Category: Academic Adventures

Student Transformation: in Mom & Dad’s Words

Our aim at Discover Term is to empower teens at critical growth stages to awaken their senses, activate their untapped potential, and ignite their passion for life, learning and adventure. Read a parent’s account on the transformation their son had at Surf Term and even after.

What is Project-Based Learning?

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a method of teaching and learning in which students actively engage in real-world and personally meaningful projects. Project Based Learning answers

Project Reef: How Can Surfing Be Sustainable?

Project Reef moves between “Problem Discovery” to “Solution Creation” with a lot of research, fun, and games along the way. Within the broader question there are three main areas to consider: Surf Spots, Coral Reefs, and Marine Life with a specific anchor for this project being Sea Turtles.

Give Us 5 Weeks to Transform Your Teen

At Discover Term, we offer students the opportunity to expand beyond what they ever thought was possible and push through a bit of discomfort to experience immense growth and JOY!

The five-week Powder Term or Surf Term offers a unique opportunity for middle school adolescents to pause their typical schooling or living and step out of their comfort zones for five weeks. The brave 11-14-year-olds of Surf and Powder Terms leave their friends and routines behind to adopt a new living space and community.