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The Outdoor Academy of the Southern Appalachians is an academic semester school for high school sophomores, and select juniors, located outside of Brevard, North Carolina . It is an activity of the Eagle's Nest Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Founded in 1991 on 180 acres of land in the western North Carolina mountains, The Outdoor Academy (or OA) provides a semester of college-preparatory study for high school sophomores and juniors. The school size is, on average, around 32 students, 100% of whom live on campus. The school stresses the connection between the teacher and student. Accordingly, the average class size is 8, while the student to teacher ratio is 1:3. The yearly tuition is $32,800, with about 25% of students on financial aid. The Outdoor Academy is SACS-accredited. ACTIVITIES Students at OA gain valuable leadership skills and wilderness experience while hiking, whitewater paddling, backpacking, caving and rock climbing. They become fully engaged in the learning process and gain a new sense of respect for the environment, for others, and for themselves. Students often paddle the Green and Nantahala rivers, cave in Worley's Cave, climb at Looking Glass Rock, and hike in Pisgah National Forest, Joyce Kilmer National Forest, and elsewhere. EXTERNAL LINKS Outdoor Academy website |
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