Off Campus
70% of Proctor students take part in term-long off-campus programs in Spain, France, Costa Rica, the American Southwest, and aboard a 131-foot schooner in the Atlantic Ocean. Explore these programs to better understand the power of experiential learning at Proctor.
Off-Campus Programs
Proctor is widely recognized for national leadership in experiential education, and our off-campus programs are core to that distinction. To our community, off-campus programs are not separate, but integral to the Proctor experience, providing hands-on learning opportunities that allow students to truly connect to the content they are studying. More than 70% of students take part in Proctor's term-long off-campus programs.
Every school attempts to create a diverse learning environment on campus. However, no educational program on a home campus can compare to the global education provided by cultural immersion. Experiencing different needs and understanding the complexity of global inter-connectedness prepares Proctor students to participate in, and understand, a layered and shifting world.
Proctor's off-campus trimesters are fully funded for all boarding students including those students receiving financial assistance (day students pay an additional fee for each off-campus program).
Every school attempts to create a diverse learning environment on campus. However, no educational program on a home campus can compare to the global education provided by cultural immersion. Experiencing different needs and understanding the complexity of global inter-connectedness prepares Proctor students to participate in, and understand, a layered and shifting world.
Proctor's off-campus trimesters are fully funded for all boarding students including those students receiving financial assistance (day students pay an additional fee for each off-campus program).
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Mountain Classroom
Since 1972, Mountain Classroom has stood as a cornerstone of Proctor Academy's commitment to experiential learning. During the winter and spring terms, ten students and two experienced instructors embark on a ten week exploration of the American West, gaining first-hand experience from local activists and guest speakers. Learn more.
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Ocean Classroom
Since 1994, Proctor, in partnership with the World Ocean School, has offered students the opportunity to board a traditional schooner and voyage along the eastern seaboard of the United States and into Caribbean waters. Learn More!
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European Art Classroom
European Art Classroom is an art immersion program based in Aix-en-Provence, France offered during the winter and spring terms. Eight students and two Proctor faculty dedicate themselves to the study of the finest arts and culture of Europe. Learn More!
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Proctor en Segovia
Since 1974, Proctor students have had the opportunity to live with a Spanish host family while studying Spanish language, literature and history in the ancient Roman city of Segovia, Spain for a nine week term. Learn More!
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Proctor en Monteverde
Proctor en Monteverde is a program primarily for sophomores who are academically and socially mature and ready for a cultural immersion adventure in Central America. Students continue their sophomore level science, humanities, math, and Spanish classes with native Costa Rican educators, while engaging in arts and afternoon activities in the local community. Each student earns a full year's worth of Spanish credit during the ten weeks of this program. Learn more!
Additional Off-Campus Programs
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Project Period
Project Period is an in-depth, faculty sponsored experiential learning immersion program that takes place during the first week of the Spring Term each year.
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Senior Project
Senior Project provides seniors the opportunity to spend the final three weeks of their Proctor careers completing an in-depth, hands-on experiential learning project.
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Service Learning Trips
Summer service trips offer students the chance to have a rich service immersion experience while providing a unique opportunity for Proctor students to learn and bond together over the summer with members of the faculty outside of the classroom.
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Wilderness Orientation
Since 1971, students have begun their Proctor careers by completing a wilderness orientation trip. We believe that this experience is the best way for new students to begin building relationships, self-awareness, and understanding of Proctor.
Learn more about Wilderness Orientation!
Located in Andover, NH, Proctor Academy is a private coeducational day and boarding school for grades 9–12. Students benefit from a rigorous academic program, experiential off-campus programs, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
204 Main Street . PO Box 500 . Andover, NH 03216
p. (603) 735-6000 f. (603) 735-6300 webmaster@proctoracademy.org
p. (603) 735-6000 f. (603) 735-6300 webmaster@proctoracademy.org