West Island College International-Class Afloat

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Imagine a semester of school where you study abroad, sail around the world...and earn credits!

CLASS AFLOAT IS REFRESHINGLY DIFFERENT;
it is dedicated to the continuing growth of very good and very successful young adults by:

* challenging them to be better
* preparing them for responsible global citizenship in the 21st century
* demanding value-based and ethical leadership
* developing self-sufficiency, initiative, and problem-solving skills
* driving academic rigor to the next level

CLASS AFLOAT STUDENTS FORGE NEW STANDARDS IN:

* academic excellence
* personal development
* leadership
* gap year opportunities

CLASS AFLOAT, "SEA EDUCATION PROGRAM OF THE YEAR 2000" (American Sail Training Association) is the world’s premier experiential education program. Studies come alive through hands-on learning experiences while studying abroad in over 35 countries worldwide.

A CLASS AFLOAT EDUCATION is unparalleled and serves its students for the rest of their lives. It produces young adults who are wise beyond their years. From Zanzibar to the Amazon, from the Galapagos to Easter Island, from Casablanca to St Petersburg, Class Afloat is "your passport to education, bringing the classroom to the world".

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS are tailored to the needs of those in search of gap year experience, serious college and university preparatory students

COME ABOARD and learn as you never have before!

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Audrey K (lutz, Florida)
Jun 24, 2010 7:32PM
Your school sounds really awesome! May I have some more information?
Lindsey M (Savonburg, Kansas)
May 24, 2010 8:35PM
This school sounds incredible! I would love more information!
Audrey S (Gardena, California)
Apr 29, 2010 9:28PM
This kind of opportunity is amazing. I hope I can gather more information about this College. Thank you!
ashley v (Jamaica, New York)
Mar 31, 2010 4:17PM
i love really love getting some info from this school. it sounds like an amazing opportunity.
Quenana F (Faganeanea )
Feb 17, 2010 5:39PM
Cool!!!! I would love it if I could get more info about your school... I know it would be a wonderful opportunity for me, since I live on a Pacific island. I ask if you could please send me more info! Thank you!!
Savina S (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Feb 15, 2010 3:14PM
thanks foro the love:)
Corrie D (North Attleboro, Massachusetts)
Feb 06, 2010 7:22PM
Thank you very much for the love! I would love to get some more information!
Connyre C (Sewickley, Pennsylvania)
Feb 02, 2010 6:47AM
Thank you for the love! This sounds like such an amazing experience. I'd love to learn more!
Samantha E (Denver, Colorado)
Jan 23, 2010 5:31PM
an amazing experience, would expand my world experience, but money tends to be an obstacle
Angela B (Lima (Peru) )
Jan 22, 2010 5:28PM
thanks for the love. this sounds like an awesome opportunity but I'm afrai I wouldn't be able to afford it

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97 Kaulbach St, PO Box 10
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, B0J 2CO
Phone: 1-800-301-SAIL
Email: discovery@classafloat.com
www.classafloat.com

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Audrey K (lutz, Florida)
Jun 24, 2010 7:32PM
Your school sounds really awesome! May I have some more information?
Lindsey M (Savonburg, Kansas)
May 24, 2010 8:35PM
This school sounds incredible! I would love more information!
Audrey S (Gardena, California)
Apr 29, 2010 9:28PM
This kind of opportunity is amazing. I hope I can gather more information about this College. Thank you!
ashley v (Jamaica, New York)
Mar 31, 2010 4:17PM
i love really love getting some info from this school. it sounds like an amazing opportunity.
Quenana F (Faganeanea )
Feb 17, 2010 5:39PM
Cool!!!! I would love it if I could get more info about your school... I know it would be a wonderful opportunity for me, since I live on a Pacific island. I ask if you could please send me more info! Thank you!!
Savina S (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Feb 15, 2010 3:14PM
thanks foro the love:)
Corrie D (North Attleboro, Massachusetts)
Feb 06, 2010 7:22PM
Thank you very much for the love! I would love to get some more information!
Connyre C (Sewickley, Pennsylvania)
Feb 02, 2010 6:47AM
Thank you for the love! This sounds like such an amazing experience. I'd love to learn more!
Samantha E (Denver, Colorado)
Jan 23, 2010 5:31PM
an amazing experience, would expand my world experience, but money tends to be an obstacle
Angela B (Lima (Peru) )
Jan 22, 2010 5:28PM
thanks for the love. this sounds like an awesome opportunity but I'm afrai I wouldn't be able to afford it

School summary

Founded in 1984, Class Afloat offers young people from around the world the opportunity, in the microcosm of a sailing ship and the macrocosm of the planet, to challenge a rigorous programme of academic study while engaging in sensitive and sustainable practices, developing leadership skills and raising cross-cultural awareness. Ours is a truly global educational experience as we challenge our students to affect positive change in their local, national and international communities.

A sense of community rests at the heart of all Class Afloat programmes; living and working together in pursuit of common goals allows our students to develop personal leadership and accountability and to celebrate individual and collective contributions to the school mosaic. With Class Afloat, students are encouraged to stretch themselves outside their comfort zone to embrace global issues and set personal goals, all in a safe and supportive community-oriented environment which inspires both passion and compassion for others and our planet.

Class Afloat seeks students who are truly committed to academic excellence, personal integrity and global leadership; we invite you to join us for your passport to education!