Denali

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What is Classroom with a View – Denali?
Denali was Classroom with a View’s inaugural course, when it first took place in 2001. It was such a great success that we began offering other courses. This is our fifth season for Classroom with a View-Denali. In this course, students study Ecology, Outdoor Leadership, and PE at home in the Spring and then in June we travel to Denali National Park & Preserve for 14 days of fun, hands-on learning. We set up base camps at several places in the park and spend our days exploring and learning while on day hikes. Some days are also spent interacting with Park scientists and staff.

Enrollment is open to students in grades 9-12. Prior outdoor experience is not required to enroll. The coursework is equivalent to 1/2 credit Ecology, 1/2 credit Outdoor Leadership and 1/2 credit PE.

Field Course Dates: (2 classes taking place simultaneously)
Course 1 – June 3-16, 2009
Course 2 – June 3-16, 2009

Unable to attend the field course? Enroll in our curriculum only option.

Our classroom is Denali National Park & Preserve, 6 million acres in the heart of the Alaska Range. (This is larger than the area of the state of Massachusetts.)  At the core of the park is a designated wilderness area that spans 2 million acres. This global treasure, a designated International Biosphere Reserve, is home to flora and fauna found in both taiga and tundra. When we’re in Denali, students apply what they've studied while camping, hiking, meeting with rangers, and more.

After participating in this course, students will have a broader horizon from which to build character, a greater love of learning, and new friends, skills, and memories. This is an educational experience that will impact students for a lifetime.

“I learned a lot more being in the field than reading a book or sitting in a class (and I had a lot of fun!).”
- Student, Denali '01

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