Activities
Palo Alto Preparatory students engage in a wide number of educational activities that are specific to our students. We recognize the importance of learning both inside and outside the classroom. These activities include an international trip, an in-depth investigation of the civil rights movement, outdoor and community integrated learning.
International Trip
We believe that travel is part education. Each spring semester Palo Alto Preparatory puts together an international trip for current students Read more information about the program, as well as past destinations for Palo Alto Preparatory’s International Trip.
Sojourn to the Past
Students take part an investigation of history of the Civil Rights Movement, traveling through Atlanta, Georgia and through Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee so that students see locations of historical importance and meeting with the people who changed America. Read more Palo Alto Prep’s participation in Sojourn to the Past.
General Activities
Each year Palo Alto Prep students take place in General Activities that lead to a well rounded, understanding of the world in which we live, one that takes students out of the classroom and into nature or the community. For more information on these activities, visit the General Activities page.
Summer Trip
For Palo Alto Prep students we also have a summer trip, so they keep learning throughout the summer. Students that participate on the Summer Trip have a new learning experience. They also have a chance to focus on what they learned during the school year, so that they do not experience the backsliding that students sometimes experience during the holidays. Read more about our Summer Trip.
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