Worthington Academy & Linworth

One of the things that I love about working in Worthington is that there are so many different opportunities available to students. Kilbourne is an amazing place and I truly believe that it is a school where every student can shine and thrive. For some students, it is the blend of Kilbourne along with one of the other specialized programs provided in the district that allows students to achieve at their highest levels.

Linworth and Worthington Academy are two such programs. Both require students to apply and go through an interview process for consideration. Both provide unique, personalized learning experiences to push, challenge and support students to learn and grow. And both are smaller environments centered on engaging students in creative ways.

At the Linworth Experiential Program, it truly is all about the experience and how your learning today will translate into the real world tomorrow. With classes designed to engage students and opportunities to participate in a variety of experiential learning experiences culminating in a semester long project during 2nd semester of senior year, this program allows students to thrive. Students take classes on a block schedule and can move back and forth between WKHS and Linworth for classes throughout the whole school day with a continual shuttle looping between the buildings all day.

At the Worthington Academy, students have the chance to adapt the curriculum to the time schedule that they need. The Academy is housed on the west end of Perry/ Phoenix Middle School building and it provides students with the opportunity to blend their learning with a mix of teacher instructed and online courses. This means that students are learning, in person, with online classes where they can also get help from teachers in the room if they are confused and need extra help. For students this means that they are able to move faster through classes that they understand and take more time on subjects that might be confusing to them. Students attend Worthington Academy for half the day - mornings or afternoons - and are at WKHS for the other half of their day. 

If you are interested in either Linworth or Worthington Academy, let's talk about it and we can work to get you connected with the application and staff of those programs to help answer any questions that you might still have.