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Faculty
The teachers at Lauralton Hall not only provide professional expertise but also serve as role models to the young women entrusted to their care. They bring creativity, dedication, love and commitment which inspire personal growth and responsible moral choices.
Honor Code
The honor code obligates students to refrain from giving, receiving, or using aid on any examination, test, quiz, or other specified assignment. Cheating is any dishonest or deceptive act by which a student represents the labor or knowledge of another person as her own.
Honor Roll
The honor roll is determined quarterly to publicly acknowledge the academic accomplishments of our students. To achieve honors, a student must have an average of at least an 86 in all academic courses. To achieve high honors, a student must have an average of at least a 92 in all academic courses. Students with any grade below a C or an incomplete in any course are ineligible for the honor roll.
Course Levels
Advanced Placement courses are taught at the level of a college course. Advanced Placement courses require students to follow a prescribed and standardized curriculum that prepares students to take an externally prepared exam which may allow them to receive college credit and/or be exempt from introductory college courses. A student who is accepted into these courses should possess the skills necessary to perform college level work during high school. AP students must take the AP exam. Students are charged a fee for each exam taken.
Honors courses offer a curriculum designed to challenge the student who has demonstrated a high degree of proficiency in a particular subject. The student who is accepted into an honors course should be an independent, self-directed learner with the commitment necessary to pursue an in-depth exploration of the course content. The student should also possess the ability to develop responses to assignments which are not predetermined by a teacher.
UConn Early College Experience (ECE) is a concurrent enrollment program that provides academically motivated students the opportunity to take UConn courses at Lauralton Hall for both high school and college credit. Every course taken through UConn ECE is equivalent to the same course at the University of Connecticut. Lauralton Hall teachers who are certified as adjunct professors through the University of Connecticut teach the UConn ECE courses. Students who are enrolled in UConn ECE courses must complete all requirements as mandated by UConn (including mid-term and final exams). To support rigorous learning, University of Connecticut academic resources, including library and online classroom access, are available to all UConn ECE students. UConn ECE students must successfully complete the course with a grade of C or above in order to receive University credit. The majority of students who take University of Connecticut courses through the UConn ECE program have successfully transferred their UConn credits to the colleges/universities of their choice. Students who already know the institution to which they will apply should contact the institutions directly to determine if transfer credits from UConn are accepted. UConn ECE courses are $25 per credit (three-credit course = $75). Invoices for fall semester courses and full year courses are mailed directly from UConn to the student’s home address at the end of August. Invoices for spring semester courses are mailed at the beginning of November. More information regarding the UConn ECE program can be found at http://web2.uconn.edu/ece.
College Prep courses require outside-of-class preparation of at least thirty minutes each night. A research paper, independent work, or project which demonstrates the application of skills and knowledge is also required in most courses. The application of previously mastered skills, techniques and the introduction of advanced skills and techniques are emphasized. The courses contain complex material and emphasize in-depth application of that material.
Course Weighting
All courses in English, Social Studies, Math, Science and World Languages are weighted according to level of difficulty. Physical Education and some Fine Arts courses are offered for non-academic credit and therefore are not weighted.
Grading System
Accreditations & Associations
The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton Hall is accredited by the The New England Association of Schools and Colleges and the The Connecticut Department of Education.
The school is a member of the Connecticut Association of Schools, Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, National Catholic Educational Association, National Coalition of Girls' Schools and Mercy Secondary Education Association.
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