Horace Greeley students showcase curriculum shifts as board hears math, IB Life School updates
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At the Dec. 10 Chappaqua Central School District Board meeting, Horace Greeley principal Dr. Sandra Seppi and math chair Glenn Wong described curriculum shifts—new AP Precalculus and expanded AP Statistics access—and students demonstrated writing, virtual enterprise and IB Career‑related work.
Horace Greeley High School faculty and students led the board through a detailed look at curriculum shifts and student work at the Chappaqua Central School District Board meeting on Dec. 10.
Principal Dr. Sandra Seppi told trustees the building is balancing “continuity and change,” centering work on belonging, authentic learning and alignment across grades. She highlighted the Life School’s adoption of the International Baccalaureate (IB) career‑related program and said students would illustrate those shifts through in‑person presentations and demonstrations.
Mathematics department chair Glenn Wong described a restructured math progression that adds AP Precalculus and expands access to AP Statistics, changes the placement of college‑credit‑bearing courses and increases flexibility so students are not locked into a single track by middle‑school placements. “Every pathway now includes a college credit‑bearing course,” Wong said, and the department plans to treat AP Statistics as an elective to broaden access without displacing college‑level precalculus options.
Board members asked whether students could move down a level if needed and what outcomes the district will track. Wong said movement between pathways will be possible and recommended collecting data over time to measure the effect of the changes.
Students then rotated through small groups to demonstrate sample assignments from English and Life School programs. Student presenters described research‑based seminar work, use of Tier‑1 sources, text‑based literary analysis and virtual enterprise projects that mimic running a company. One student explained how seminar assignments taught thesis development through cycles of drafting, feedback and revision.
Trustees praised the student work as evidence of the district’s vertically aligned curriculum and the development of critical thinking and collaboration. The presentation concluded with the board and superintendent thanking students, teachers and volunteer organizers and noting the Life School’s early success in integrating IB methods.
The district will continue to refine the pathways and collect data on student outcomes as the changes roll out.