Teaching & Learning
Signature Programs & Experiential Learning
“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” - Aristotle
Some of the most meaningful learning occurs when students leave the classroom, tackling real-world problems in a hands-on way. Experiential learning allows students to explore new passions and fosters a spirit of adventure as they take their learning off campus and out into the greater community and beyond.
Programs like Intersession, the Passport Program, and optional Academic Concentrations allow our students to delve deeply into areas of interest, to immerse themselves in other cultures and natural environments, to design complex projects that make use of the knowledge they have developed in the classroom, build competence and confidence, and above all, to engage in reflection and self discovery.
Programs like Intersession, the Passport Program, and optional Academic Concentrations allow our students to delve deeply into areas of interest, to immerse themselves in other cultures and natural environments, to design complex projects that make use of the knowledge they have developed in the classroom, build competence and confidence, and above all, to engage in reflection and self discovery.
Health & Wellness Education
Social-emotional learning is a critically important component of a comprehensive high school education.
Our Health & Wellness program is designed to inform, challenge, and support students in their ethical and personal decision making. Students grapple with complex health and moral issues and gain the skills and resources necessary to make informed and responsible choices for themselves.
Our Health & Wellness program is designed to inform, challenge, and support students in their ethical and personal decision making. Students grapple with complex health and moral issues and gain the skills and resources necessary to make informed and responsible choices for themselves.
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Intersession
An 8-day period between semesters, Intersession is a deep dive into hands-on learning.
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The Passport Program
Thanks to an anonymous donor, every student has the chance to travel internationally through the Passport Program.
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Academic Concentrations
Through optional Academic Concentrations, students can apply their knowledge as they develop a capstone project and presentation.
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Health & Wellness Education
Health & Wellness education supports our students in developing the tools they need to navigate the challenges of adolescence.
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Sonoma Academy Is...
...the only private, independent, college preparatory high school in Sonoma County. On our beautiful campus nestled at the base of Taylor Mountain in Southeastern Santa Rosa, our students are able to explore their interests and passions in a rigorous and inspiring environment that develops a lifelong love of learning and prepares them for college and beyond.
Sonoma Academy admits students of any race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability, to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity or national origin, citizenship, gender or gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and tuition assistance programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
