A year's curriculum will be broken into five units. Each unit will have six sections. The 5th section will include a benchmark exhibition of an integrated unit project and evaluation. These projects will also be integrated between disciplines when possible. Achieving mastery requires a substantial amount of learning. Course expectations will correlate to State Standards and school graduation expectations. Students will not pass through this system based on "seat time." If a student receives a novice rating (not mastery) on a unit project and evaluation, he/she will be required to continue work during the 6th section until a basic level of understanding is reached. Students showing mastery will be doing enrichment work at that time.

Students will be assigned a quality rating of basic, standard or honors for each unit exhibition completed. Basic is a level that shows a real understanding of concepts and skills with an ability to apply them. The minimum basic level is about 78%. Standard shows a higher level of understanding normally evidenced by the student's ability to fully analyze real world problems. Honors is a rating given to those students who have a command over the content that allows them to apply their knowledge in unpredictable situations. For a student to complete a course in a given level, he/she must meet mastery in that level the first time through three out of the five units.