Explorations Academy
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| Former name | Explorations High School |
| Established | 1995 |
| Website | explorationsacademy |
Explorations Academy is an independent school in Bellingham, Washington, United States that integrates experiential education with academic studies.[1] The school was founded in 1995 as a program of the not-for-profit educational organization Global Community Institute.
The Explorations curriculum is built around theme-based interdisciplinary units called clusters. Each cluster includes college-preparatory academic coursework in three to five subject areas. Students study fine arts, foreign language, PE, and occupational education in addition to the core academic subjects. Coursework typically includes study, lecture, and discussion in class as well as field outings to investigate the applications of academic learning. In keeping with preparation for college, the school's program is reading and writing intensive, with a high degree of individual student responsibility.
