Assisi Scholars Program
The Assisi Scholars Program is the most unique and selective program in the city for high achieving students. The Program is designed to offer rigorous academic, spiritual and leadership growth. Students will demonstrate their excellence in academics and in other school and community initiatives. Scholars will be rewarded for their achievements with a pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy in their senior year!
Based on the principles embodied in the Roger Bacon Mission Statement, students will develop their “hearts, minds, and bodies in a caring and challenging environment.” Modeled after the values of St. Francis of Assisi and the scholarship of Friar Roger Bacon, a scientist of the thirteenth century, the Program is designed to elicit the talents of our students and demonstrate the Roger Bacon High School philosophy of, “Mens sana in corpore sano” (a sound mind in a healthy body.)Assisi Scholars will:
- Enroll in Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual-credit courses
- Attend school and evening speakers and events
- Participate in study skills and team building activities offered during the academic year and summer seminars
- Enhance interview skills for college and job opportunities
- Enroll in a PSAT prep course at no additional cost
- Shadow professionals in a career paths of interest to the student
- Take part in college, business, and other professional visits organized by the Program
- Have a unique Scholars App package on the iPad to support study efforts
