A CURRICULUM THAT ENCOURAGES INTENSIVE STUDENT LEARNING

Winterim is modeled after shortterm, mid-year programs offered at the college level. Students step away from traditional classwork for two weeks and embrace a curriculum committed to intensive student learning. Classes in 2022 focused on one big question or idea in subjects ranging from aviation and physics to history, literature, music, art, film and theatre. Many courses offered experiential learning opportunities, including the chance to take a flight lesson in a Cessna 182, earn a certificate in Leave No Trace ethics on a winter backpacking trip in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, become American Red Cross certified in Lifeguarding, or run a professional recording session with a Grammy Award-winning audio engineer. Students learned about goal-setting, screenwriting, and marketing. They traced the path of a Revolutionary War-era spy ring, learned about social justice through documentary films and local community service projects, and experienced government in action on a six-day trip to Washington, D.C.