Signature Programs
At Marianapolis, our Signature Programs open doors for students to learn, grow, and thrive in distinctive ways. Through our Centers of Excellence, students dive into specialized study in fields such as Business & Entrepreneurship, Health Science, Innovation, and Social Justice, gaining practical skills and real-world insight. LEAP takes academics beyond the classroom with immersive adventures, cultural explorations, and hands-on projects that build resilience and perspective. Our year-round Online Learning offers additional flexibility and opportunities for students to expand their studies from anywhere in the world.
Together, these programs empower students to pursue their passions, challenge themselves, and prepare for success in college and life.
Centers of Excellence
The Centers of Excellence (COE) aim to enhance a student’s traditional education, while allowing them to become globally engaged in a specific focal area with practical, real-world experience. Through these experiences, students will have a greater understanding of potential career goals and aspirations. Students who choose to pursue this specialized diploma program will select one of four centers:
Center for Social Justice students will learn to analyze civic concepts such as order, sovereignty, authority, principle, common good, freedom, responsibility, service, individual rights, and participation to become more informed, discerning, engaged, and active citizens within their communities.
Mark R. Russell '67 Center for Business & Entrepreneurship students will learn the interpersonal, analytical, collaborative, and leadership skills to help ensure productivity in the world of business.
Center for Innovation students will learn engineering, information technology, medicine, and science to introduce new methodologies for meeting global challenges.
Center for Health Science students will explore the fields of medicine, public healthcare policy, global health, and medical research.
Distinctive features of the COE program include: completion of specific academic curricula for each center, completion of a supervised internship, participation in the COE seminar, participation in an appropriate LEAP course, and completion of a capstone project during the senior year.
LEAP
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Weekend & Weekday Explorations
Small Adventures, Lasting Impact
Short, engaging experiences that complement academics and encourage students to try new activities, build friendships, and spark curiosity. -
Discovery Days
Engage, Explore, Discover
A three-day mini-term in October where students dive deeply into a single topic or adventure, gaining insight into collaboration, responsibility, and personal growth. -
Global Experiences
New Ideas, New Friends, New Experiences
Optional 5- and 10-day travel opportunities that take learning across the country and around the world, promoting independence, cultural discovery, and global citizenship.
Online Learning
The Online Learning Program (OLP) extends our college-preparatory experience into a dynamic year-round virtual format. With small class sizes, live instruction, and personalized feedback, students engage in meaningful learning from anywhere in the world. Whether through Advancement, Enrichment, or Reinforcement courses, the Online Learning Program provides flexible pathways for students to strengthen skills, accelerate progress, or explore new interests.
Our Online Learning Program Tracks include Joint Diploma, International Diploma, and Full Online Diploma, and Summer Session Online (SSO).
Online classes, group meetings, and office hours are scheduled during weekdays and students will have assignments that will need to be completed during the weekends.