Academy Students and Families

Students can take elective courses outside of their major, though not all courses are open to non-majors. If a student meets the prerequisite(s), space is available within the course, and they have time in their schedule, they may enroll in a course outside of their major.

Students can select their academic courses; however, they will be limited on what they can take based on having met the prerequisites as well as college admissions requirements. For example: All sophomores must take English II; however, sophomores may differ in the science they take, and some may not take a science at all. Students will work with their academic and college counselor to determine what courses make sense for them based on their personal goals. For a complete list of courses, including prerequisites, please view our Course Catalog.

Students have the opportunity to take eight hours of academic and artistic instruction between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. each class day, leaving room for a 50-minute lunch break, 30-minute office hours, and an optional zero hour (7:30-8:20 a.m., upper-level academic electives). The schedule is designed to allow students to take four academic classes per year and four hours of artistic classes.

Interlochen is accredited by Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Students will submit a transcript from their previous school, which will be forwarded to colleges at the time of application. Credits earned at a student's previous school will count toward graduation requirements and be evaluated as part of a student's college admissions process. Interlochen will not combine transcripts; all transcripts will remain stand-alone documents.