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Advisor/Advisee Program | Advanced Placement Courses
Capital Area Technical Center Programs
ADVISOR / ADVISEE PROGRAM
Each year, the freshman class is divided into homeroom groups. Each group is assigned a faculty member who acts as an advisor. The advisor is intended to serve as an adult contact who provides support, encouragement and personal guidance to the students in their group. In addition to meeting on a daily basis during homeroom period, the advisor groups also meet on a regular basis during the school year. Each group remains intact through all four years so that students are able to get to know both their advisor and the other members of their group. The advisor program helps promote a successful high school experience and reflects the positive school environment that exists at Erskine Academy.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
In partnership with the College Board, Erskine Academy makes the Advanced Placement Program (AP) available to students wishing to pursue rigorous academic study and potentially earn college credit. AP is a collaborative effort between motivated students, dedicated teachers, the high school, and colleges and universities. Erskine Academy students enrolled in AP courses experience college-level courses taught by their regular teachers, and over the years, many have earned college credit while still in high school.
Developed by college faculty, each AP course covers the information, skills, and assignments found in an actual college course. AP teachers commit themselves to receiving specialized training and information, and ultimately present the course content and lessons to prepare students for successful performance on the corresponding AP exam.
Each student enrolled in an AP course is expected to take the course's AP exam given in May to students across the country. A three-hour, multiple choice and free response exam, most colleges and universities grant students college credit on the basis of their AP exam grades.
Erskine Academy presents AP courses in calculus, English language and composition (grade 11), English literature and composition (grade 12), physics, biology, United States history, and government and politics. Enrollment in AP courses is open to any student committed to their intellectual development, rigorous learning experiences and higher education.
CAPITAL AREA TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAMS
Students are given a thorough orientation to the Technical Center's programs and sign-up for programs they are interested in during the spring of their junior year. Senior technical students will take one or two required classes at Erskine Academy prior to taking the bus out to the Technical Center. Students in the CATC programs must be in good standing in both academics and attendance. A senior must earn at least 16 credits prior to attending CATC.
309 Windsor Road
South China, ME 04358
(207) 445-2962
info@erskineacademy.org