Founders’ Welcome
As we spend each semester living, studying, traveling, and growing alongside inspiring young people, we have the unique privilege of witnessing students’ marked personal growth during their four months at…
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The two gentlemen
The men of the 2013 spring semester Brady and Burke are the lucky ones when it comes to space. They have an entire yurt to themselves. They are not confined…
Owyhee River Wilderness Area – A Protected Place
…left in the western United States. Encompassing an area the size of Massachusetts, the Owyhee River Wilderness Area spans more than 2 million acres in northern Nevada, southwestern Idaho, and…
New Course Area – Gospel-Hump Wilderness
…the northeast, comprises the largest federally designated wilderness area in the contiguous 48 states. With elevation gains of up to 7000 feet from the bottom of the Salmon River to…
Agosto Pinochet
Augosto Pinochet was the dictator who ruled Chile for 17 years. He began as the Commander in Chief to the president at the time, Salvador Allende. Little did Allende know,…
Update from Pucon
…do their homework. After a study session for Katherine and Wilson, and a hilarious group lesson on the first element of leadership (Character), we paddled for three hours. We worked…
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Applications for Alzar School are accepted throughout the year. However, if students complete their Written Application by either our Priority Application Deadline of December 15 or General Application Deadline of…
Informational Webinars
Alzar School Alumni
…know that Alzar School cares deeply about each and every one of the students, staff, and individuals who come to know and experience the program over the years. We hope…
Wood Chopping With a Purpose
…skills, build character, and practice communication skills in the context of risk management and prevention. When asked about the wood chopping station, students who answered did so positively. One student…
Building a Home in Your Own Skin: A journey from rivers to peaks and back again
…come from, we must uproot ourselves; to truly know ourselves, we must answer the call to adventure. Last week the Alzar School class of Fall 2013 launched from the banks…