Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) Curriculum
A course model that develops college and career readiness.
- Improved knowledge retention
- Academic excellence
- 21st-century skills
- Character development


A course model that develops college and career readiness.
Courses are designed to challenge students by having them apply concepts in a way they may need in the real world. Challenging students to use new skills while learning improves knowledge retention. The success of our students is essential to us, and our students agree.
Gain mastery of a subject while using innovative methods to ensure retention.
While mastering a subject, students are tasked with a myriad of real-world challenges that enable them to learn new skills in the areas of collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
These skills are essential to excel outside of the classroom.
Attributes are soft skills that improve social and emotional learning.
Our courses include deep questions and challenge students to apply knowledge in ways that help students become more emotionally resilient and prosperous—personally and professionally.
Based on course performance, students can earn Skill Credentials that they can share as digital badges on job applications, resumes, and social media channels to verify of gained proficiencies. These Skill Credentials help our students stand out among their peers.
Each course has a badge representing a skill and attribute that students can earn.
To earn credentials, students opt in and complete challenges in addition to their regular coursework.
For example, in the 9th-grade world geography course, students can earn the respect attribute and communications skill by presenting to a family member something they admire about another culture.
Skills and attribute credentials offer tangible evidence of capabilities to colleges and employers. These credentials set our students apart from other applicants by showing they have successfully mastered desirable skills that benefit the organization.
The KSA components tie into our Mission, Vision, and Values by helping develop people who seek to strengthen spiritually, expand intellectually, build character, and be of service to others.