J-TERM 2023 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Each year when students return from winter break, Randolph-Macon Academy conducts a special 3-week academic period called “January Term” or “J-Term.”

During this time, students have the opportunity to enjoy seminar-style classes focused on experiential, hands-on learning and creativity, while developing necessary career and life skills. In future years, upperclassmen will also be able this time for internships, capstone research projects, and even study abroad.

Courses offered at the Upper School this year included Cyanotyping, Creativity Lab, Photography, DIY, Film History, Fellowship of the Ring, Drill & Ceremony, Hidden History, School of Rock, Improvised Comedy, Civil War, Talking African Cloth, Culinary, Mind & Body, Film Project, Adulting 101, Intro to Investing, Cabinet of Curiosities, and Military Operations Course (MOC1).

The Middle School offered its own set of exciting subjects, including Primitive Survival, Sport/Activity Fitness Planning, Introduction to Drones, The “Mad” Universe of Lewis Carrol’s “Alice in Wonderland,” Dive into Dance, Mindful Meditation, World Religions and Culture, Say “Hi” to Hydroponics, Solve-it, and Diplomacy 101: Model United Nations.

To see video from the culminating J-Term Symposium, where students from across the Academy presented their work to their peers, visit www.YouTube.com/@RandolphMaconAcademyVA.