译文：马里安娜波莉兹中学认为学生入学第一年以后最重要的就是为进入好大学和为人生做准备，9年级的经历可以帮助孩子不仅仅在9年级的时光中取得成功。Casimir Seminar以及人为课程就致力于培养孩子辩证思考、沟通、跨课程学习。
Casimir Seminar (Communication沟通 – Articulation清晰表达 – Skills能力 – Innovation创新 – Methodology方法 – Information信息 - Research研究):
这是一门研讨会形式和长度的课程，为9年级新生提供基本的社交能力和洞察力而设计，也培养他们的学术和课外能力。主要着重在社交沟通、信息通畅、动态的人文、科学和创新。
人文：出发点未培养学生获得分析、诠释能力和交流能力，同时培养理解力和孩子的整体性。人文学科旨在鼓励学生理解和尊重他们周围的世界，并提供必要的技能，以促进进一步的跨学科研究。 这是通过在广泛的背景下研究个人，社会和环境来实现的：历史，地理，社会，经济，宗教，道德和文化。 该课程将培养学生的求知欲，全球意识，批判性思维，个人责任和道德意识。
马里安娜波莉兹中学提供严格的学术课程，包括很多荣誉课程、20门AP课程和多达100门选修课。学校的教学理念为从动手中学习。这从学校的L.E.A.P周和体验学习项目中可以得到体现 (https://www.marianapolis.org/academics/experiential-learning)，可以提供学生学习掌握新技能和融入团队的机会，同时也可以有课外的经验。The Centers of Excellence是另一个学校为了达到这些目标而建立的项目。10年级学生可以选择三个项目 - 商业、企业家及公民融入、服务及创新。此项目(简称COE)旨在帮助学生更好的融入某些特定领域并且锻炼实践能力。每个项目都有独特的课程，学生可以参选3周受指导监督的实习，并在12年级完成顶点实践项目。完成项目的学生可以在标准毕业要求外获得一个专门的毕业证书。
学校提供超过40个俱乐部活动，同时有18个体育竞技项目，和10项非竞技项目。学校官网上有丰富的资源，也会给你更多的视角参考(https://www.marianapolis.org/admission/materials).

原文：Marianapolis believes that the preparation of students for college and life after Marianapolis begins the second they step on campus their freshman year. The Ninth Grade Experience will teach 9th grade students the skills needed to succeed not only at Marianapolis, but also for the rest of their academic career. The Casimir Seminar and the Humanities course focus on building skills that students can use in their day-to-day lives such as critical thinking, communication, and cross-curricular learning.

Casimir Seminar (Communication – Articulation – Skills – Innovation – Methodology – Information - Research):
The Casimir Seminar is a semester-long course that is designed to provide a foundation of essential skills and insights that will benefit first year students and enhance their ability to achieve success in their academic and extracurricular careers while at Marianapolis. Four main focus areas include Communication in Society, Information Fluency, Human Dynamics, and Science and Innovation.

Humanities:
The aim of this course is to encourage students to develop and gain analytical, interpretive, and communication skills, as well as enduring understanding, while contributing to the development of the student as a whole. Humanities aims to encourage students to understand and respect the world around them, and to provide the skills necessary to facilitate further interdisciplinary study. This is achieved through the study of individuals, societies, and environments in a broad context: historical, geographical, social, economic, religious, moral, and cultural. This course will foster intellectual curiosity, global awareness, critical thinking, personal responsibility, and ethical awareness.

Marianapolis offers rigorous academics, including numerous honors classes, 20 Advanced Placement (AP®) courses and up to 100 electives. The academic philosophy of our school is embedded in learning by doing. This is evident in L.E.A.P. Week and the Experiential Learning Program (https://www.marianapolis.org/academics/experiential-learning) which provide students with an opportunity to cultivate and master new skills by engaging them in projects and experiences outside of the classroom. The Centers of Excellence (https://www.marianapolis.org/academics/centers-of-excellence) is another Signature Program that embodies these goals. Sophomores have the option to enroll in one of three Centers- Business & Entrepreneurship, Civic Engagement & Service, and Innovation. The COE were created with the idea of giving students the opportunity to gain more practical experience while allowing them to become globally engaged in a specific focal area in addition to the traditional education model. Each of the Centers embarks on a unique course curriculum focused on that area of study. Students engage in a three-week supervised internship, and complete a senior capstone project, among other requirements. Individuals who have successfully completed the program, in addition to the standardized graduation requirements, will receive a specialized diploma at graduation.

There are over 40 clubs and activities that students can choose from in order to be active participants in the school community. Within the Athletics Program there are 18 competitive sport options and 10 non-competitive options. Our website is a wonderful resource if you have any questions (https://www.marianapolis.org/). As well, our Materials Page will provide digital versions of all of our pieces (https://www.marianapolis.org/admission/materials).