Students
High School and Middle School Students
The Avenue
The Avenue is a high school leadership program run by Highland Study Center that prepares the next generation of women leaders to be agents of sustainable and positive change.
College Students
Highland Study Center
Highland Study Center offers activities for high school, college and young professional women which challenge them to aspire to their personal and academic best. Lectures, workshops, courses and spiritual and social outreach programs at Highland are open to women of all ethnic, racial, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
Commitment to Safety
Alderton House Inc. (and its centers Alderton House and Highland Study Center) is dedicated to providing a safe educational environment for those who participate in its activities, especially all minors. It does not tolerate any sexual or physical abuse on the part of staff, volunteers, or participants, including behavior that is objectively intimidating, either physically or verbally. Also, staff and volunteers do not provide any illegal substances to the students nor permit their use. Every adult staff or volunteer submits to a background check and commits to follow a set of behavioral guidelines (here). If you are aware of any abusive behavior, please report it immediately to the Director of the Center (Highland at 212-369-2726 or Alderton at 212-861-5171). The Director of the Center in conjunction with the Center's Board will promptly investigate and resolve any such complaints or reports. When necessary the Director will inform the Directors of the Prelature of Opus Dei.