Highline Big Picture School

The mission of Highline Big Picture Schools is to use internships, apprenticeships and rigorous, interest-based projects to immerse students in work they are passionate about in order to develop the skills, habits, and knowledge to actualize their post-high school plans, overcome obstacles to their well-being, and contribute positively to their communities. This mission is implemented one student at a time within a supportive network of students, staff, advisories, families, and community partners. -Big Picture Middle School provides highly personalized and relevant instruction in small classroom setting. -Students learn in collaboration with teachers, families, professionals and mentors. -Students are in advisories and stay with the same advisors for two years in middle school and four years in high school. -Learning is project-based and incorporates the five Big Picture Competencies. -Students work independently on interest-based projects daily in addition to advisory work. -All students present their learning at exhibitions three times a year. We do not have grades or credits. -High School students are off campus two days a week at internship sites. -Middle school students are at service learning sites one day a month and out in the community weekly. -Middle school students are provided district transportation. -High school students are provided ORCA cards and take public transportation. -We do not offer extra-curricular activities. Students are able to participate in activities at their home school. -Big Picture students graduate prepared for the post-secondary adventure of their choice - college, career and citizenship. -To learn more about Big Picture School and to see if it is a good fit for you, please visit the www.bigpicture.org.