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

Winter Session - January 13 through March 20

Every Wednesday and Friday - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. MST

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

Spring Session - March 31 through June 5

Every Wednesday and Friday - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. MST

Eight 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

    • 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.

    • Winter Session - Speeches

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

  • $85/week for 10 weeks

You will be able to select your session upon clicking the button below.

Payment

(Valued at $1550)

$850 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.