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Miller School of Albemarle offers a rigorous yet supportive college preparatory curriculum that includes ample hands-on learning experiences. Both Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses are available, along with specialty tracks in Applied Engineering, Humanities, and Sustainable Agriculture. The faculty is comprised of a remarkable group of educators that includes published authors, award-winning artists, and professional athletes. Students benefit from teachers who meet them where they are, while challenging them to reach their full potential.

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  • The curriculum at the Miller School of Albemarle combines rigorous coursework with individualized attention and support. Students are challenged to reach their full potential as learners, building not only content knowledge but also creativity, problem-solving abilities, and analytical skills. Our wireless campus enables us to stay on the cutting edge of use of technology in our classrooms. A full spectrum of courses, including many honors sections and Advanced Placement options, provides the flexibility to meet each student’s individual needs while preparing all students for college success. For more information on individual courses, see departments above.

  • Academic call back end help sessions are offered daily. These serve as a time for students to seek extra help and one-on-one assistance from their teachers. Additionally, help sessions can provide time for the extension of a lesson or lab. The Student Success Center offers a wide-range of tutoring, academic planning, and support for all students.

  • In keeping with our motto, “Mind, Hands, and Heart,” the Miller School of Albemarle curriculum includes many opportunities for hands-on learning, both through students’ traditional classes and through innovative courses such as Design/Build, Engineering, Land Management, and Sustainable Agriculture. For example, a student may use surveying equipment to determine the height of Caton Hall in geometry class, gather a water sample from Miller’s 12-acre lake in earth science, and build a scale model of his or her dream home in the woodworking portion of Design/Build.

  • The Miller School of Albemarle classroom often extends beyond the walls of our academic buildings as students make use of our 1,100-acre campus and take frequent field trips. Students often travel off the Hill to attend a Shakespeare play at Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, visit a variety of museums, and enjoy cultural activities throughout the central Virginia area. Our proximity to the University of Virginia gives students access to many of its resources through research workshops, visits to facilities, and interlibrary loans.