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= Harborside Academy = Harborside Academy is a semi-private college preparatory, research based, co-educational day school in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Designed after the Outward Bound Expeditionary Learning system, the school boasts a curriculum centered around rigorous academic work and service, with an emphasis on character.

History
Harborside Academy was founded in 2006 through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations and their "Delta Project". Harborside Academy, like all schools that are a part of the Delta Project, uses the Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB) model. ELOB schools combine rigorous academic content and real world projects — learning expeditions — with active learning and community service. In 2012, Harborside Academy merged with Paideia Academy, a charter middle school. The school occupies the historic "Kenosha High School" building, a three story building constructed of gray limestone; designed by the Chicago architect John D. Chubb. The original building, built in 1979, and re-designed in 1995, inhabits a block of downtown Kenosha. The building is centered in Kenosha's downtown area, surrounded by the Kenosha County Courthouse, Civic Center, US Postal Service and Kenosha Police Department, within walking distance of the multiple museums and Kenosha's lakeside. The school is centered in the middle of Kenosha's business district, in the heart of downtown Kenosha.

Academics
Harborside Academy has a strong focus on rigorous academics and employs a model of comprehensive school reform based on the educational ideas of German educator Kurt Hahn, the founder of Outward Bound. The system is a comprehensive, research-informed program that engages students through real world content and application. Students are exemplified by project-based learning expeditions(including fieldwork), where students engage in interdisciplinary, in-depth study of compelling topics, in groups and in their community, with assessment coming through cumulative products, public presentations, and portfolios. Furthermore, students are required to create Portfolios throughout their time at the school to show and demonstrate their learning. Unique to the school is their service based trips, these trips are offered multiple time through the school year to places throughout South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The academy also doesn't have a “D” in their grading scale, as they are a college prep program; all scores below 70% are considered F's. In addition, all Harborside students are required to pass a character grade for each class. Students that do not pass the character grade will not receive credit for a course. The character grade consists of "Habits of Success", which include Respect, Leadership, Tenacity, Humor, Integrity and Cooperation. Harborside Academy requires a minimum of 23.5 credits to graduate, alongside 2 years of Spanish and 4 years of Crew. Students are also required to complete a minimum of 10 service hours per year and a service project spanning the lenght of a week during their senior year. The school boasts an impressive 99% graduation rate.

Schedule
Harborside Academy follows a 8-block schedule which allowed for core classes to meet year-round, with changing electives individually picked by students throughout the school year. Electives include, Biotechnology, Engineering, World Issues, Graphic Design and Humanities courses.

Athletics, Clubs and Organizations
Harborside Academy students participate in sports for Mary D. Bradford High School. Harborside Academy offers a variety of club program run by its students including, but not limited to, Honor Society, Newspaper, Culture Clubs and Student Council, referred to as Crew. The school also offers a multitude of service opportunities and programs.

Arts
Harborside Academy offers multiple musical programs such as, Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Band, Choir and Musical Theater. The school also participate in KUSD Choral Fest, Band-O-Rama and Orchestra Fest.