Kroka Expeditions Semester School

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Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #1 - Kroka Semester students transform into leaders, alive with confidence, competence and the ability to enact change in the world and serve others.
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Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #1 - Kroka Semester students transform into leaders, alive with confidence, competence and the ability to enact change in the world and serve others.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #2 - We experience the beauty of what the Norwegians call friluftsliv: free life in nature, moving with sureness and ease over the land. We live, work and eat with reverence for the Earth.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #3 - Community is one of the sweetest gifts of a Kroka Semester. We cultivate trust in ourselves and in others through appropriate risk taking and exploring the boundaries of our comfort and physical limits.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #4 - We receive the deepest gifts of the wild places through rigorous, extended self-sufficient expeditions. Our Winter Semester travels over 500 miles through the seasons and throughout New England by their own power. Here, they are paddling from the interior of Maine to the Atlantic Ocean, after having skied to Maine, and before hopping on bikes to return to Kroka.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #5 - Kroka Semester students deepen their understanding of interconnections and community, which challenges them to awaken their best selves. They sing together as a means of celebrating, giving thanks, and building community.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #6 - Kroka Semester students study as they travel on expedition. They live what they learn and learn what they live.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #7 - We learn to live in direct relationship with the resources that sustain us: warmth, clothing, shelter and nourishment. At home in the winter wilderness: Semester students discover that their home is not on their backs, but all around them. Fir boughs, a portable wood stove, and an incredible community make a cozy home for studying and living in the winter.
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Photo #8 - On a Kroka Semester or Gap Year, student can earn up to 4 high school and 19 college credits. The experiences students gain on Kroka Semesters contribute to their ability to serve the common good and work towards a just and peaceful world. This learning is indelible and is carried forward into their lives.
Kroka is a wilderness expedition school for students aged 16 - 21 based on a year-round, organic farm in Marlow, NH. We believe that consciousness and altruistic will can be brought forward through a living relationship with the natural world and by taking our place within the circle of community.
We are committed to making our programs accessible for any student, regardless of ability to pay.
We are a New Hampshire Non-Public School and offer high school credit for each semester.
College credit is also available for eligible students.
Our Fall Semesters run from September - December, and Winter Semesters run from January - June.
Kroka also offers summer expeditions for ages 11-18. Programs include rock climbing, caving, mountain biking, crafting, white water & open water paddling, and rites of passage.

Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: 10-12
  • Enrollment: 12 students
  • Acceptance rate: 80%
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
Dual Language Immersion Program
Secondary Immersion Language
Spanish
Year Founded
1996

Student Body

Total Students
12 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
10%
State avg.: 19%
Students by Grade
Kroka Expeditions Semester School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
12 students
List of Courses Offered
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Functional clothes for outdoor work and play

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
We offer both a flat rate tuition and need-based sliding scale tuition. We work with families to make our programs affordable for students who are accepted.
% on Financial Aid
75%
Acceptance Rate
80%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Liz Jordan

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School Notes

  • At Kroka, students take responsibility for the work of daily living. They gather firewood, draw water from the stream, and cook on an open fire. Students learn to tell time by the sun and sleep under the stars at night. Traveling at the pace of the natural world connects students to the earth and gives them greater awareness of their peers and themselves.
  • Students experience quiet contemplation, nature observation, and the exhilaration at the top of a rock face and through the rushing rapids of a river. They learn to take risks, share what is in their hearts in an evening circle around the fire, and deepen relationships within their group. Students return home from their Kroka experience with newfound confidence and maturity.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Kroka Expeditions Semester School often compared to?
Kroka Expeditions Semester Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dublin Christian Academy by visitors of our site.
What is the acceptance rate of Kroka Expeditions Semester School?
The acceptance rate of Kroka Expeditions Semester School is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 73%.
What sports does Kroka Expeditions Semester School offer?
Kroka Expeditions Semester School offers 7 interscholastic sports: Climbing, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Nordic Skiing, Rock Climbing, Sailing and Swimming.
When is the application deadline for Kroka Expeditions Semester School?
The application deadline for Kroka Expeditions Semester School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

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Absolutely the best experience in my life. I did the 2011 Vermont-New Hampshire Semester Program. The experience was everything you could expect and more. I wrote my college essay about my experience (I''m going to Colorado College). The Semester will challenge you in new and exciting ways and you will never be the same after it. The community we built was, and is, the strongest community I have ever experienced, and I except the strongest I ever will.
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Quick Stats (2024)

  • School Type: Alternative School
  • Grades: 10-12
  • Enrollment: 12 students
  • Acceptance rate: 80%
  • Average class size: 12 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

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