Category Archives: Foreign Travel

Small Boarding Schools: It’s like living in giant extended family

I was reading a press release and looking at some pictures today that triggered a bunch of memories and got me thinking about the intensity and all encompassing nature of the small school boarding school experience. It’s like living in … Continue reading

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Verde Valley Senior Completes Television Internship

Verde Valley School senior Caridee Choi recently concluded a two week internship as production assistant on the “Food and Culture” program in Seoul South Korea. Of her time on the show, Choi observed: “while I could not learn everything in-depth … Continue reading

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A Dunn School Student Reflects on Giving Back

Editor’s note:  While the earlier post on Dunn School students’ work with Constru Casa in Guatemala, covered the big-picture, it was short on student voices reflecting on their experiences.  Dunn’s Paul Larsen was kind enough to help strengthen the coverage. … Continue reading

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Dunn Students Build Homes Working with Constru Casa in Guatemala

Ten Dunn School students traveled to Guatemala during their winter break to give, experience, and learn. Led by Dunn Spanish teachers Alejandra Santos and Ulises Castaneda the students fulfilled a donation to Constru Casa by The Los Olivos Rotary Club. … Continue reading

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Wasatch Academy Students Travel to India Gaining Experience and Perspective

As part the relationship established last year during Joe Loftin’s (Wasatch Academy, Head of School) trip to India, six Wasatch students and two faculty members recently returned from a trip to India to visit Welham Boys School (WBS) during their winter … Continue reading

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Lowell Whiteman School: Local Outdoor Adventure and Global Travel

Please upgrade your browser Lowell Whiteman School‘s Director of Admission, Derek Svennungsen talks with us about the opportunities before students when their school is set at 7,000′ and Steamboat Springs, CO has produced more Winter Olympians than any town in … Continue reading

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