Venture HS

  • April 29
    A Day
    April 29
    Venture Higher Seminar: Dumke College of Health Professions
  • April 30
    B Day
  • May 1
    A Day
    May 1
    HS Gym: School Dance Program
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Venture K8

  • April 29
    4th Grade 10 Mile Day
  • May 2
    4th Grade Fieldwork
    May 2
    HS Dance Recital
  • May 3
    MS Day of Service
    May 3
    HS Dance Recital
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We are Crew, Not Passengers



Crew is the Foundation of our School Culture

Crew is a class that provides a team of other students and a dedicated advisor

Regular Debriefs

Daily Crew meetings allow debriefs, celebrate victories, discuss important issues, and acknowledge good work

Development of Soft Skills

Students learn valuable leadership, communication, and team-building skills

College Preparation

In Crew students engage in college and career preparation activities

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At the heart of Venture Academy and Venture High School, we find Crew. Crew is the foundation of our school culture and our primary tool for establishing a positive learning community. It is the place where our students learn that both character and intellect play an important role in their academic success. In Crew, students discover they are capable of more than they ever thought possible!

Crew is a class that provides each student with a team of other students and a dedicated teacher adviser to help them be successful. 

Crew meetings provide an opportunity to regularly debrief what is going on in school, celebrate victories, discuss important issues, and acknowledge good work. Crew also provides an opportunity for students to learn leadership, communication, and team-building skills. Students work together to improve their academic performance and to form a strong connection with their fellow Crew members. 

The Crew structure is the key vehicle for helping students develop their portfolios of academic work, prepare passage presentations, engage in college and career preparation activities, and to generally improve their success in the Venture community. 

Work Portfolios

As students progress through high school, they develop work portfolios that are organized to show progress on the five dimensions of student achievement while also highlighting student work that demonstrates Venture’s values.  

Passage

Student work portfolios help students prepare for what we call Passage Presentations that are completed at the end of 5th, 8th, and 12th grade. Students present their work and progress to a distinguished panel composed of teachers, administrators, community members, and parents.