COMMUNITY COUNCIL, INCLUSION AND HETEROGENEITY
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Community Council is the governing body of the school. Community Council consists of 50 members including students, teachers, support staff, administrators, school board members, and community members. Student representatives hold the majority of seats. The Council guides the school’s practices in a manner consistent with our guiding documents and the Souhegan Constitution.
INCLUSION AND HETEROGENEITY
Souhegan is a school of inclusion. It is our belief that all students can learn, and that as much as possible, all students should be given the opportunity to challenge themselves academically across the school’s curriculum. Mixed ability grouping exists in most classroom settings. Students with individual learning challenges are supported in meeting high standards, and are given adequate time and resources to achieve those standards.
DISCIPLINE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
We maintain a strong discipline based structure while also emphasizing the connections among those disciplines. We require students to master a core curriculum in math, science, English, social studies, the arts, technology, health, and wellness while also engaging in work that integrates disciplines. Teams and paired classes promote interdisciplinary collaboration by teachers. Most humanities classes are taught in an interdisciplinary setting.