Milton Academy Programs

On-campus Programs

Off-campus programs

Human Sexuality and Relationships (HS&R)
A favorite Milton optional course, HS&R enrolls students in Classes I-III who are interested in learning about sexuality and relationships in a comfortable, supportive environment.
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The Outdoor Program
The mission of the Outdoor Program is twofold: to support students for whom outdoor life is as important as “regular life;” to instill in interested students a lifelong appreciation for the value of our natural environment and the pleasure that it can bring. As part of a diverse group, students learn how to lead and follow with confidence and competence. The Outdoor Program attracts students with the chance to have fun outdoors, learn new skills, and gain confidence meeting new challenges with friends and faculty. New England’s mountains, rivers, quarries and forests are the program’s classrooms. Outdoor education at Milton focuses on excellent preparation and on using the right tools for hiking, climbing or kayaking.

The Academy boasts an indoor climbing wall. Outdoor gear includes a fleet of eight kayaks, mountaineering boots, rock-climbing shoes, tents, four-season sleeping bags, outdoor cooking equipment, as well harnesses, ropes and other climbing equipment.
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Community Service Program
Milton’s Community Service Program seeks to instill a passion for service in the Academy’s students and faculty. Through providing a multitude of opportunities from tutoring in local schools, to donating blood, to assisting the elderly, the program strives to provide those in the Milton community with interesting and meaningful service opportunities. On average, 180 students perform weekly service at over 30 different organizations in the Greater Boston area. More than 200 other students participate in multi-annual events such as the Greater Boston Foodbank, the Special Olympics, the Blood Drive, and mural painting with Sidewalk Sam. The entire Milton community participates in the annual Oxfam Banquet and the bi-annual Community Service Day.
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Study Abroad Programs

Milton Academy offers a number of foreign study opportunities for interested students. Exchange programs in France, Spain and China are offered, as well as the School Year Abroad program.
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The Mountain School Program of Milton Academy
The Mountain School is a one-semester program in which 45 Class III students from public and private schools throughout the United States spend four months on a working farm. Students from more than 20 schools join a corps of faculty in a rigorous interdisciplinary program which is centered on issues of community and the environment. Students work along with faculty to help manage the farm, its gardens and animals, as well as its facilities. The semester is an ongoing exercise in individual responsibility and group cooperation. As many as nine students from Milton Academy will be selected to attend The Mountain School each year.
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The Maine Coast Semester, “Chewonki”

The Maine Coast Semester, “Chewonki” is a one-semester opportunity for Class II students to continue their academic program while living on a 400-acre peninsula on the Maine coast. The campus, surrounded by a tidal estuary, provides a beautiful setting of pasture and pine forest in which to explore the relationship between people and the environment. Milton Academy gives graduation credit for Chewonki courses. The academic curriculum offered by Chewonki coincides with many of the courses offered at Milton Academy. Interested Class III students need to submit an application to the Deans’ Office by early February. Visit the Chewonki_Maine Coast Semester Web page

CityTerm
From its residential base in Dobbs Ferry, a forty-minute train ride north of Grand Central Station, CityTerm uses New York City as its classroom and laboratory. CityTerm’s curriculum allows students to meet many of Milton’s course requirements while at the same time providing a unique interdisciplinary learning experience which takes advantage of the setting of the school. Milton Academy gives graduation credit for CityTerm courses. Interested Class III students need to submit an application to the Deans’ Office by early February.
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The City School
The City School is a learning community that develops the long-term leadership capacity of diverse young people concerned with social justice. Conducted during out-of-school time, The City School offers leadership challenges combining community service, academic study, and personal reflection.
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