Cortes Island Academy

Come join us for a truly unique learning experience on Cortes Island! The Cortes Island Academy offers experiential learning that is place and project-based in four, 5-week modules that take place over the 5 months from September 2022 to January 2023.

Outdoor Adventure Leadership

Possible credits: PE, Leadership

Study adventure tourism, physical fitness, leadership training, trip planning, safety and wildlife interaction, and more!

Our Oceans Aquaculture & Stewardship

Possible credits: Science

Study local marine ecology, resources, aquaculture, marine management, scientific research/writing/reporting, and more!

Film Making with Reel Youth

Possible credits: Video Production

Study technical skill building, creative collaboration, video and virtual production, documentaries, broadcasting, and more!

Creative Tools for Truth Telling

Possible credits: English, Social Justice

Study basics of journalism, non-fiction writing, oral history, podcasting, fact-based illustration, and more!