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Truckee, United States

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Elementary school· Middle school· Private educational institution· High school· Kindergarten· Preschool

Tahoe Expedition Academy Reviews | Rating 3.7 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Tahoe Expedition Academy is located in Truckee, United States on 9765 Schaffer Mill Rd. Tahoe Expedition Academy is rated 3.7 out of 5 in the category elementary school in United States.

Address

9765 Schaffer Mill Rd

Phone

+1 5305465253

Accessibility

Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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Courtenay Wallpe

Tahoe Expedition Academy has been a phenomenal choice for my boys. We have been at the school for 10 years and couldn't be more pleased with their experience, from the exceptionally skilled and caring faculty to the thoughtful social-emotional programs to the stimulating, engaging and challenging academics, it is everything we ever hoped for and more. My boys are intimately known by multiple caring adults who nurture their passions, attend to their emotional needs and motivate them to show up every day as their very best selves. My boys are not only excelling as mathematicians, scientists, authors and historians, but they have developed a host of other skills that I never expected -- they are confident speaking with and in front of adults, they are empathetic advocates for their classmates and fellow citizens and they are stewards of our beautiful natural surroundings. Most importantly perhaps, my teenage boys still LOVE going to school, which basically says it all.

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Isabel Domeyko

Observing the amount of personal growth in our kids (grades 4 and 5) since last Fall is the best outcome we could have hoped for from TEA. We are new to the school this year and feel that enrolling them here is the best decision we have made regarding their education. TEA is not a college prep school-- it's a life prep school. Please consider this school if you are looking for an approach to education that develops student character, growth mindset (constantly pushing them outside their comfort zone), physical fitness (not competitive sports but rather life sports and adventure), compassion, intellectual curiosity, and out-of-classroom learning.

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Greg Wright

Full transparency on this review - I am both a parent and an administrator at TEA. I felt compelled to leave this review after reading through some of the others that were left. Additionally our daughter came home STOKED yesterday after spending the day cross country skiing to Chickadee Ridge on Mt. Rose Highway to learn about trees and the chickadees. She came home so full of passion and excitement to share what she learned about and was proud of the hard work they did to ski through bad weather and icy snow to get to this magical spot where the birds eat out of your hands (or off of your hat). Clearly this school is not for everyone and that is OK. This is not the experience most of us had in elementary/middle/high school. This is way more hands on. Way more student driven. Students are intentionally pushed physically, emotionally and intellectually to help them grow. This style of education is not the norm, but the collective group of students, parents, faculty and staff are looking to change that. And in these crazy times, we've appreciated the intentional focus on developing soft skills like adaptability, perseverance and resilience. This is whole child development. So if you're only concerned about academic rigor, this isn't the right fit for you. But if you're looking to grow a love of learning and self confidence, I encourage you to learn more.

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Sheri Marshall

My two kids have attended TEA for the last ten years. Where to begin... TEA has been the best for both my kids socially, emotionally and academically. They are better critical thinkers and investigators, more resilient, confident, and empathetic human beings because of the education at TEA. They dive deep into real world problems, regularly interact with experts, are encouraged to take on hard projects where \failure\ is part of the process, make time to reflect and self assess, are taught to be contributors, and are known and cared for by their teachers. I wouldn't want any other education for my kids.

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Matt Tucker

My kids have been at TEA for 8 years. They love going to school everyday! How many middle schoolers you know LOVE to go to school? Our kids feel loved by the faculty and staff, they learn by doing real things (not made up busy work), the faculty has outside experts come into the classroom or the class goes to visit them, field studies are part of the curriculum (not an excuse to get off campus), and then there are the adventures. Kids start off close to home in elementary school studying things like stream ecology, but by the senior year of high school they are designing their own international travel experiences (logistics and learning targets included). If your kid graduates from TEA, they will not have taken 18 AP courses, but they will be ready for whatever the world has to throw at them.

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