{"id":854,"date":"2018-07-12T18:58:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T18:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willistondev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=854"},"modified":"2025-08-19T14:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:32:41","slug":"ninth-grade-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.williston.com\/home\/ninth-grade-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Ninth Grade Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ninth Grade
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Ninth graders have their own social events and grade-focused presentations, and live in dorms together. This academic and social support provides a strong foundation for success at Williston.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

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6:1<\/div>\n
The ratio of students to advisors at Williston. To give new students an extra level of support and guidance, advisors meet regularly with students and as a group.<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
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The number of ninth grade students this year, hailing from more than 11 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Bermuda, Macau, Mexico, and Vietnam<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″]
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Number of advisors in Ninth Grade Program, all of whom specialize in students this age.<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]
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Orientation Trip<\/h2>\n

At the start of each yeach, the entire ninth grade takes an orientation trip where bonds are made over fun and challenging outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n

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Dorms Dedicated to Ninth Graders<\/h2>\n

First-year students live together in the dorms because they share similar needs: the need to talk about their day, the need for study time before an exam, the need to make a big bowl of popcorn and watch movies outside around the fire pits with their friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Class Rep Leadership Opportunities<\/h2>\n

Opportunities for leadership positions abound in ninth grade. We’ve got a toolbox for you to use if you’re looking for a challenge outside the classroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n

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Special Ninth Grade Curriculum<\/h2>\n

Ninth graders have their own version of a life and leadership curriculum that focuses on first-year success. The guiding principles? Curiosity, organization, reflection, and empathy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Social Events That Build Community<\/h2>\n

Orientation is just the beginning. Ninth graders also host a day-student-sleepover in the dorm, compete in an advisory dodge ball game, go head-to-head during trivia night, and have a T-shirt design contest social.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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