"Horizons Program"
One Boarding School’s Community Wide Internship Program
Allison Smith explores Miss Hall’s School‘s Horizons Program. Horizons is an internship based community service program that begins in a student’s ninth grade year. Year one has students working in the greenhouse growing and caring for plants while learning basic business principles in a classroom setting. 10th through 12th grade girls go off campus to [...]
Read MoreA Guided Tour of Miss Hall’s School
Tour the Miss Hall’s School campus with Allison Smith, assistant director of admission. As you watch, keep an eye out for the sense of community that weaves its way into every stop. Ms. Smith introduces viewers to Miss Hall’s palces, spaces, rhythms, and routines. The tour opens in the ‘Living Room.’ Restored and decorated to [...]
Read MoreBoarding School Photo of the Day: Miss Hall’s School
Miss Hall’s School, Pittsfield, MA (Girls Boarding/Day School, Grades 9-12) Miss Hall’s students participating in their Horizon’s program, an “experiential, off-campus learning program. Part of the academic program, Horizons gives Miss Hall’s students opportunities to volunteer and intern each week at social service and cultural organizations, businesses, and professional offices.”
Read MoreMiss Hall’s School: Community Service; Reflection and Thought Required
In keeping with our current theme of boarding schools creating and structuring opportunities that take their students beyond the focused confines of their campus, Miss Hall’s School’s Horizons program deserves attention. Horizons includes a few key pieces that set the program apart from other community service programs. While the other programs that we’ve seen are [...]
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