The Dickinson School

= Curriculum =

Each student must take a total of 30 courses. There is 4 courses a semester, with many courses mandatory each semester. 14 courses are mandatory and 16 are elective. Within the electives, a student needs to take 3 art and 3 technology course. The other ten can be done in any way chosen. Each student is provided two free periods which can be taken in grade 11 or 12. Grade 10 Literacy Exams are mandatory, a pass of 75% needed, or the student must retake them. These are needed to graduate. Each student is required to do 40 hours of community service a year.

=Clubs, Sports, and Extracurriculars=

Clubs are not mandatory, but some extracurriculars will count toward your 40 hours a year. Some clubs have stipulations for which times are considered hours towards volunteer work. Please talk to your club head or your supervisor about which hours count.