WHAT STUDENTS DO

Students:

• Study
• Listen
• Read
• Think
• Speak
• Write
• Express what they’ve learned in detail verbally and in written form

With parent support, students:

• Set study schedules
• Commit to disciplined learning habits in the morning (between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm)
• Train the skills of adult success: executive function, responsibility, and personal integrity
• Dedicate time for free choice

THE ROLE OF THE ADULT

At Hilltop, adults prepare the learning environment and facilitate a child’s connection to living ideas

We guide students toward:

• Truth
• Beauty
• Character

Through stories of lives well lived and lessons deeply learned, students encounter:

• Empathy, wonder, and hope
• A sense of justice and injustice
• Inspiration to emulate what is good and avoid what is not

Along the way, they build skills in:

• Reading comprehension (vital for the ACT)
• Logical thinking
• Focus and attention
• Writing and eloquence

WHAT HILLTOP PROVIDES

We connect students to:

• Handpicked readings of the highest quality
• Exceptional mentors
• Tailored online and in-person sessions
• Group presentations and dialogue
• Developmentally aligned support
• A beautiful campus to explore, converse, and celebrate

WHAT MENTORS DO

Mentors:

• Ask questions
• Listen deeply
• Encourage progress
• Offer feedback
• Share insights and challenge thinking

WHAT PARENTS DO

Parents:

• Love, feed, educate, are ready to listen, read the student’s work, and connect
• Require readings narrations
• Require virtual one-on-one and in-person mentoring sessions
• Model and guide habits of success (sleep, nutrition, work, cleanliness)
• Provide the emotional and spiritual environment for learning to flourish