Tahoe Expedition Academy
Tel:
(530)546-5253
- TEA stretches the imagination by teaching outside the walls of a traditional classroom.
- Students are not confined to a desk or a standard.
- Instead, they engage in real-world experiences designed to push them to the boundaries of their intellectual, social and personal comfort zones, where the learning really happens.
- TEA students spend 30-40 days a year in the field interacting with real-world experts and professional organizations.
Quick Stats (2019-20)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-12
- Students: 303 students
- Yearly Tuition: $20,000
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Top Placements
Tahoe Expedition Academy places among the top 20% of private schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Body Largest student body
- Sports offered Most sports offered
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 303 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 10% State avg.: 44% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 80% |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (Prepared for outdoors at all times) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $20,000 |
| Tuition Notes | Specific tuition rates vary by grade. |
| % on Financial Aid | 25% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $13,000 |
| Admissions Director | Michael Kinnaman |
| Admissions Associate | Sharie Lewis |
Sports
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 5 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Blacksmithing, Reading club, Robotics Club, Spanish Club Recreational Athletic Programs: Biathlon |
School Notes
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
TEA focuses on the cultivation of eight essential character-based values enabled and strengthened by incredible teachers and role models, Constructive Adversity and real experiences.
- Constructive Adversity: TEA`s educational program is centered on this innovative learning theory, designed by TEA`s Co-Founder. We define Constructive Adversity as the intentional construction of and engagement with adverse environments in order to build character, promote ethical engagement and create lasting knowledge and skills. In simpler terms, Constructive Adversity means using intellectual, social and physical challenges to help students engage, grow and thrive. Learn how to excel in dynamic and challenging environments by training in a controlled risk environment. Deepen learning through real-world experience, authenticity, and active learning. Create engaging, authentic and meaningful learning experiences that give purpose, relevance, and meaning to every child`s education.
- Academic Excellence: First and foremost,
TEA is an academic institution that prides itself on providing the
core content and skills students need to thrive in school and
beyond. Through our academic programs students can expect to:
- Develop core content and skills for college, career and life readiness.
- Engage actively in real-world learning by working with industry experts, conducting fieldwork and creating authentic products.
- Work with incredible TEAchers who view the world as a classroom.
- Character Building: Building character is
not an add-on at TEA, but rather it is embedded into the Crew`s
daily routines, integrated into the academic program and cultivated
through direct practice, intention and real-world adventures.
Through our character building programs our students will:
- Give back and advocate through service learning and doing good for others.
- Strengthen critical social-emotional learning character traits.
- Be known well and participate in the CommuniTEA and beyond.
- Real World Adventure: This is where the
magic happens and the deep, lasting memories are created. Wouldn`t
you want to go to a school where Real World Adventure is valued as
much as academics? Through our adventure programs our students
will:
- Experience learning firsthand through hands-on exploration.
- Build physical strength, stamina, and ability through active learning.
- Receive consistent exposure to numerous cultures, industry experts and facets of nature
- Make a Positive +Impact: This is why we do what we do to give young people the know-how, skills, and opportunities to improve their own lives and positively impact the world around them. We do this work now when students are in their formative years and they are shaping who they are as human beings. We do not prepare students for the future. We prepare them for today
TEA focuses on the cultivation of eight essential character-based values enabled and strengthened by incredible teachers and role models, Constructive Adversity and real experiences.
- Performance Character Values & Habits of Scholarship
- Collaboration: learning how to work together in a variety of environments
- Craftsmanship: attending to the quality of work in the things we createPerseverance: having resilience in the face of adversity
- Responsibility: taking accountability and ownership for one`s actions and interactions
- Relational Character Values
- Empathy: showing the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
- Stewardship: taking action and care of the environment
- Advocacy: showing public support for people, causes, and initiatives
- Gratitude: giving appreciation for one another, ourselves and our environment
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Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school to Tahoe Expedition Academy is Sugar Bowl Academy (6.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sugar Bowl Academy (6.4 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is Lake Tahoe School (15.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- NordenSugar Bowl AcademySpecial Program EmphasisGrades: 8-12 | 43 students
6.4 miles
815 Lupine Trail
Norden, CA 95724
(530)269-7401 6.4 8-12
43 - Olympic Valley Grades: 9-12 | 70 students
7.4 miles
235 Squaw Valley Rd
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530)583-9393 7.4 9-12
70 - Incline Village Grades: PK-8 | 132 students
15.2 miles
995 Tahoe Blvd
Incline Village, NV 89451
(775)831-5828 15.2 PK-8
132 - Reno Grades: NS-K
21.7 miles
455 Somersett Parkway
Reno, NV 89523
(775)787-1070 21.7 NS-K
n/a - RenoGoddard School - Somersett- TheDaycare / PreschoolGrades: PK-K | 33 students
21.7 miles
455 Somersett Pkwy
Reno, NV 89523
(775)787-1070 21.7 PK-K
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