endorsement programs
academics
We believe in setting high academic standards and supporting all our students, so each one can achieve his or her best.
Our endorsement programs offer a cross-discipline course of study that enables select students to organize their graduation requirements around their core interests.
The speed of learning is accelerating faster than ever before. In response, a growing number of top colleges are prioritizing applicants with real-world experience who have a clear idea of the questions they want to answer and the problems they want to solve.
Valor’s endorsement programs are designed to matriculate students who have combined rigorous academic coursework with hands-on experience. These students know what they want to study in college and post-graduate programs and are eager to use their knowledge and experience to transform the world for Christ.
How Do Endorsement Programs Work?
Our endorsement programs offer a cross-discipline course of study that enables select students to organize their graduation requirements around their core interests.
In addition to core academic coursework, endorsement programs require meaningful investment in co-curricular activities and service projects. Students can work toward a major or a minor, and upon graduation, receive special recognition and a unique diploma. A commencement cord is bestowed upon those achieving a major.
Institute for Applied STEM
The Valor Institute for Applied STEM is a gateway to industry, preparing high school students to make a global impact in the fields of science, math, engineering, medicine and technology. We are able to provide each STEM student with custom instruction based on their unique interests and the rapidly changing needs of industry.
Our students learn from experienced educators, business leaders, bench scientists, medical practitioners, engineers, technology innovators, ethicists, and policy makers dedicated to helping them forge and refine their knowledge in real-world settings.
Program Overview
Students self-direct their Applied STEM program around four competencies, and participate in a variety of co-curricular clubs and affinity groups:
Rhetoric
The Valor Rhetoric endorsement offers students an intellectually rigorous course of study and praxis that weaves together traditional humanities subject areas, including English, history, theology, and classical languages, into an integrated, multi-year program.
Students develop 21st-century skills applicable to a variety of post-secondary pursuits, including the ability to think critically, communicate persuasively and synthesize and apply knowledge from disparate academic and professional fields.
Rhetoric Program Overview
Students work toward a major or minor endorsement comprised of five competencies:
Learn more about the Rhetoric endorsement by contacting Toby Coffman or signing up for the Rhetoric monthly newsletter.