Our Relationship to the Sending School
It is our goal that your semester with The Traveling School is a successful academic endeavor. At The Traveling School, we work individually with applicants and their sending home high schools to ensure that you are pre-approved to receive academic credit for your semester.
The courses at The Traveling School are not the same as the courses offered by your home high school. Instead, they are academically rigorous courses to inspire you about learning and your environment. The courses usually dovetail with the traditional curriculum taught at your home high school. This is why we work individually with your counselor and home high school to make this semester successful for you.
CLASSES:
- History and Government (of the semester destination)
- Literature and Composition (of the semester destination)
- World Language (local languages of semester destination)
- Mathematical Applications or Algebra 2
- Natural Science
- PE & Nutrition
- Travel Journalism
- Global Studies
- SAT Prep Course (Fall Semester only)
Academic credits count toward graduation credits in:
- History (1)
- Language Arts (1)
- Foreign Language (1)
- Math (1)
- Natural Science (1)
- PE (1)
- Travel Journalism – English/ Photography Elective (1)
- Global Studies (1)
CREDIT TOWARDS GRADUATION:
- All course work is taught at an advanced level.
- There is ample opportunity for each student to flourish in this individualized environment.
- The Traveling School works with each student’s home high school for full academic credit approval prior to the semester.
- Each semester course is awarded one academic credit for grades 9 -12.
- Students earn a total of 7 credits during the semester with The Traveling School.
- Students may arrange for an Independent Study course to fulfill a specific requirement for the home high school.
“The academics were better than any…learning poetry as we stood on huge mountain peaks, and studying science as we sat on a glacier! Plus, the personal attention from each teacher was amazing. Teachers were not only our leaders, but they were also good friends. The overall experience was incredible and it definitely helped with the transition from high school to college.” Caroline, Vermont, age 18