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Additional Course Offerings

Senior Project

  • Length/credit: 1 semester - 0.5 credit
  • Grade: 12
  • Course Number: 14040100

Course Description: A Lower Merion School District Senior Project is completed by every graduate. The project is a self-directed, investigative exploration of a topic of interest to the individual student. Each senior meets with a faculty advisor from January through April. During these meetings, students develop a research proposal, plan the experimental learning phase (ELP), and complete a reflective paper to be submitted the first week of May. An extended period of independent time is used by each student for intense focus on the ELP and preparation of a presentation. Seniors earn 0.5 of credit for the Senior Project. Each senior earns a grade of "P" or "F" for each of the following: third quarter, fourth quarter, and the final presentation. The student must pass at least two of these grading periods to earn an overall passing grade of "P" for the Senior Project.

Personal Finance

  • Length/ credit: 1 semester- 0.5 credit
  • Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12 (graduation requirement for Class of 2030 students)
  • Course Number: 140030102

Course Description: In this semester course, students will learn the essential skills to make informed, responsible financial decisions for their futures. Aligned with Pennsylvania's Academic Standards for Personal Finance, the course explores earning income, budgeting and spending, saving and investing, managing credit, understanding insurance, protecting against financial risk, and the context around such decisions. Through hands-on projects and simulations, students will apply what they learn to real-life situations such as paying for college, comparing job offers, creating budgets, and planning for long-term goals. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to navigate the financial choices of adult life with confidence, purpose, and integrity.

Becton Scholars Seminar - offered at Lower Merion High School only

  • Length/Credit: 1 year (1 time per cycle) 0.33 credit OR 1 year (2 times per cycle) 0.667 credit
  • Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Course Number: 14080100 - 14080700

Course Description: Seminar is a course for students who participate in the Lower Merion High School Becton Scholars Program. Emphasis is placed on the learning and enhancement of effective goal setting, study skills, time management strategies, note-taking/making, close reading and critical thinking techniques for the purpose of ensuring access to a viable and challenging instructional experience that better prepares students for college and career. Students receive direct instruction in standardized test taking strategies and work collaboratively to generate, plan, and execute service opportunities both within the Becton Scholars Program and the larger school community with the goal of developing leadership skills and becoming more productive and contributing citizens.

POWER Scholars Program - offered at Harriton High School only

  • Length/Credit: 1 year (1 time per cycle) 0.33 credit
  • Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
  • Course Number: 14090100

Course Description: POWER Scholars is a course for students who participate in the Harriton High School POWER Scholars Program. Emphasis is placed on the learning and enhancement of effective goal setting, study skills, time management strategies, note-taking/making, close reading and critical thinking techniques for the purpose of ensuring access to a viable and challenging instructional experience that better prepares students for college and career. Students receive direct instruction in proven standardized test taking strategies and work collaboratively to generate, plan, and execute service opportunities both within the POWER Scholars Program, as well as the larger school community.  Within the class, students also learn about the contributions of people of color to civilization, social activism, and progress.