Community High School

The Community Resource Program

2nd semester Deadline: 1/24/08

New!! Download the CR Catalog.

The Community Resources Program, administered by Community High School, lets students take classes in a variety of community settings for high school and college credit. The program utilizes local businesses and professionals to provide a real-world education. Many courses are proposed and designed by students.

The University of Michigan and Washtenaw Community College, research companies, health care and community service groups are all potential places for students to take a CR. The Program also offers students great flexibility in designing and teaching their own classes.

Any Ann Arbor secondary student may earn high school credit by taking a community resource course. Courses are held at various locations through the Ann Arbor area and may be scheduled at times convenient to the instructor and student. These courses are “contracted studies” monitored by certified teachers, and are credited toward graduation requirements in the appropriate field areas.

Why take a CR?

You can learn subjects that aren’t in the traditional curriculum (including college classes), explore career options, or do community service.

How to set up a CR and the Application Process:

1. Find a CR by talking with anyone in the CR office, reading the posters in the hall, or by asking someone in the community to teach you. Once you find an instructor, give them a copy of the Dear Potential CR Instructor letter for Fall 07.
2. Build your course by creating a course syllabus and completing a Cource Plan Cover Sheet for Fall 07.
3. Get a CR application form (or two for luck) from the CR office or download the forms above.
4. Hand in the Course Plan Cover Sheet and attached syllabus to the CR Office. Make sure you have filled in everything and have obtained all the required signatures. Handing in a CR Course Plan that is not complete is like cleaning bathrooms, it’s just not fun.
5. A CR monitor will review your plan and approve it, deny it, or return it to you for revisions.
6. Start learning!

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