Our Secondary Program

Homestead Collaborative College High School (CCHS)
Grades 7 - Early College | Hurleyville Campus

Junior High
Senior High
SUNY Partnership

CCHS: A Holistic, Collaborative, and Practical Approach to Secondary Education

Homestead Collaborative College High School offers a robust 7th grade to 12th grade program which provides students daily opportunities for independence, depth of learning, and practical applications of skills.

Additionally, Homestead CCHS is the only independent Montessori program in New York to offer students the option to graduate high school with a fully-accredited college Associate Degree through our incredible partnership with SUNY Sullivan. Our students realize substantial financial savings, greater preparedness, and for many, with 60 or more credits transferring, the opportunity to dive right into higher level and focused coursework at their four year college.

This combination of individualized guidance paired with Montessori principles is the key to our students’ ability to develop as self-directed, highly creative, and compassionate individuals who are not only curious, but able to adapt and create positive changes in the world around them.

Benefits of a Homestead CCHS Education Include:

  • Low student to teacher ratio

  • Caring and nurturing environment

  • Numerous off-campus and outdoor experiences

  • Individualized academic guidance

  • Opportunity to graduate with a SUNY Sullivan Associate Degree

  • Highly-trained educators and recognized professionals

  • Opportunities for mentorship and college counseling

Our Secondary Program Offerings

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    Junior High (7th-9th grade)

    The Homestead Junior High program embraces the creative power of the adolescent. To support this transitional period into adulthood, the Homestead offers a rich, integrated curriculum that centers on understanding oneself and one’s relationship with the world.

    Welcome to Junior High
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    Senior High (10th-12th grade)

    The Homestead Senior High program builds upon the studies and hands-on learning of the Junior High program. Senior High students use their academic knowledge and skills to pursue advanced studies and college level coursework.

    Welcome to Senior High
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    SUNY Sullivan Partnership

    Our dual enrollment partnership with SUNY Sullivan provides students with an opportunity to explore a wide range of subjects at a college level. Our students have the opportunity to graduate high school with an Associate Degree while benefiting from the close guidance and supportive community provided by the Homestead campus.

    Welcome to SUNY Sullivan

Our School Profile

Montessori Philosophy and Integrated Curriculum

We offer an Integrated Curriculum that combines math, science, humanities, arts, and aligned life skills into a project-based program. This deep contextualized learning allows students to understand the meaning and purpose behind their core academic studies. The Montessori philosophy prioritizes holistic development through daily mentorship. Students and staff work together to create an atmosphere rooted in peace, justice, and equity.

Experiential & Regenerative Studies

Homestead is helping to pioneer an integrated and ethical approach to traditional STEM studies. Our eSTEAM curriculum provides students with opportunities to develop their skills in coding, robotics, digital design, fabrication, cooking, applied mathematics, woodworking, landscaping, permaculture design, and building projects. We apply the permaculture lens of Earth, People, and Future Care Ethics by prioritizing regional concerns and service learning. Our Regenerative Studies curriculum emphasizes revitalizing the planet and our local communities.

Early College & Specialized Tracks

Many of our students choose to pursue a Liberal Arts & Sciences Associate Degree. This degree gives them the opportunity to explore a wide range of electives in the Humanities, Arts, Literature, Math, and Sciences. More specialized pathways such as Nursing or Computer Science are also available. Students have the opportunity to build a solid foundation in the required core subject areas, while exploring a full college catalog. Early college enrollment allows students to learn more about themselves, their interests, and how they might want to contribute in the future.

Outcomes

CCHS graduates earn a New York State High School Diploma with the option to complete an Associate Degree from SUNY Sullivan.

Our students have been admitted to and have enrolled in a wide range of four-year colleges and universities from leading small liberal arts colleges, to highly recognized and regarded large universities both private and public. Students have been offered generous and competitive financial aid packages.

Mastery Learning at CCHS

At Collaborative College High School (CCHS), student progress is documented through the internationally-recognized Mastery Transcript (MTC). This transcript showcases students’ learning across academic, personal, and real-world competencies. Each credit-bearing experience —whether a project, course, internship, or college class—contributes to a holistic portrait of student achievement, better aligning with 21st-century skills and the expectations of forward-thinking colleges and universities.

Advantages include:

  • Highlights your student’s full range of skills and interests

  • Flexible recognition allows for outside experiences to be reflected in student portrait

  • Grade-less and individualized

Memberships & Consortia

The Homestead School is a registered New York State High School awarding a NYS Regents Diploma. CCHS is partnered with several organizations that support its mission and goals, including:

  • Mastery Transcript Consortium

  • The American Montessori Society

  • New York State Montessori Alliance

  • CogX: Science of Learning

  • Gordon Training International: Teacher Effectiveness Training

  • OER Project: Big History Framework

Incredible Offerings to Nurture the Whole Adolescent

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    Intersessions

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    Athletics

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    Media Arts

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    Clubs

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    Microbusiness

  • Three people outside, working together on a gardening project. They are standing in a garden bed with soil, with a blue house to the left and a wooden structure behind them.

    Permaculture

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    Student Council

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    Service Opportunities

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    Mastery Transcript Consortium

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    Drama

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    Web Development

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    Woodworking

  • Display of various art projects, including sketches of objects and a carved wooden piece, with sculptures of a human head and painted sphere on tables.

    Visual Arts

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    Spanish

  • Group of people preparing food with chopped vegetables and tomatoes on cutting boards, with bowls and cooking instructions on the table.

    Electives

  • Two young women in a red canoe on a river, paddling with oars, surrounded by green grass and bushes with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

    Heroic Journey

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    Field Trips

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    Activism

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    Social Emotional Learning

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    Integral Cosmology

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    Regenerative Planetary Studies

Our On-Campus Facilities

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    Greenhouse

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    Mushroom House

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    Outdoor Classroom

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    Rail Trail

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    Digital Media Lab

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    Visual Arts Studio

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    Woodworking Shop

  • A woman with glasses and shoulder-length brown hair leaning over a table, inserting a card into a yellow and black machine labeled 'Card 1 D'.

    Makerspace

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    Library

Our Unique Neighborhood and Community Partnerships

Our Campus

Filled with light, CCHS offers spacious classrooms designed for project-based learning. Our recently constructed beautiful and modern facility also offers an incredible visual arts/ceramics studio, media arts lab, large format printer/cutter, 3D print lab, woodworking workshop, laser cutters, and CNC router.


Our school also offers specially designed outdoor spaces including our greenhouse, mushroom house, soccer field, and student designed courtyard classroom with connecting kitchen and cob pizza oven. New spaces are also developed yearly through student projects and initiatives.

SUNY Sullivan Campus and The Center for Discovery

Follow Main Street into Loch Sheldrake and within a few minutes you arrive at the expansive SUNY Sullivan campus where our students have access to university sports facilities including a huge field house with indoor track, basketball courts, and outdoor baseball and soccer fields.

Through our partnership with The Center for Discovery, students have access to agriculture and adaptive learning experts who offer student internships for our Senior High students. The CDC also has led workshops for our Junior High and collaborates with us on a plastics recycling program.

Main Street Collaborations

Our campus is located on Main Street where students have access to the Hurleyville Performing Arts Center’s offerings, as well as its theater and stage. Further up Main Street, students can explore fiber arts at Fiber on Main and enjoy local treats from Forage and Gather. Our students have published multiple articles in The Hurleyville Sentinel, including front page features. Our partnership with A Single Bite connects students with helping with food insecurity in our local community. Students also have daily access to the Hurleyville Rail Trail, where group walks and bike outings provide regular opportunities for exercise in a natural setting.

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