AP Capstone OverviewFontbonne Hall Academy is proud to be one of a handful of Catholic Schools in New York State that offer the Capstone Program. AP Capstone is a 2-year sequence of courses designed to allow students to immerse themselves in topics that matter to them, while they develop the analytic, research, problem-solving, and communication skills that colleges seek in their applicants. This sequence of courses equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. It cultivates curious, independent, and collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical, evidence-based decisions.
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research will be granted an AP Seminar and Research Certificate. If, in addition, a student scores 3 or higher on four additional AP exams, she will earn an AP Capstone diploma.
The AP Exam is mandatory for each course during the May AP Exam period in the year that the course is taken. |