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Fall Semester
Ocean Campus
SIX WEEKS ~ Second week of August until mid-September
Students get dropped off for school at the Planet School dock in Fairhaven, MA and the schooner Wonder is our campus. Most days we will go sailing, but we will also have class on the beach or spend the day on an island. Classes will be geared towards preparing students for the two week overnight voyage in mid-September that acts as the capstone of this campus.
Mountain Campus #1
TWO WEEKS ~ The two weeks before Thanksgiving
Our first Mountain Campus expedition is along the Appalachian Trail through Georgia and North Carolina. We will roadtrip from Fairhaven to
Downtown Campus #1
SIX WEEKS ~ Late September through first week of November
After a one week break in mid-September, students spend the fall preparing to launch their pop-up business: a haunted house will run for the final week of October. Days are spent learning to use power tools, getting an introduction to business, and designing the costumes and sets. Over 2,000 people attended our 2022 haunted house, which helped us design our curriculum for this campus project. Students also spend time preparing for their upcoming Mountain Campus expeditions.
Mountain Campus #2
TWO WEEKS ~ The first two weeks of December
After taking a week off for Thanksgiving, Planet School students regroup on campus in Fairhaven and prepare for a longer road trip to the Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico. Incorporating lessons from the previous expeditions, students are given greater responsibility in planning the road trip itself. The hike itself is an 8-day expedition
Winter Break
FOUR WEEKS ~ mid-December to mid-January
Spring Semester
Downtown Campus #2
SIX WEEKS ~ Third week of January through end of February
With the experience of a pop-up business under their belts, students now zoom out to investigate what makes healthy downtowns work. Within this urban studies context, students learn to operate the Planet School’s student-run coffee shop. Our first student-run business, The Secret Workshop, helped us refine this curriculum. Time is also spent studying and preparing for the upcoming final Mountain Campus trek, the Europe campus, and the Forest Campus.
Mountain Campus #3
TWO WEEKS ~ First two weeks in March
Students have been building towards this final trek: hiking a section of the legendary Appalachian Trail. We will break into two groups of six students and two faculty, adding another unique dimension to this final trek. Students will be largely responsible for planning meals, supplies, researching the route, and creating a driving route from Fairhaven to the trailhead.
Europe Campus
Mid-March until the end of April (6 weeks)
Students get dropped off for school at the Planet School dock in Fairhaven, MA and the schooner Wonder is our campus. Most days we will go sailing, but we will also have class on the beach or spend the day on an island. Classes will be geared towards preparing students for the two week overnight voyage in mid-September that acts as the capstone of this campus.
Forest Campus
May through mid-June (6 weeks)
Students get dropped off for school at the Planet School dock in Fairhaven, MA and the schooner Wonder is our campus. Most days we will go sailing, but we will also have class on the beach or spend the day on an island. Classes will be geared towards preparing students for the two week overnight voyage in mid-September that acts as the capstone of this campus.
