HK educator

Trip of a lifetime

Matthieu Aemisegger discusses life aboard one of the world’s most unique international boarding schools. By Melanie Cox

A+ World Academy is owned by the

Sørlandet Foundation which operates the 90 year old Norweigen ship Sørlande.

Our campus is the oldest active fully rigged tall ship in the world.

An education at sea offers the opportunity to be part of a close-knit community with a role as a team player. This involves taking part in ship “watches” as part of the mariner crew and participating in scrubbing, cleaning, and sharing the duties on board.

A+ World Academy is a high school and

gap year program that sails to 20 cities in 14 countries on four different continents.

The education program entails attending one year or graduating the A+ World Academy in two years with the AP Capstone Diploma.

The Sørlandet Boarding School experience

is like no other because students develop life skills such as leadership, resilience, grit, accountability, and teamwork…characteristics that will lead them to success in both university and in life.

Our students don’t just worry about getting

to class on time, they deal with real issues such as monitoring water consumption, environmental impacts and living in a socially conscious way to reduce pollution.

A+ World Academy students are pushed

to their limits in every aspect including intellectual, social, physical, and cultural while learning to be proactive problem solvers with practical experience and developing a global perspective.

activities include student-led clubs such as baking, yoga, music, fitness, arts & crafts and poetry.

On the Sørlandet we have a tradition called watch wars. Each watch consists of ten students competing against other watches in karaoke, a spelling bee, trivia, maritime events, and best of all tug of war.

The graduates of A+ World Academy are

outstanding because they have completed a rigorous and unique program at sea on the oldest active fully rigged tall ship in the world!

Curious to know more about A+ World Academy students program and the Sørlande Boarding School experience? Get on board at aplusworldacademy.org