helps students get into college. All of our graduating seniors were accepted by the college of their choice.

Parents: You have questions about high school and college, and we have answers

Helping a teenager do as well as he or she can in high school is not always simple. We host evening forums to share what we have learned about how to help high school students improve their work and prepare for an increasingly complex world. We are happy to share what works, what does not, and what we are doing to learn more.

Presentations and discussions will cover the following topics, among others:

Helping students focus and succeed in The Age of Distraction (a.k.a. The Multitasking Myth)

What are the professional opportunities and challenges for students currently in high school?

Why do bright students under perform in high school?

Helping students choose what to do, when they can do anything, and nothing

The Motivation Paradox

Please visit our Monthly Forums page for more information about, and to register for, our evening forums.