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Saturday Academy sets WRA apart from other boarding schools, as it provides students with immersive learning experiences centered around topical points of interest. Saturday Academy is comprised of two components:

I love my ECHO module! Now I'm thinking about majoring in economics in college. Annie '13

ECHO Modules

ECHO modules provide students with the opportunity to discover a new passion or pursue an area of academic aptitude in depth. The diverse offerings reflect the broad interests and expertise of WRA faculty. Students enroll in two modules per year, and modules occur in six-week trimesters that align with WRA's athletic seasons.

Access the 2012-2013 ECHO Module Catalog here.

Spotlight on Winter ECHO Modules

Introductory Microbial Pathogenesis

Winter ECHO

“I want the students to walk away from this class having an appreciation for microbiology, and for the mysteries, challenges and battles that humans and microbes have had through history and will continue to have in the future.”

1968 ECHO

Introducing students to the events of 1968 and helping them develop a more nuanced understanding of the complex issues facing the country at that time is the goal of Sarah Horgan’s ECHO module.

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Class Seminars

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Seminars by class. Freshmen study the idea of the self, sophomores examine their responsibilities as community members, and seniors explore global issues. Juniors focus on the college placement process. Seminars take place on Saturdays when ECHO module meetings do not take place.

SPRING ECHO MODULES

Chemistry in the Arts
Engineering for Change
Indian Languages and Culture
Introduction to Geography
Introduction to Web Design
Lightroom
Music of the Revolution
Painters of the 20th Century
Public Speaking 2.0
Social Psychology
Theatrical Design
The Digital Porfolio
Understanding the Arab Spring
Writing Stories for Children

Saturday Academy: The Appleseed Project

Posted 12/26/2012 01:00PM

The humble apple is many things – the Biblical forbidden fruit, a necessity to frontier life, as well as a pesticide junky.

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Saturday Academy: Electing the President

Posted 10/11/2012 10:00AM

Learning to cut through the noise of a presidential campaign and become an educated voter is the goal of Electing the President, one of 66 electives in WRA's innovative Saturday Academy program.

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Saturday Academy: Systems Theory

Posted 10/10/2012 10:00AM

Would there have been a Death Star if Anakin Skywalker had not chosen the dark side of the force? That is one of the questions students are answering in the ECHO module, Systems Theory and Star Wars, one of 66 electives available in WRA's innovative Saturday Academy program.

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