Full High School Program

Unleash Your Potential at Holden High School

Engaging Academics & Electives in a Supportive Environment

Holden works successfully with a broad range of students and learner needs. Our classes emphasize the process of discovery and empower students to gain confidence in sharing their ideas and opinions; asking questions; seeking knowledge; self-advocacy; and critical thinking. Our graduates leave Holden with heightened academic confidence, a passion for life-long learning, and a clear plan for their future.

Holden's Full High School Program Includes:

5 days per week of academic, elective, and social-emotional support services

ENGAGED ACADEMICS & ELECTIVES

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Supportive, Low Stress Environment

  • Small class size
  • Mixed grade level classes
  • Manageable homework load
  • Seminar style classes and experiential opportunities for learning
  • Credit for learning done outside of school hours
  • 10am start time
  • Individualized accomodations
  • No fail school: students earn credit for the work they complete

THE HOLDEN COMMUNITY

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Collaborative Social-Emotional Support Services

  • Student-run Community Meetings
  • School-wide Community Service
  • 1-1 counseling
  • Student Council Events
  • Family support services
  • Clinician run social-emotional electives
  • Community PSAs
  • Field Trips
  • After-School Clubs
  • Recreational team sports

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING: PREPARATION FOR LIFE

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Transition Support

  • Grade Level Projects
  • Dedicated transition classes (Colleges, Internships, Careers, Trade School)
  • Focus on Social Emotional Learning
  • College and Career Transition Counselors
  • Independent Living Skills Electives
  • Family Transition Meetings
See our Post High School Planning page for more details.

Holden High’s full program features small class sizes, a manageable and differentiated homework load, a welcoming tight-knit community, and support in designing post-graduation plans.

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changing lives since 1969