Curriculum Overview
	Tracking the signal of a radio collar Each Conserve School semester immerses students in environmental history, nature literature, and the science of conservation. Innovative hands-on courses capture students’ imaginations while making the most of Conserve School’s 1200-acre wilderness campus. The school’s strikingly beautiful Northwoods location sets the stage for an exceptional educational experience; at Conserve School, forests, lakes, and wildlife become students’ inspiration, their course materials, and their laboratory. At the same time, Conserve School’s program advances students’ skills in standard high school subjects. Conserve School achieves this blend of academics, environmental education, and outdoor activities by offering a curriculum that includes three types of courses: Core Courses, at the center of Conserve School learning, are designed around environmental themes and cover the standard academic skills and topics addressed in upper-level college-preparatory high school courses; Continuity Courses ensure that students keep pace with their home school courses in the sequential, skill-based areas of mathematics and world languages; and Electives and Online Courses offer students opportunity for exploration of the arts as well as the flexibility to enroll in a specific course that is a particular requirement of their home school. Core Courses Environmental Science Applied Ecology and Sustainable Systems Advanced Topics in English  Wilderness Voices: American Literature and the Land Advanced Topics in History  History of Wilderness Exploration: the Northwoods and Beyond Physical Education Pack, Pedal, and Paddle: Outdoor Skills and Activities  Continuity Courses Mathematics Algebra II Precalculus Modern Languages Three flexible levels of Spanish Other languages available through online courses, at addiitonal expense Electives and Online Courses AP Environmental Science Earth Art Drawn to Nature Ceramics A wide variety of online courses are available through Wisconsin Virtual School Students may enroll in only one online course. An additional fee is charged. Please continue on to specific subject area pages to learn more details about our curriculum.