The Villa Visionaries Program is designed to inspire our students to innovate, imagine, and even make an impact on others through their pursuit of learning.

Students seeking this distinction will take coursework at the highest level of attainment, while simultaneously participating in programming that provides authentic experiences and research.

Working with a mentor through sophomore and junior years, students will design research that delves into an issue or topic of personal interest and culminates in a unique presentation that suits the student and topic.

The program offers students the opportunity to work one-on-one with a mentor to design a project and create a presentation that suits the student and the topic.

Students who are accepted as Villa Visionaries must maintain a GPA of 3.5 during their sophomore, junior, and senior year. 

Villa Visionaries are expected to take 3 AP classes in any subject, at any time, between freshmen and senior years.

The Villa Visionary Program is a significant undertaking that will require approximately 5 to 10 hours of work each week. 

Villa Visionaries should be prepared to create/present the following: 

• Portfolio:  May include event summaries, reflections, skills discovered and/or honed, and research.
• Multimedia Presentation: share new knowledge of an audience of peers, families members, faculty, and staff. 

Students may apply to be Villa Visionaries during February of their freshman year. Students will be notified that they have earned the academic standard required to qualify. 

The Senior Capstone Experience is a culminating learning activity that encourages critical thinking and research, promotes conversation and problem solving, and results in real-life application of prior and applied knowledge. 

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Class of 2025 Capstone Summaries

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The goal of this learning activity is not only to sharpen and expand the students’ method of research but to develop interpersonal and communication skills and to encourage personal growth. Ultimately, the students learn how to learn, and hopefully enjoy the process.

Students concentrate on areas of personal interest. Using an inquiry-based method, they connect their acquired knowledge to life experiences, thus deepening their awareness of what they learned.

A highlight of the project is the job shadowing experience that occurs at the end of the school year. In May, students travel to businesses, hospitals, retail establishments, sports arenas, schools, and other locations, to work directly with their shadowing mentors.