Similar to college study abroad programs, students leave their home schools behind to attend a semester school, returning home with academic credit, out-of-classroom experiences, and a whole new worldview. The nine schools represented in the network have enrolled thousands of students from hundreds of high schools across the U.S. and world. Choose from semester schools located in big cities, small towns, mountains, forests, coasts and more.
Why study at a Semester School?
- Learn and develop outside of a traditional classrooms setting
- Benefit from a unique curriculum tailored to your school’s setting
- Stand out when applying to college
- Build leadership, self-confidence & communication skills
- Make friends from all over the country
- See a new part of the world
The Schools
High Mountain Institute
Leadville, Colorado
The Mountain School
Vershire, Vermont
The Outdoor Academy
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
The Traveling School
South America, southern Africa, or western United States
The School for Ethics and Global Leadership
Washington, DC or Johannesburg, South Africa
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Wiscasset, Maine
