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PREPARING FOR HIGH SCHOOL

Excellent preparation for a variety of high school settings
After graduation, our students attend a variety of high schools. Graduates have successfully transitioned to large public high schools like Plymouth High School, Canton High School, Salem High School, Novi High School, Northville High School, Churchill and Livonia Stevenson. Graduates also thrive at private high schools like Detroit Catholic Central, Mercy High School, Ladywood, Plymouth Christian Academy, Greenhills, Eton Academy, Rudolf Steiner, Detroit Country Day School and Cranbrook. New Morning School graduates return year after year to share with parents the qualities of their New Morning School education that best enabled them to succeed in high school. Among the features of their New Morning School education, they consistently cite the following:

Setting Goals 
New Morning School students feel well prepared for the increased responsibility that high school requires of students. From a young age, New Morning school students are accustomed to setting learning goals, mapping out a time table for the completion of their work, and being held accountable for larger projects like their museum research projects. They can break down large projects into smaller pieces and set learning goals for themselves.

Organizational Skills
Time management and organizational skills are a must for academic success in high school. These skills are reinforced daily at New Morning School. From the completion of daily and weekly plans to taking responsibility for their own learning, New Morning School students are self-aware students with a knowledge of how long tasks take them, how much time to reserve for their completion, and what items need their attention. These skills will be useful throughout their lives.

Academic Readiness
The rigorous program of study in middle school, combined with a slight variation in format that mimics the demands of high school more closely, allows students to transition seamlessly to the demands of high school work. Many high school teachers and guidance counselors report that New Morning School students often test out of the first year of high school mathematics and Spanish. Students are often far ahead of their peers in their time management and organization skills, allowing them to tackle tough homework and classroom assignments with confidence.

Willingness to ask for help
Because New Morning School students work with a variety of teachers, aides, parents, and volunteers, they are accustomed to looking to grown-ups as learning allies. They are not afraid to ask for help when needed. New Morning School students are very likely to feel comfortable asking high school teachers for assistance when needed. This level of maturity is a prized asset.

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