Students may earn a certificate of graduation recognized by the National Association of Independent Democratic Schools by attaining the age of 16, completing 2 years at HTFS and completing the following two graduation requirements:

1) Portfolio
Students complete a portfolio at the end of their senior year containing evidence that they are prepared for their next steps as adults in society.

2) Personal Mission Statement
This is one page summary about who the student is and what the student represents. The student reads this at graduation.

Additional Components
Many students will find that to be prepared for their next step in life they will need to take on work outside of the traditional school environment. Some of this work includes internships and workplace experience, group travel, community service, and independent projects that embody their mission statement.

Graduation Committee
The graduate presents his or her work before a committee comprised of teachers, community mentors, and fellow students. The committee determines whether Harriet Tubman Free School will award the student a certificate of graduation.

Note
These HTFS graduation requirements may be altered based on school consensus.