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.

Identity & Ownership

Students learn who they are, why they think the way they do, and how to take ownership of their patterns, choices, and future direction. This is the foundation of personal leadership and long-term mental wellness.

Neuroscience of Learning & Behavior

Grounded in the neuroscience behind attention, stress, habits, and decision-making, students learn how their brain responds to pressure — and how to influence it. These tools help students stay centered, think clearly, and make intentional decisions.

Relational Intelligence & Communication

Students develop the relational intelligence needed to navigate friendships, group work, conflict, and adult relationships. They learn how to communicate with clarity, reduce reactive responses, and build trust with others.

Follow-Through, Consistency & Self-Leadership

Students learn how to build habits, honor commitments, complete tasks, and manage their energy — all essential for college, careers, and adulthood. GRiTedu is a results-driven, data-driven curriculum that helps students track their growth and see themselves differently.

What’s Included in the GRiTedu Curriculum?

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.

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.

3%

Increased attendance from students enrolled in GRiT show up more consistently, increasing instructional minutes and improving overall academic readiness.

15%

Increase in growth mindset; students approach challenges with more persistence, ownership, and problem-solving.

11%

Increase in relational intelligence, internal stability, and readiness for learning compared to peers.

See the Full Data Behind GRiTedu

Explore the complete results, methodology, neuroscience foundation, and implementation insights in our district-facing white paper.

Download the GRiTedu Data White Paper