Global Scholars

Since 1996 the Global Scholars Program has focused on helping students become:

• Multi-disciplinary thinkers
• Self-directed learners
• Eligible for advanced standing in college

The two-year program consisting of Introduction to Philosophy in the Junior year and Global Scholars Capstone in the Senior year augments Advanced Placement with components drawn from the International Baccalaureate Program.

Blended with existing opportunities at Park Tudor, the program offers students a valuable understanding of the ethical, aesthetic, linguistic and epistemological nature of the human experience. While mindfully honing and developing their critical and analytical skills, students engage in mindful self-reflection to identify areas of scholastic interest. This culminates in the creation of a research project and presentation which is evaluated by a panel made of professionals and peers.

To successfully complete the Global Scholars Program, students must fulfill the following requirements:

• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 AP classes by the time of graduation
• Must be on track to complete 2 AP classes by the end of the junior year
• Must have completed at least a level IV World Language by the time of graduation
• Complete and maintain a B average in Introduction to Philosophy
• Work with a mentor from the faculty, administration or community while completing a research project which will begin in grade 11 and end in grade 12 with a formal written paper which is adapted for a public, oral presentation. A panel of one peer and four members selected from teachers, administrators, parents and other community leaders will evaluate the presentation.

In addition to the challenge of setting and maintaining high personal standards by successfully participating in Park Tudor’s most rigorous program of study, students will:

• Have the program recorded on the Park Tudor transcript;
• Have attached to the college application a copy of this overview from Park Tudor indicating the competitive nature of the program;
• Receive special recognition on Awards Day;
• Receive advanced placement credit for competitive scores on required AP exams;
• Graduate from Park Tudor with a liberal arts education comparable to that offered by superior schools nationally and internationally.