As Proctor Academy’s Mountain Classroom program returns to New Hampshire after a cross country learning adventure, students reflect on their final student-run expedition of the term.

Proctor's Mountain Classroom program enters its final week of its term off-campus and its final student-led expedition. This group has learned so much about themselves, a sense of place around the country, and the varying cultures in which they have immersed themselves.

Proctor’s Mountain Classroom program continues their adventures as they explore the American Southwest through climbing and expeditions, all while cooking, camping, and learning to live alongside each other.

As Proctor’s Mountain Classroom program enters its fourth week of living and learning on the road in the American Southwest, students reflect on life without a phone and expeditions in the backcountry in today’s blog. 

Proctor’s spring Mountain Classroom program is underway with a recent trip down the Black Canyon just below the Hoover Dam.

The off-campus experience is like none other, pushing students so far outside their comfort zone that individuals learn to rely on each other, and to fully understand the impact of their individual actions on the well-being of the group. 

As the group continues to learn how to live in community with one another, they also take increased responsibility for the planning of their expeditions.

What I took away was the joy of watching the teams collaborate, experiment, compete, and have fun TOGETHER while doing something that allowed them to not take themselves too seriously. 

Maya ‘23 and Charlie ‘25 share a window into Mountain Classroom Winter 2023 in this week’s blog post.