Saturday School — The High Achievers’ Program

The conventional school week cannot provide every learning experience a young person needs. Some abilities require additional time, a different setting and opportunities to learn alongside students whose experiences extend beyond one school or community.

IDMANN Saturday School—The High Achievers’ Program—is a recurring, nonresidential enrichment program for elementary and secondary school students. It brings young people together in small online groups to develop practical abilities, intellectual confidence and a broader understanding of the world around them.

“High achievement” does not mean that a student must already have exceptional grades. It describes the direction of travel: helping every participant develop the knowledge, judgment, confidence and discipline needed to pursue ambitious goals.

Learning Beyond the Conventional Curriculum

Saturday School complements—not replaces—the student’s regular academic program. Available learning experiences may include:

• Public speaking and effective communication.

• Research, critical thinking and creative writing.

• Personal finance and money management.

• Digital art, photography and media.

• Computer programming and digital technology.

• Food, nutrition, fashion and consumer sciences.

• Music and international languages.

• Engineering, construction and practical technologies.

• Career exploration and personal development.

The particular modules offered may change from one instructional cycle to another according to student age, interest, instructor availability and program objectives.

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A Cross-Border Learning Community

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Students participate from their homes through IDMANN’s secure tutorial-delivery environment. Sessions are led by qualified educators and subject specialists, including experienced teachers who bring their own professional knowledge, cultural perspective and practical experience to the learning community.

The small-group structure allows students to speak, collaborate, present their work and learn from one another. A student in North America or Europe may work alongside peers whose lives and perspectives are different from their own—without leaving home.

Each instructional cycle is organized using the IDMANN Method. Tutorial Coordinators receive prepared teaching sequences, explanations, activities, resources and assessments appropriate to the module. Digital instruments from IDMANN Scientific may also be introduced where they can strengthen participation, understanding or enjoyment.

Purposeful Weekends

Saturday School provides families with a structured alternative to an intensive or residential program. Students can continue with their normal school commitments while using part of the weekend to explore interests, acquire practical abilities and develop their own voices.

It is learning with purpose—but it is also meant to be enjoyable.

Interested in Saturday School? Tell us the student’s age, location, interests and preferred schedule. A real person will contact you to explain the forthcoming instructional cycles and available modules.

Weekends can do more than fill time. They can open new worlds.

Start here and tell us how to reach you.