Arborbrook Distinctives
This spring term week of service instills a sense of duty and empowers you to see yourselves as agents of positive change, encouraging lifelong community involvement.
What is Love Boldly?
Having this experience demonstrates responsibility by requiring you to manage time, show up consistently, and be accountable to a manager - qualities colleges and employers value and expect to see on your application.
What is a part-time job?
This quality shows up in how you act when no one is checking.
What is integrity?
This pathway allows you to earn money while gaining job skills right after high school.
What is entering the workforce?
You should have these core subjects on your schedule every year of high school 9th - 12th grade (at a minimum) to be competitive in college admissions?
What are English, Math, History, and Science?
With extracurriculars, this is more important than quantity or variety?
What is depth or consistency?
Colleges and Employers call this 'reliability.'
What is following through on commitments?
This option lets students earn college credit at a lower cost before transferring or continuing.
Beginning the summer before Junior year, this experience shows initiative because you actively seek opportunities to learn about careers before being required to choose one.
What is an Internship or Job Shadowing?
With any consistent activity, this is more important than a title, like President?
What is growth in responsibility and impact over time?
This skill helps you respond well to feedback, even when it’s hard to hear.
What is coachability?
This pathway combines paid work with structured training and often leads directly to a career.
What is an apprenticeship?
These 17 days during high school help you cultivate a love for nature, build community among your peers, unplug from technology, and develop leadership skills.
What are Outdoor Education Days?
Earning this demonstrates curiosity and skill-building beyond the classroom.
What is certification or specialized training and exposure?
This leadership habit turns mistakes into growth.
What is taking responsibility and learning from failure?
This option focuses on hands-on, technical skills for specific careers.
What is trade or technical school?
Taking these courses shows you are willing to challenge yourself academically - demonstrating to colleges and employers that you can perform to higher standards.
What is Dual Enrollment?
Attending these specialized events can give you hands-on opportunities to explore career pathways or college majors, network with professionals, and introduce you to like-minded students.
Colleges and employers often value these two personal traits over GPA or leadership titles.
What is character and work ethic?
This pathway includes options like gap years, service programs, or military service and can build maturity, skills, and direction.
What are alternative or nontraditional pathways after high school?