Class III parents, mark your calendars:
Information sessions for off-campus programs

The Class II year offers students opportunities to participate in one of several off-campus programs: The Mountain School Program of Milton Academy, CityTerm at the Masters School, and The Maine Coast Semester of the Chewonki Foundation.

Milton will host information sessions in January for Class III students and parents about these semester-long programs. Each session will take place in Greeley Auditorium, (lower-level of the Science Building) and will include a slide show and question and answer period. Brochures and material will be available at each session, or at any time, from John Warren, special assistant to the head of school.

Wednesday, January 8: The Mountain School Program of Milton Academy (9:15 AM and again at 6:45 PM)
The Mountain School (TMS) is a rigorous interdisciplinary program centered on issues of community and the environment on a working 300-acre farm in Vershire, Vermont. Class II students (juniors) who attend, spend the fall or spring with students from other sending schools. The Mountain School is a Milton Academy program, which also draws students from other independent schools. The academic curriculum coincides with many courses offered at Milton. Interested Class III students need to submit an application, for either 2003-2004 semester, to the Deans’ Office by Friday, February 14, 2003.

Monday, January 13: CityTerm at the Masters School (6:45 PM)
CITYTerm at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York is a semester-long program for Class II students (juniors) providing an interdisciplinary learning experience and using New York City as a classroom laboratory. CityTerm’s curriculum allows students to meet many of Milton’s course requirements. Milton Academy has no official relationship with CityTerm, but Milton does give graduation credit for CityTerm courses. Interested Class III students need to submit an application, for either 2003-2004 semester, to the Deans’ Office by Friday, February 14, 2003.

Tuesday, January 14: The Maine Coast Semester of the Chewonki Foundation (6:45 PM)
Maine Coast Semester (MCS) at Chewonki offers a curriculum focused on marine biology. The semester-long program enrolls Class II students. The principles of community living are comparable to those that inform TMS. The academic curriculum offered by Chewonki coincides with many of the courses offered at Milton Academy. Milton Academy has no official relationship with Chewonki, but Milton does give graduation credit for Chewonki courses. Interested Class III students need to submit an application, for either 2003-2004 semester, to the Deans’ Office by Friday, February 14, 2003.