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Tahoe Expedition Academy

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Real World Learning in Truckee, CA.

At TEA, we believe in the infinite power of young people.

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OUR MISSION

Empowering a new generation of creative problem solvers with a social conscience. 

Tahoe Expedition Academy (TEA) was founded on an experiential approach to education built around Constructive Adversity.® We push students past the edge of comfort to grow collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity – the tools they’ll need to take on the world’s biggest challenges. 

Our students spend many days and nights in the field, traveling regionally, nationally, and internationally. The wilderness is a classsroom. So is a city council meeting. 

What is Constructive Adversity?

Learn more about our Individualized Adventure Program.

See our impact. 

BASECAMP

Curiosity, play, and the outdoors as a first classroom.

Pre-K Adventure Program

TRAILHEAD

Foundational skills, crews, and the first overnight adventures.

Elementary School

THE CLIMB

Bigger expeditions, deeper inquiry, real-world projects.

Middle School

SUMMIT

Leadership, global travel, and college & career pathways.

High School

 

 

 

OUR VALUES

Three commitments shape every lesson, every expedition, and every crew. 

Read more about our values.

A just and equit­able world

We champion fairness, inclusivity, and well-being in our community and beyond it.

Adversity into growth.

Young people tackle difficult, real problems and come out stronger, wiser, and more capable.

Community-driven change.

We collaborate with communities to make positive, lasting change, together.

 

 

A group of children sits on a fallen log outdoors, deeply focused on writing in their notebooks.

Why families choose TEA.

  • Rigorous academics connected to real-world application

  • Small learning communities where every student is known

  • Fieldwork, expert partnerships, and hands-on problem-solving

  • Expeditions and adventures included in tuition

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