I woke up, stretched a little, and looked through the window to see the sun just peeking out from the horizon, looming over the Sea of Cortez and its wildlife. We went downstairs to eat some morning tacos, as one would expect in Mexico. After a little bit of grocery shopping, we decided to go on a hike located 30 minutes out of town. It was fantastical. Mountains peppered the landscape, with 20 foot cacti erupting from the earth. We took notes and added local wildlife to our field journals and … [Read more...]
Traveling Middle Schoolers Leave for Baja
Family Bulletin January 17, 2020 Upcoming Events Monday, January 20 - MLK Day: No School Monday, January 20 - Middle School Baja Trip Departure Friday, January 31 - Illuminight Winter Walk Friday, February 14 - Term End Celebration, Last Day of Winter Term Monday, February 24 - First Day of Spring Term February 26-28 - Spring Orientation Saturday, February 29 - Casino Night, 6-10pm Closed Monday for MLK Day Explorations Academy will be closed on Monday, January 20, in … [Read more...]
Peru Student Blog #1
Max reports on the trip to Colca: After saying goodbye to our loved ones, we all piled in the bus where the air was filled with excited anticipation. Our border crossing took some time as our passports disappeared into the backroom for an extended period. We were able to watch the latest NFL results, so it was not all bad. Eventually we got on our way to the airport. Compared to driving into Canada, getting through security was a breeze. In fact, only one student had illicit contraband … [Read more...]
Welcome to Winter Term
Family Bulletin January 10, 2020 Upcoming Events Saturday, January 11 - High School Peru Trip Departure Monday, January 20 - Middle School Baja Trip Departure Friday, January 21 - Lantern Illuminated Procession Saturday, February 29 - Casino Night, 6 to 10pm Welcome To Winter Term Our winter term is a 6-week intensive, where students take only 4 classes and get to invest in substantial projects. Many of our students travel during this term, but we reserve our most hands-on, … [Read more...]
MOD Pizza & Term End
Family Bulletin December 16, 2019 Upcoming Events Wednesday, December 18 - MOD Pizza Fundraiser Monday, January 6 - First Day of Winter Term Saturday, February 29 - Casino Night Make Wednesday Pizza Night: Eat MOD and Support EA Please join us this Wednesday, December 18, at MOD Pizza for a tasty chance to support EA this winter. All day Wednesday, MOD will donate 20% of every check back to EA when you mention the school with payment. MOD has over 30 toppings that you can mix … [Read more...]
