PROGRAM OVERVIEW > Customized academic curriculum based on your family’s interests, destination, goals, and student age. Coursework may include any of the following: > Culture of the local area > Language training > World history and geography > Natural science and ecology > Environmental studies > Marine ecosystems > Astronomy > Archeology > Literature > Media and computer literacy > Service learning > Intergenerational family learning offered through a broad educational enrichment program for all ages. > Lessons custom-designed to take advantage of your destination while meeting the requirements of your school or homeschooling program. > Integration of the curriculum with local excursions and the programs of local guides or tour leaders. > Complete “cloud” access to all of our academic resources, technology, digital media, and traveling library to maximize your learning experience. > Mobile technology kit with cameras, iPads, and other tools for student course work, trip documentation, blogging, video posting, Skyping, and contact with friends, school classroom, and family. > Course credit offered through Ross School. Each student will receive an official, accredited Ross School transcript reflecting credits earned for all World Travel Academy @Ross course work.
ABOUT ROSS SCHOOL Ross School is a co-educational boarding (grades 7–12, PG) and day school (Pre-N – grade 12) located on two beautiful campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, about two hours east of New York City. Founded in 1991 by Courtney and Steven J. Ross, the School offers a global, integrated curriculum with engaging courses in science, arts, humanities, and wellness, while offering opportunities for independent study, competitive athletics, extracurricular activities, and travel. Ross School serves over 500 students in pre-nursery through grade 12 and postgraduates, and attracts a world-class faculty. Ross School offers an exciting learning environment where students are provided with a 21st century skill set and encouraged to become lifelong learners. The School stresses direct personal experience, hands-on collection and analysis of information, and interdisciplinary problem solving. Students learn to use various disciplines together to explore topics, address real-life situations, make informed decisions, and express findings. There is also an emphasis on intercultural understanding, and our student body reflects over a dozen countries.
> Daily wellness program, such as yoga and tai chi. > Student-led educational presentations to the family or group; preparation of presentations to take back to share with friends or classmates. > Individualized tutoring in areas of need and to support homeschool requirements.
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Ross School is accredited by the Middle States Association (MSA) and was awarded the first International Credential ever given by MSA. Ross is also a member of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
ROSS SCHOOL TRAVEL PROGRAMS Ross School has its origins in the educational travel experiences undertaken by Courtney and Steven J. Ross with their daughter, Nicole. Continuing this tradition within the framework of Ross School, students have traveled to over 50 countries as part of their Ross education. Expanding the walls of the classroom to embrace the world, Ross allows students to engage in on-location, focused study of topics specifically selected for each trip by teachers and students. Students participate in collaborative group learning and return with knowledge and understanding gained through these experiences to share with their classmates, enriching the Ross curriculum and culture. In addition, Ross School furthers its mission of global education by developing customized educational travel experiences for Ross families who travel for pleasure or work.
World Travel Academy @Ross C U S T O M I Z E D E D U C AT I O N A L P R O G R A M S F O R G L O BA L T R AV E L E R S
Changing the Way Education Meets the Future
CUSTOMIZED LEARNING FOR YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, OR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
World Travel Academy @Ross
Here are just some of the types of learners who can greatly benefit from Ross School’s nontraditional curriculum delivered through the equally nontraditional World Travel Academy @Ross: > Children of parents who want to partake in long-term family travel.
Ross School has long been known for its
> Families who value a discreet private
accredited K–12 academic programs, its focus
academic experience for their children.
on bringing students together from around the
> Parents or grandparents who want
world, travel programs, and its global curriculum,
to supplement extended family trips
which integrates cultural history with academic
academic components for their
disciplines, from science, to math, to art, to
children and grandchildren.
at any time of the year with genuine
> Family groups looking for more
literature, to wellness. Now individual families
“My sons and I traveled with Ross in Brazil, Ghana, and India....It was an incredible experience that I will never forget!”
can bring the Ross curriculum and learning experiences along with them to a vacation destination of their choice by taking part in the World Travel Academy @Ross.
educational content as they spend time together engaging in multigenerational activities. > Special interest groups looking to use specific educational content to explore interests and facilitate bonding opportunities. > Children who have special needs, who need more one-on-one attention,
HOW IT WORKS
START WITH A PRE-TRIP CONSULTATION
Learning in the 21st century means that the classroom can be anywhere and family vacations can be liberated from the schedule of school holidays. World Travel Academy @Ross provides a professionally trained and certified Ross teacher (or two) to travel with your family for the duration of your trip, delivering locationspecific one-on-one instruction, private tutoring, and educational enrichment programs either to specific individuals (children, teenagers, parents, grandparents, or others) or to the entire family or group.
Your education experience starts with a comprehensive pre-trip consultation to plan your customized curriculum to address your trip plans, educational goals, and other interests and preferences. This consultation ensures that you receive the one-of-a-kind mobile academic experience that only Ross School can provide. We coordinate with trip leaders, captains, your child’s teachers and school, and your family to tailor the curriculum to fit your unique educational requirements.
HOW CAN YOUR FAMILY BENEFIT? World Travel Academy @Ross offers the benefits of a world-class global education to students in any grade while their family is “on the road,” whether on a charter cruise, spending a month on Majorca, taking a canal barge trip, living for a season in Aix-en-Provence, or traveling on safari. Each program is custom-designed to meet the unique needs of each student and family as they enrich their lives through international travel. The program’s built-in flexibility is suitable for any length trip, from 10 days to several months. And World Travel Academy @Ross can be adapted as each trip unfolds, taking full advantage of unplanned opportunities that arise and ensuring the student’s education is truly enhanced by each location.
ACCREDITED LEARNING ANYWHERE, ANYTIME While some schools permit their students to leave school for extended periods of time to join their families on once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunities, many frown on such extended absences. However, because the World Travel Academy @Ross is an integral part of the fully accredited Ross School, your children will receive credit for their World Travel Academy @Ross course work and official transcripts documenting their studies. Ross will work closely with your child's school to ensure that they are meeting (or exceeding) any ongoing requirements.
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and/or who benefit from less-traditional learning environments. > Children who have a specialized academic interest—or a passion for learning—and would truly value the unique opportunities that the World Travel Academy @Ross provides.
World Travel Academy @Ross 18 Goodfriend Drive East Hampton, New York 11937 631-907-5300 worldtravelacademy@ross.org www.rosstravelacademy.org