Learn • Engage • Apply • Perform
Northwood School’s LEAP program is designed to enrich students’ academic experience by providing unique experiential programs that serve to broaden horizons, further academic growth, and provide opportunities otherwise unavailable in a traditional course of academic study. Programming is intended to challenge students’ perspectives and understanding of the world they live in and will someday lead. It is the school’s intention that these programs will serve to open doors to students and their future endeavors.
L.E.A.P. Course Descriptions May, 2024 (subject to change).
2024 LEAP Course Descriptions
The Adirondack Athlete
Adirondack Farm to Table & Culinary Experience
Canines – Understanding Man’s Best Friend
Community Service for Early Childhood Education
Exploring Caribbean Reefs in Puerto Rico
Fly Fishing in the Adirondacks
Geothermal Sustainability in Iceland
Golf – A Swing Back in Time
Introduction to Woodworking (using hand tools)
Marine Biology and Geology of Isabela Island, Galapagos
Mountain Rescue
Muskie Madness
Nutrition and Athletic Performance
Plein Air Painting in the Adirondacks
Sea kayaking in the United Kingdom
Slay the ADK
The Modern Circus
NOC Trip - Rock Climbing in Red Rocks Nevada