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Alzar gap offerings
Alzar School has spent nearly two decades offering leadership programming for high school students and young adults . Alzar Gap programs were carefully designed based on Alzar School ’ s “ Six Foundations ” -- leadership development , academics , outdoor adventure , cultural exchange , environmental stewardship , and service learning . With campuses in Idaho and Patagonia , Chile , Alzar
“ The prevailing wisdom is that kids are going to lose their hard-earned study skills if they take a gap year . The opposite is true .”
— Bob Clagett , former Dean of Admissions at Middlebury
Patagonia Exchange
LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL IMMERSION GAP PROGRAM
Find your place in a diverse and globalized world through cultural immersion , outdoor adventure and leadership training in Patagonia , Chile . More on pages 6-13 . wild and scenic
OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP GAP PROGRAM
Gain training and certifications that are recognized by the outdoor industry while skiing , rafting , kayaking , and backpacking through the wild and scenic American West . More on pages 14-21 .
Western whitewater
Summer Gap Program
Gap programs are uniquely positioned to offer powerful experiences |
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Spend your summer kayaking and rafting some of the best whitewater on the planet , while learning |
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valuable outdoor and leadership skills . More on pages 22-29 . |
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