Special Programs

vetted by Williston and can work with students on campus before or after school or during students’ free periods. Parents may request a tutor by contacting the Director of Academic Support.

Available to any boarding student for a fee In this dedicated study space held during evening study hall, faculty supervise and support students. The low teacher-student ratio allows every student to get customized attention and assistance to help them succeed.

The Williston Scholars program allows students to pursue their individual academic and creative passions through a trimester of directed project work in a field of interest. Students in each department-specific Williston Scholars class engage as a cohort in self-chosen research projects under the close mentorship and instruction of a Williston faculty member. Students are guided through the steps of project development, research, implementation, and ultimately, presentation. Students also connect with content experts both inside the school and out, drawing resources from the intellectual wealth of the Pioneer Valley’s colleges and universities. Students with exemplary projects will be eligible for special recognition and departmental honors.

Williston Scholars courses are o ered in the following departments for the 2020-2021 school year: • English (2910) • Mathematics (3910) • Science (4910) • Language (5910) • History & Global Studies (6910) • Visual Arts (7910) • Performing Arts (7911)

Williston o ers our most passionate and motivated students the opportunity to sharpen the focus of their high school coursework by fulfilling the requirements of an academic “concentration” in one of four areas of study. Concentrations require that students complete a Williston Scholars project along with a variety of other curricular and cocurricular subject-specific activities as determined by the associated academic department(s). Students who successfully meet the departmental criteria will have the concentration listed on their Williston transcript. Williston currently o ers the following four concentrations: • Visual Arts • Performing Arts • Humanities (o ered jointly by the History &

Global Studies and English Departments) • Language

Please visit williston.com/concentrations to learn more about the requirements for each concentration and steps for applying for the designation on your transcript.