GRiTedu - GRiT Curriculum For High School
Build Self-Led, Ready-to-Learn High School Students
GRiTedu helps students understand their brain, manage their energy, lead themselves, and follow through on commitments. Designed for high school classrooms, this course gives students the identity, language, and neuroscience-aligned tools they need to succeed in school and life.
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High School Is the Launchpad, But Most Students Aren’t Equipped
Most teens haven’t been taught:
- how their brain works (the neuroscience of learning)
- how to manage stress, pressure, or expectations
- how to make decisions from clarity instead of emotion
- how to follow through on commitments
- how to understand their relational patterns (relational intelligence)
- how to build consistency and personal responsibility
- how to prepare for life after graduation
These aren’t abstract SEL concepts, but real-world skills tied directly to long-term leadership, independence, and success. GRiTedu gives students a practical, results-driven, data-driven framework grounded in the neuroscience of how they think, react, learn, and grow.
What GRiTedu Teaches High School Students
A practical, neuroscience-informed curriculum that builds real-world leadership, responsibility, and self-management.
Relational Intelligence (Ri)
Students learn to understand themselves, read others, communicate clearly, solve conflict, and build healthy relationships using tools like the 5 Voices, support–challenge framework, and team dynamics.
Why it matters: stronger peer connections, fewer conflicts, and better classroom culture.
Identity & Self-Leadership
Students discover who they are, how they think, and how they make decisions under stress — then learn to lead themselves through mindset, language mastery, values, and internal drivers.
Why it matters: improved behavior, greater accountability, and stronger self-direction.
Emotional Regulation (Ei)
Students learn the neuroscience of stress, focus, and decision-making, gaining tools to regulate emotions, recover from setbacks, and stay composed under pressure.
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Why it matters: fewer emotional blowups, calmer classrooms, and healthier coping skills.
Habits, Systems & Follow-Through (Si)
Students build the routines and internal systems that turn goals into consistent action through habit science, journaling, reflection, and accountability.
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Why it matters: improved academics, stronger attendance patterns, and long-term student agency.
"GRiT has made a measurable impact on our students’ mental well-being. We’ve seen stronger resilience, better attendance, and fewer behavior issues. GRiT gives students the tools to understand themselves and navigate real-life challenges."
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Carrie Nitz
Dean of Students/Mental Health Navigator
Read The Case StudyWhat’s Included in the GRiTedu Curriculum?
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Full Semester Curriculum
A complete, ready-to-teach high school curriculum grounded in the neuroscience of learning, identity development, and real-world leadership skills.
Teacher Playbook & Training
A simple train-the-trainer model that equips educators with clear, step-by-step guidance rooted in relational intelligence and neuroscience, without adding to their workload.
Data & Reflection Tracking
Built-in reflection and growth checkpoints that give you a data-driven picture of student development across the semester.
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Results That Prepare Students for Life Beyond High School
GRiTedu isn’t theoretical. It’s a neuroscience-based, results-driven curriculum that measurably improves how students think, regulate, communicate, and lead — all backed by district-level data.
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Increased attendance from students enrolled in GRiT show up more consistently, increasing instructional minutes and improving overall academic readiness.
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Increase in growth mindset; students approach challenges with more persistence, ownership, and problem-solving.
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Increase in relational intelligence, internal stability, and readiness for learning compared to peers.
See the Full Data Behind GRiTedu
Explore the full set of results demonstrating how GRiTedu measurably improves student regulation, mindset, attendance, and leadership identity. Inside, you’ll find our neuroscience foundation, methodology, growth indicators, and the data that districts use to justify adoption.
If you’re evaluating programs that prepare students for life after graduation, this is where you start.
Download the GRiTedu White PaperA Simple, Fast Implementation Timeline
GRiTedu is designed to launch quickly — without creating more work for your teachers. Most districts are fully up and running in 30 days or less.
Week One
Kickoff & Curriculum Setup
Your school receives instant access to the full GRiTedu curriculum, teacher playbook, and onboarding guidance. We meet with your admin lead to map the rollout and answer implementation questions.
Week Two
Teacher Training
Teachers complete our train-the-trainer onboarding using short, practical modules rooted in neuroscience and classroom-ready strategies. Everything is built to minimize prep time.
Week Three
Classroom Launch
Teachers begin delivering lessons with ready-made slide decks, activities, and scripts. GRiTedu requires less than five minutes of prep per session, and support is available any time.
Week Four
Monitor Progress &Â Â Outcomes
Admins and teachers use GRiT’s built-in reflection tools and progress trackers to monitor skill development, emotional stability, and classroom culture. Adjustments are simple and supported.
Ready to See How GRiT Can Support Your High School?
GRiTedu is more than a curriculum it’s a neuroscience-backed framework that helps high school students build the self-leadership, emotional stability, and clarity they need to thrive beyond graduation.
If you're exploring ways to support student mental wellness, equip students with real-world decision-making tools, or bring a results-driven SEL framework into your school, we’d love to walk you through what GRiTedu can offer.
Use the form to request more information, preview materials, or connect with our team about bringing GRiTedu to your high school.
