Classes & Projects
At HCA, teaching and learning extends beyond the four walls of a classroom. Here are just a few examples of student projects going on right now.
HCA League of Legends Team is going strong – currently 18th out of 152 teams nationwide!
My name is Flynn Coffin and I am a member of the HCA League of Legends team. For any and all unfamiliar with League of Legends, it is a multiplayer online game in which you compete 5 versus 5 with the end goal to destroy the opposing team’s nexus/base…
HCA Student’s Poetry Chosen for Local Art Show
HCA’s Laurel (Ellie) Wishman had three poems selected for the latest exhibit at the Chocolate Church, Hunting Positive, featuring female artists from all over New England…
I am from…by Lydia Curtis
I am from plant pots and the life in them
I’m from the scratchy speckled wallpaper
With the baby green vines…
Student Mini Sagas
Div. 1 Curtis kids worked on mini-sagas, 100 word spooky stories with the theme of “Trapped” to enter into a contest. Here are some examples of their word, just in time for Halloween! This exercise helps students make careful word choices that bring in tone and action…
Nate McDonald – Poetry
Div 2/3 Creative Writing students (Conway/Huber) dug deep while exploring the everyday objects, places, people and experiences that have shaped them into the people they are today. We hope you’ll enjoy the results! Thank you Nate M. for sharing your work with us…
Thomas Crimmins’ Eagle Scout Project helps HCA
Thomas Crimmins, an eleventh grader, decided to make two picnic tables and a chalk board for HCA for his Eagle Scout service project…
How Do HCA Students Learn to Care For Their Environment?
Students at HCA receive the unique opportunity to truly connect with and explore the surrounding environment. Our staff focuses on getting students outside, providing an authentic context for them to connect with the natural world around them…
Outdoor Education
This spring, a team of Div 2 students have been working with Mr. Werner in an Outdoor Leadership program. Students have spent elective time learning outdoor survival and safety skills, and have been hiking and camping throughout the area on the weekends…
Farming at HCA
This spring, a team of Div 1 students took on the challenge of caring for our first ever HCA chickens…
Old School Stools
Four middle school students from Harpswell Coastal Academy spent the spring months making wooden stools with Dave Hackett, who runs the Harpswell Historical Society and is a long-time Harpswell resident…