We fill each year with 30+ field trips through our Learning Outside the Classroom program, as well as numerous academic competitions and graduations. Want to see the details of our experiential learning focus? Click on the blog posts below to see a full list of each year's unique experiences.
2015-2016 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/10-8/12, Mon.- Wed. – 9 AM-1 PM Faculty Inservice (babysitting provided by USL students and graduates). 8/12, Wednesday – Annual Alumni-Faculty Lunch – 11:45 AM in the gym 8/13-8/14, Th.- Fri. – 2015-2016 school year begins with Orientation activities led by USL Upper School students and graduates 8/17, … Read more
2014-2015 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/11-8/13, Mon.- Wed. – 9 AM-1 PM Faculty Inservice (babysitting provided by USL students and graduates). 8/13, Wednesday – Annual Alumni-Faculty Lunch – 11:45 AM in the gym 8/14-8/15, Th.- Fri. – 2014-2015 school year begins with Orientation activities led by USL Upper School students and graduates 8/18, … Read more
2013-2014 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/21, Wednesday – orientation for Learning Outside the Classroom. As preparation for our field experiences, Middle and Upper School students will begin Red Cross CPR/First Aid/AED training. Students will also bake cookies, deliver them, and clean up the kitchen. This will allow students to gain practice … Read more
2012-2013 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/22, Wednesday – orientation for Learning Outside the Classroom. Students will bake cookies, deliver them, and clean up the kitchen. This will allow students to gain practice with the responsibility inherent to LOTCs and meet our neighbors around Coleman Blvd. 8/29, Wednesday – LOTC – IS students … Read more
2011-2012 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/17, Wednesday – orientation for Learning Outside the Classroom. Students will bake cookies, deliver them, and clean up the kitchen. This will allow students to gain practice with the responsibility inherent to LOTCs and meet our neighbors around Coleman Blvd. 8/24, Wednesday – we will conclude our … Read more
2010-2011 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/16, Monday – SPEAKER – Lei Jin, Chinese Professor at the College of Charleston, will speak about Mandarin and Chinese culture. 8/18, Wednesday – orientation for Learning Outside the Classroom. Students will bake cookies, deliver them, and clean up the kitchen. This will allow students to gain practice … Read more
2009-2010 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/18, Tuesday – SPEAKER – George Fam, Arabic Professor at the College of Charleston, will speak about the Arabic language and Middle Eastern culture. fam will provide an interesting language contrast to our new study of Mandarin this year, and his faith background (Coptic Christian) provides some … Read more
2008-2009 LOTC & Guest Speaker Highlights
8/20, Wednesday – exploration of the Old Village in search of simple machines (linking to our study of physics and the Industrial Revolution). We will also eat lunch at Alhambra Hall. 8/29, Friday – culminating exercise of our two-week interdisciplinary study of the Seasons of Change at Fort … Read more