阿迪朗达克的家庭学校
澳门金沙app下载's location in the High Peaks Region of the 阿迪朗达克公园 就在对面 镜子湖 在普莱西德湖的大街上, put the school and its community at the heart of one of the most popular outdoor recreation destinations in the country. Northwood has a long history of utilizing the outdoors as a place for personal growth and exploration and a place for meaningful first-hand learning experiences. The school believes strongly in the transformative role outdoor education can play in its students' development and how that closeness with the natural world allows our students to become leaders and stewards of wilderness areas for generations to come.
The entire Northwood community takes part in 山天 每年. Usually taking place early in the school year, this is a day when Northwood teachers and students take a break from classes and in small groups, hike area peaks as a way to connect with each other and with the Adirondacks. Additional student opportunities for outdoor recreation might come while participating in 澳门金沙app下载的 co-curricular offerings in 山地自行车, 攀岩, or 激流皮划艇. It could be as part of a project for class exploring the geology of the nearby mountains or collaborating with local researchers to examine the phenology of local lakes and ponds. Outdoor recreation might come during students' down time with a hike around 回声湖 或者 鹅卵石山. 更远的地方, students might join a weekend camping trip or head out for an afternoon of ice climbing with Bobby O'Connor, 或先生. Mellor. In the colder months students have the opportunity to ski at 成白脸 或者在本地 越野赛道. 池塘曲棍球, 雪油管, sledding and skating around 镜子湖 are popular activities during the winter.
澳门金沙app下载的 L.E.A.P. 程序, 注重体验式学习, also offers a number of courses with an emphasis on outdoor recreation. In recent years these have included a canoe trip on the Raquette River, a course on marine biology to the Caribbean, a course on geothermal energy to Iceland, 还有为期一周的艺术课程 & science of fly-fishing in the Adirondacks.
With the Adirondack High Peaks and the Ausable River nearby, Northwood students have an unparalleled level of access to outdoor recreational opportunities. We hope they bring with them a passion to explore themselves and these wild places during their time at Northwood. It is one element which makes the Northwood educational experience truly unique.
