CLASSES
Beginning in the Freshman year, students are rigorously challenged
with coursework in 4 core academic areas.
• Language Arts - these courses include rigorous, grade-level English lessons. Additionally, students take Public Speaking and two full years of Writing Composition to prepare them for demanding college work. Formal writing, in particular, is a very critical skill for success in college, so students begin practicing essay composition immediately upon entering the program.
• Mathematics - ASTI provides courses from algebra through pre-calculus, tutoring students closely in a small classroom environment. Students get the personalized attention they need to reach higher, complex math understanding. ASTI students take college mathematics as well.
• Sciences - ASTI students get an extremely complete science education, incorporating astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, and anatomy & physiology. Students take three of these courses before they begin 11th grade, making them far more prepared for college science than young adults in traditional high schools.
• Social Science - classes involve mapping,
political, cultural, and physical sciences. Before
junior year of high school, students have a comprehensive
and thorough understanding of social science. By 11th grade,
students are taking college economics and American government.
ORIENTATIONIn the summer just before starting ASTI, students start immediately earning college credit during a mandatory, Orientation to College course in August.
FIRST COLLEGE COURSEPhysical Education - is a course offered by College of Alameda, and taught by professor Chris Dadd (MS in Human Physiology). Students earn college credit immediately this way as well.
TECHNOLOGY
Students have access to various technologies, including a state of the art computer lab with the full Adobe Creative Suite, digital cameras and camcorders, document cameras, etc. ASTI offers courses in journalism, multimedia / print production, and others.
