Poetry in America is pleased to offer for-credit course opportunities to high-school students across the country and around the world. Designed to provide all high schools access to the highest quality instruction at a low cost, Poetry in America courses combine the flexibility of distance learning with a rigorous academic experience–all within a framework that supports and empowers local learning communities.
Motivated high-school students looking to experience college-level work–and to earn low-cost undergraduate credit–can enroll in a Poetry in America course through one of our university partners: Arizona State University or the Harvard Division of Continuing Education.
By enrolling in a Poetry in America course, students will learn:
Additionally, students will gain exposure to college “norms,” and they will learn:
Arizona State University, through ifs Office of Learning Enterprise and its online high school, ASU Prep Digital, began offering Poetry in America courses for high-school students in Fall 2020. Students can enroll individually or as part of a school group.
Enrollment for the 2021-2022 academic year is now open! Click the button below for more information.
Learn More: Group Enrollment at ASU
Learn More: Individual Student Enrollment at ASU
Anyone age 15 or older can enroll in courses at the Harvard Extension School and the Harvard Summer School. Individual students can enroll for $1,000 per course (plus a $50 registration fee). Group enrollment is not available at this time.
Registration for Spring 2021 opens on November 9; see the course catalog below to learn more.
*Note: We anticipate that scholarships will be available for current middle- and high-school teachers in the US. Keep an eye on this page and the Extension School course catalog for more information.
Poetry in America has produced a variety of resources suitable for use with students in grades 6-12. Along with Amplify Education, we created a set of lessons to help get middle-schoolers (and their teachers!) truly excited about poetry. And, in partnership with PBS LearningMedia, we offer a companion curriculum for Season One of our public television series. Click the button below to learn more.