Welcome to the La Plata Field School Semester Program Enrolling for Fall 2011!
Deadline to apply February 1st 2011, acceptance notification March 1st 2011.
Mission:
To provide a unique high school semester focused on experiential academics and service learning in a cross cultural context, and to offer challenging and rewarding adventures in the outdoor environment.
We educate high school students in a field setting in order to infuse their lives with real world lessons, to awaken their sense of morality and justice, and to teach them tools for working towards a world they can believe in.
The Semester Program is designed for students entering 10th and 11th grades from both independent, and public schools.
When: Semester begins September 1st 2011 ends November 22nd 2011 so that students can return home for Thanksgiving Break. All grades finalized and transferred to your school by December 15 2011.
Leadership and Teaching:
We are experienced educators and seasoned outdoor instructors with high levels of attention to learning, to safety, and student well being.
What we do:
We immerse students in the real world outdoor classroom, including the rugged and beautiful wilderness of the American Southwest and the unique cultural areas of Native American communities. We bring studies in science, math, history, social studies, art, and languages to life. We teach students to become self-reliant, inspired learners, and doers in the world. Students will come away from this semester with solid academic skills, advanced abilities in cross cultural living and communication, and the knowledge, and tools to positively impact their world.
Answers to your important questio
Does La Plata Field School give credit?
Yes! We work with your school to match our credit to your academic requirements.
What are the tangible results?
The education that we provide enhances all required academics and challenges students to apply what they are learning to real life situations immediately.
What safety precautions does La Plata Field School have in place to ensure my child is cared for?
La Plata Field School staff are trained not only in the academic area that they are teaching, they are also skilled outdoor educators with a minimum of 5 years of a safe leadership record, are certified in wilderness medicine, river rescue, snow and avalanche studies and trained in defensive driving. LPFS also carries a comprehensive insurance policy.
Students who complete the Semester Program will return home having:
1. Increased critical thinking
2. Improved study habits
3. Improved Leadership Skills
4. Gained an intimate knowledge of Native American communities, the natural environment and climate systems in the Southwest region, and the interconnections of this geographical region to the rest of the USA, and the world.
5. Practiced new group building and problem solving skills
6. Gained hands on skills in construction with sustainable materials
7. Written a project plan on a topic of their choosing related to their studies over the semester
8. Completed an independent apprenticeship with a specialist in a particular field, for example, a local politician, a farmer, a doctor, a musician...
9. Gained many new friends
Cost-please call for details 970-903-1203
Please inquire about scholarships. Donations for our scholarship fund are tax deductible and also help fund a major service project.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Director-La Plata Field School
PO BOX 723 Mancos, CO. 81328
970-903-1203
bartonlaurel@gmail.com
La Plata Field School does not discriminate on the bases of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual preferrence, age, or physical ability or disability.
Deadline to apply February 1st 2011, acceptance notification March 1st 2011.
Mission:
To provide a unique high school semester focused on experiential academics and service learning in a cross cultural context, and to offer challenging and rewarding adventures in the outdoor environment.
We educate high school students in a field setting in order to infuse their lives with real world lessons, to awaken their sense of morality and justice, and to teach them tools for working towards a world they can believe in.
Answers to your important questio
Does La Plata Field School give credit?
Yes! We work with your school to match our credit to your academic requirements.
What are the tangible results?
The education that we provide enhances all required academics and challenges students to apply what they are learning to real life situations immediately.
What safety precautions does La Plata Field School have in place to ensure my child is cared for?
La Plata Field School staff are trained not only in the academic area that they are teaching, they are also skilled outdoor educators with a minimum of 5 years of a safe leadership record, are certified in wilderness medicine, river rescue, snow and avalanche studies and trained in defensive driving. LPFS also carries a comprehensive insurance policy.
Students who complete the Semester Program will return home having:
1. Increased critical thinking
3. Improved Leadership Skills
4. Gained an intimate knowledge of Native American communities, the natural environment and climate systems in the Southwest region, and the interconnections of this geographical region to the rest of the USA, and the world.
5. Practiced new group building and problem solving skills
6. Gained hands on skills in construction with sustainable materials
7. Written a project plan on a topic of their choosing related to their studies over the semester
9. Gained many new friends
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
PO BOX 723 Mancos, CO. 81328
970-903-1203
bartonlaurel@gmail.com
La Plata Field School does not discriminate on the bases of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual preferrence, age, or physical ability or disability.
