SEA High School Programs

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communication, thoughtful participation, and a planned approach to tasks.

supervised by an adult house leader who also serves as a Teaching Assistant on shore.

Groups will work together to design, plan, and execute projects in the field, lab, and classroom, and the class will live as a community on the SEA campus for the duration of their time in Woods Hole.

Life in each cottage revolves around its common/ dining area, where students help prepare meals, share cleaning duties, and live in community with one other. After dinner, there is an evening activity, followed by quiet time for study and using the library, student lounge, and computer facilities. This environment is conducive to the underlying goals of teamwork and community building.

Field Work This program provides opportunities for field trips to Cape Cod National Seashore, New Bedford’s Whaling Museum and fishing industry, various labs and research facilities located in Woods Hole, the New England Aquarium, local salt marshes, and other locales. Students will be off campus several times a week. LIFE ON CAMPUS

The house leaders organize evening and weekend activities which may include special evening musical entertainment, and movie and popcorn nights. Students often join together to play volleyball, soccer, and Frisbee, and to participate in team-building activities.

SEASCape students live in three cottages on SEA’s campus, each accommodating up to nine individuals. While the cottages are co-ed, students are assigned to single-sex rooms. Each cottage is closely

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