Location and Size

Explorations Academy is located in downtown Bellingham, Washington, a city of over 80,000 people. Bellingham is the largest city in Whatcom County - a county of immense beauty, diverse ecosystems, plentiful opportunities for outdoor leisure and adventure as well as a thriving sense of urban and rural community and an active arts and entertainment scene.

Our facility is an historic building located along the banks of Whatcom Creek. It comprises about 3000 square feet of classrooms, library, offices and project areas. However, much of an Explorations Academy education takes place outside our building; students average about one day per week on field outings, including local, regional, and international expeditions.

School enrollment has been increasing every year and a target student population of 30-36 expected for the 2011-2012 school year. Our student population is approximately 26 and we have four full-time and five part-time staff. Our curricular program is based on interdisciplinary clusters of courses which follow a common theme, with class sizes typically of ten to twelve.  We run three academic terms from September to June, and offer optional summer, intersession, and independent study courses.

Check out this video to learn more about Explorations Academy's education.