College Model Academic Program
CMAP
An Enhanced Educational Experience
NMH’s distinctive College-Model Academic Program (CMAP) embraces the best parts of college to provide you with more opportunities for discovery and collaboration and richer relationships with teachers. It’s an academic culture that prioritizes participatory, experiential learning; thoughtful exploration; and multi-disciplinary connections.
Our faculty call CMAP “an intellectual game changer."
To truly prepare for college, you need to experience deep-dive learning while honing important lifelong skills – active listening, critical inquiry, creative innovation, self-discovery, humanity, connection, and collaboration.
CMAP helps teachers provide the richest possible educational experience, while giving you a glimpse of what college will look like and the support needed to navigate learning and self discovery.
Explore a typical Monday:
NMH students can dive deeper into subject matter, have greater access to teacher feedback and support, experience international travel within the curriculum, and combine two years of study on a subject into a single year.
The
CMAP
Advantage
Longer Class Periods
In a 70-minute class, you can deeply immerse yourself in a subject – and teachers can employ a variety of learning techniques: small- and large-group work, class discussions, debates, peer review, lab work, hands-on projects, application of theories, and more.
Focused Homework
You'll devote your 150-270 minutes of homework time to just three core courses, which allows you the opportunity to deeply explore each subject.
Six Core Academic
Courses Per Year
While most public and private schools offer five core academic classes per year, at NMH, you'll take three full-year equivalents in a semester, covering specific areas of math, English, science, history, and world languages.
More Student-Teacher Access
NMH faculty members teach an average of 30 students each semester, so they know each student and can better meet their needs. In turn, you'll have greater access to your teachers for feedback and support.
Double the Learning
At NMH, two years of a subject can be covered in one academic year. For example, you can take Algebra II in the first semester, and Precalculus in the second; or French III in the first semester, and French IV in the second.
More Arts Options
You'll be able to take part in performing and visual arts experiences during the academic day, providing more opportunities for creative exploration.
Choose Your Path
What's Your Passion?
CMAP lets you put together a schedule that allows you to pursue your interests, in and outside the classroom.
In this balanced learning environment, you'll be encouraged to embrace and engage your full self and explore your interests. It’s how we ensure that the heads, hearts, and hands of all NMH students are equipped for the next phases of their academic lives.