Foundations (Grades 7-8)
Reading stamina, writing fluency, seminar habits, and love of literacy. This stage can begin in late middle school.
Curriculum
A Coherent 7-12 Learning Architecture
Education That Inspires now runs a clear developmental pathway from foundational literacy through a full two-year AP Capstone sequence, all grounded in humane intellectual formation.
The Creative World (Grades 9-10)
A preparatory deep-humanities and literary arts pathway. Grade 10 is the intensive bridge year into AP-level depth.
Holistic AP Capstone (Grades 11-12)
A fully integrated two-year sequence centered on AP Capstone inquiry and companion humanities courses.
"I learned how to research, fact check, and speak my truth confidently, creating claims that are passionate as well as evidence-based. This synthesis may be one of the most important things I have learned."
— Jaiah, 18
Official College Board Authorized
AP Capstone Diploma™ Program
A two-year seminar-based credential that fosters the research, collaboration, and presentation skills key to college success. ETI students complete this alongside our advanced humanities core.
Year 1 (Grade 11)
The Seminar Phase
- AP Seminar
Team Project & Presentation, Individual Research-Based Essay & Presentation - AP World History: Modern
- AP English Language
Year 2 (Grade 12)
The Research Phase
- AP Research
Academic Paper (4,000-5,000 words) & Presentation / Oral Defense - AP Psychology
- AP English Literature
Instructional Engine
- Narrative entry points (A Glimpse) to ground abstract ideas in lived historical scenes
- Deep Theme + Big Questions to frame concept-driven seminar work
- Discussion protocols that move from interpretation to claim formation
- AP writing transfer using causation, continuity/change, and comparison structures
Frontier AI Collaboration
We don't just "allow" AI; we train students to lead with it.
In the AP Research phase, students leverage advanced LLMs as dialectical partners to stress-test arguments, synthesize vast data, and refine their original voice. This is high-level cognitive training for a post-AI university landscape.
"The program has a really nice balance between classic yet fun AP studies while still keeping it modern and using technology to our advantage."
— Josh, 18
Program Status And Scope
Education That Inspires is a fully approved, accredited AP Capstone program through the U.S. College Board. In Grades 11-12, ETI integrates this two-year sequence with companion AP humanities courses in one coherent research-centered design.