Academic Intervenion and Recovery

Every Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00pm and one Saturday per month an advisor and peer mentors will be available to provide extra help to students who need it. Students can attend by choice, if they need help or a space to work. Students will also be assigned academic intervention if they are falling behind or have problems in class. This is a great opportunity for students to get help and stay on top of their work!

President Obama Talks About Our Schools

On Monday March 10, 2010 President Obama gave a speech focused on education to the US Chamber of Commerce. In that speech the President discussed the high numbers of students dropping out of high school and not earning a diploma. He then went on to discuss innovative high schools which have been effective at reversing this trend and empowering students to excel in their education and lives.

President Obama specifically highlighted the Met High School in Providence, RI, a school in the Big Picture Learning Network, as an example of the type of innovative and revolutionary school that has been very successful.

"That's why we'll follow the example of places like the Met Center in Rhode Island that give students that individual attention, while also preparing them through real-world, hands-on training the possibility of succeeding in a career.”

Like the Met School in Providence, Shenandoah High School is a part of the Big Picture Learning Network and has been following a similar school model since opening in the fall of 2002. Shenandoah’s motto of educating “one student at a time” provides students the opportunity to have a curriculum individualized to their goals and passions. All students at Shenandoah have an individualized learning plan developed with their teacher and family. Students participate, starting in the 9th grade, in the two day a week LTI (Learning Through Internships) program. Since opening, over 500 local business and organizations in El Dorado County have worked with our students to provide a rigorous, relevant experience to the students they mentor. Shenandoah graduates have gone on to 4-year colleges, 2 year colleges and technical programs with great success. We are proud to be a part of a national, and international, school network that empowers students to be lifelong learners and to have a district committed to providing educational options to its students. If you have any questions, or for more information, please call 530-622-6212 or go online to www.shenandoahhigh.org.