Mountain Campus Program Courses at Burr and Burton’s Mountain Campus in Peru, Vermont invite students to engage in place-based, immersive, integrative study of the surrounding landscape and community. The experiential classes are supplemented and blended with fieldwork, local resources, and professionals to enhance the learning experience. A variety of classes are offered each year to students in different grade levels so that students have more than one opportunity to participate in immersive, integrative experiences at the Mountain Campus. In 2026-2027, an immersive semester-long program will also be offered.
The following courses will be offered at the Mountain Campus in the 2025-2026 school year:
CP LITERATURE, LEADERSHIP, AND LEARNING IN THE OUTDOORS Sophomores 1 English credit (fulfills the CP English 2 requirement) 1 physical education credit In this class, students come to understand and appreciate the magic of working with, learning from and leading others in the outdoors. Writing, reading, and reflecting on one’s practice and group facilitation is used to achieve the goals of developing both the soft and hard skills of leadership, including facilitating and building low ropes elements. Storytelling is employed as a central skill in
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COURSE OF STUDY 2025-2026
bringing groups together; students practice the art of storytelling, as well as reflect on and learn from common experiences. Students keep a journal, and they read, discuss, and emulate a variety of adventure and nature stories. Essays, poems, and Moth Radio memoirs serve as guiding texts in helping students to develop voice, reflect on experience, and discover meaning. In addition, students study the Vermont Almanac and create their own contributions to it. Students get out of their comfort zone while creating a brave and inclusive space for others, and further their love for nature and outdoor adventures. Students who wish to pursue advanced reading assignments and writing/research projects may take this course for honors credit. PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of CP Humanities 1.