OFF-CAMPUS SEMESTER PROGRAMS MKA offers upper school students in their junior year a remarkable array of opportunities to pursue studies off-campus in selected semester school programs. Students who are interested in participating in these off-campus opportunities should contact the Academic Dean in advance to ensure that the receiving school has MKA’s approval. Once the Academic Dean notifies students of MKA’s approval, students may apply. Families must inform MKA’s CFO in writing of the student’s intention to apply by February 1st of their sophomore year. MKA permits students to attend the programs listed below; however, students may ask the school to consider other programs as well. Upon further review, decisions will be made on an individual basis in consultation with the Head of Upper School and Academic Dean. Special consideration will be given to semester programs aligned with our school’s mission, values, academic standards, and curricular offerings, but we reserve the right to deny requests to participate in programs not listed below. It is school policy to allow no more than the equivalent of a maximum of three half-year tuition grants per academic year for semester programs. Students, who are offered admission to Chewonki, SEGL, or Oxbow, may be eligible for a grant, depending on how many applicants there are in a given school year. Students who are offered admission to other preapproved semester programs may attend, but may not be eligible for a grant. MKA will determine which students receive the grants and how much each grant is worth. MKA’s CFO will notify families as to the value of an applicant’s grant once all admissions decisions are received.
MAINE COAST SEMESTER AT CHEWONKI - MAINE Located in Wiscasset, Maine and established in 1988, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki offers a challenging academic program with an emphasis on environmental studies. Students learn the natural history of the Maine coast, work on an organized farm, go on two short wilderness trips, help maintain the campus, and participate in a rigorous academic program. Up to 40 students are offered admission each semester. For more information, please visit the Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki website: https://mainecoastsemester.org/
SCHOOL FOR ETHICS AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - WASHINGTON, DC Located in Washington DC and established in 2006, the School for Ethics and Global Leadership (SEGL) offers a rigorous academic program focused on ethical thinking skills, leadership development, and international studies. In addition to completing a standard junior year curriculum, students take an ethics and leadership course. The program features visits to and by prominent speakers in such fields as foreign policy, public service, diplomacy, law, and humanitarian aid. Up to 24 students are offered admission each semester. For more information, please visit the School for Ethics and Global Leadership website: http://schoolforethics.org
SCHOOL FOR ETHICS AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP - SOUTH AFRICA Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the School for Ethics and Global Leadership (SEGL) in partnership with the African Leadership Academy (ALA) established a semester program in 2019. SEGL at ALA students pursue a rigorous college preparatory course schedule, focused on ethical thinking skills, leadership development, and international studies. In addition to completing a standard junior year curriculum, students take an ethics and leadership course. The program features African-based case studies and several off-campus excursions to popular South African sites during the semester. Up to 24 students are offered admission each semester. For more information, please visit the School for Ethics and Global Leadership website: http://schoolforethics.org/segl-at-ala/
THE OXBOW SCHOOL - CALIFORNIA Located in Napa, California and established in 1998, the Oxbow School offers an intensive visual arts and humanities program combined with rigorous academics. In its studio art environment, artists, faculty, and students collaborate in the practice of artistic inquiry and investigation. Students are trained in painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and digital media while satisfying MKA graduation requirements. Up to 48 students are offered admission each semester. For more information, please visit The Oxbow School website: http://www.oxbowschool.org/ 59
