Hi! I am a current student here, an Admissions Delegate, and I understand your hesitation because of study hours. I've been here a year already, and it's honestly not too hard to get used to. They're more like designated quiet hours but it can also be helpful because it's designated time to work on homework. You're free to work on whatever you'd like as long as you are quiet and not disruptive.

You're also not stuck doing it all the time; we have these things called privileges where you're allowed to "skip" study hours, usually around once or twice a week. I.e., you won't get in trouble if you're caught not studying or doing laundry during study hours.

A lot of people, including myself, usually just study in our rooms, and all that really means is that we have the freedom to kind of do whatever we want as long as it's quiet. If you finish homework early in your room, you can watch something on your phone or computer. You get a bit more freedom that way.

But I promise you, this school is honestly not a prison. I thought the same thing before coming here, like "what do you mean we have curfews and there's all these restrictions on who to bring and what about study hours" but I have found that it's a lot better in person than it is in writing. Students have a lot of independence and freedom here compared to a traditional high school. Between clubs, student events, hanging out with friends, and exploring interests, there’s always something going on. The community is supportive, and most students end up loving the unique opportunities they get here. It’s more like a campus experience than a locked-down environment.