[AZLiberty]

My wife's a counselor at an awesome charter school called Tempe Preparatory Academy. Here's their 12th grade curriculum (everyone takes it, no electives):

12th Grade Curriculum : Humane Letters: a capstone course in which students draw upon the work of the previous two seminars in examining developments in European literature and philosophy in the transition from Rome, through the Middle Ages and into the Modern era. Authors read include Vergil, Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Descartes, Hegel, Marx, and Dostoyevsky. Calculus: addresses differential and integral calculus with its applications. Chemistry: a comprehensive study of all major topics in general chemistry with an introduction to organic chemistry and an intensive study of the fundamentals of biological chemistry. Drama: an advanced study of theater in which students act, direct, and design for two major productions. Students also explore theater history and read the great works of Aeschylus, Plautus, Shakespeare, Moliere, and others.

Art: advanced drawing techniques leading to an introduction to studio painting.

Intermediate Greek or Modern Language IV

In addition to the formal classes, students at Tempe Preparatory Academy are required to complete:

Senior Thesis and Defense: credit awarded after completion of the Defense in the spring of the senior year.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Authors read include Vergil, Augustine, Aquinas, Dante, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Descartes, Hegel, Marx, and Dostoyevsky.

And where are Hume and Smith?

[Zuriel]

**(everyone takes it, no electives):**

Drama required? I wouldn't require it. There's enough drama in real life.

Art required? I'm a steel sculptor, and I wouldn't force anyone to take a course on art.

Required: Basic auto mechanics. It might just save a life.

[MARTIAL MONK]

Tempe Prep is a world class school. Any graduate can expect to write their own ticket. The math and science give them the skills to earn the good life. The arts are the good life.