12th Grade

Themes/Experiences

  • Job Placement/Life Planning/Transition Support- “What’s Next?”
  • Adventure Education and Leadership
  • Community Engagement
  • Cultural Exchange

Core Trips/Experiences (tentative):

  • Baxter State Park Expedition, three day
  • Winter “Rites of Passage” trip to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future three-day
  • Spring day trip (Baseball Game, Car Race, Ferry trip to an Island, Festival, Schooner Sail, Mt. Washington Train, Outdoor Discovery School LLBean-paddleboard/kayak, Maine Botanical Gardens)
  • NorthStar Graduation-June
  • Six-seven Cohort meetings between September-February

Optional Experiences (tentative):

  • Leadership training to mentor younger NorthStar cohorts. Students are eligible for attending core expeditions for the group they mentor.
  • Individual college/trade school admission or life planning support
  • Day trips based on students’ interests. Examples: Sea Dog game, a ferry trip to an island, Maine Botanical Gardens.

Program Levels

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