Experiential Learning: Upper School
Hyla provides an interdisciplinary, experiential, and individualized program for students eager to co-create their high school education through hands-on inquiry and impact. Our program is designed to integrate student learning with the surrounding community through ongoing immersive experience. Our teachers therefore work in partnership with community professionals and leaders to create off-campus experiences in core classes, and also through signature programs.
Panoramas
Twice a year we break from our standard academic schedule for Panorama courses. Panoramas are multi-week, immersive and interdisciplinary courses that explore and investigate a range of topics through hands-on labs, seminars, creative projects, travel, and critical work. Each Panorama focuses on a central theme and core goal to inspire students to discover something new about themselves and about the world. Students input is integral to the process of creating these offerings so that we can include student interests and goals in our planning and final itineraries.
Panoramas also include practical ways for students to integrate new knowledge into their goals and daily lives. True expeditionary learning, Panoramas create trust and community through new experiences that take students into new territory intellectually, geographically and interpersonally. Students emerge from Panoramas excited about new connections and friendships, proud of what they accomplished with other groups and organizations, and hopeful about how they can use new knowledge to improve their own lives and wellbeing.
