Helping Students Become Scholars

There is a difference between schooling and education.

📚 Rethink High School with the Jefferson Scholar Program!

  • Custom learning, real results: Empower your teen to explore meaningful topics while building writing, research, and critical thinking skills.

  • Confidence through purpose-driven education: Students finish with a polished portfolio and a renewed love for learning.

JSP Live Zoom Course for High School

FALL 2026

September 9 through November 6

Every Wednesday and Friday

8:30 to 10:30 a.m. MST

WINTER 2027

January 6 through March 12

Every Wednesday and Friday

8:30 to 10:30 a.m. MST

SPRING 2027

March 24 through May 28

Every Wednesday and Friday

8:30 to 10:30 a.m. MST

Ten youth maximum per session to allow for optimal mentor time.

Each session includes all of the following:

  • Two 2-hour sessions each week (total of four hours per week)

  • Youth receive a Portfolio Guide for the chosen grade:

    • Language Arts

    • Social Studies:

      • 9th grade - geography

      • 10th grade - World Civilizations

      • 11th grade - United States History

      • 12th grade - United States Government and Leadership

    • How to Scholar curriculum

  • Personalized mentor through all sessions

  • Grading completed by parent

  • All tasks tracked by Lisa Mauer

  • Parents invited to each session, if desired

  • Youth learn the mindset and skills of a scholar through personalized and group learning

  • Youth learn the scholar skills of:

    • presenting to a group

    • participating in a personal interview

    • writing a paper in one sitting

    • taking a traditional test

    • taking notes

    • organizing notes

    • researching information

    • becoming an active listener

    • time management

    • participating and leading a discussion

    • and so much more!

  • Youth practice those skills while learning Language Arts and Social Studies

  • Youth prepare for college/university/higher learning through learning the mindset and skills of a scholar

  • Lisa Mauer will personally guide parents to conduct a one-evening formal presentation for family and friends.

    • Fall Session - Anecdotal Stories

    • Winter Session - Speeches

    • Spring Session - Paradigm Shift Talks (like a TED Talk, but better!)

Select your session choice below.

All online sessions are limited to 10 youth to allow for optimal mentor time.

Payment

(Valued at $2150/session)

Introductory Price: $850 per youth/session

OR All three sessions $2,400 per youth

By the end of each course session, your teen will have developed skills needed to create their foundation

for lifelong education, and to help them progress from student to scholar.