In The News
Into the West: A Historical Look at Manifest Destiny
+Impact Students recently traveled to the southwest to deepen their understanding of Indigenous cultures and the impact that manifest destiny had on them.
Your Donations for the Refugees in Greece at Work
Thank you to everyone who made a donation. Your contributions allowed our students to have an even bigger +Impact on their mission to help the refugee population in Greece.
Using Constructive Adversity to Develop Character at School: Part II
At +Impact School, we have empirical evidence and anecdotal data from the past five years that Constructive Adversity, our version of experiential learning, helps foster resilience, perseverance and problem-solving skills.
Senior +Impact Study: Syrian Refugee Crisis in Greece
Our students are currently in Greece, working shoulder-to-shoulder with aid organizations for the refugees, learning about the problems this community faces, and identifying solutions to these problems.
Ocean Rover Project: Initial Underwater ROV Build Out
+Impact students will spend ten days designing and building a Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle (ROV), collaborating with industry professionals at NASA / JPL and SpaceX, and field testing their work in the waters off the Santa Cruz Islands.
In the News: +Impact Schools Featured in the Hechinger Report
“A private school in northern California uses technology to create bespoke paths for students and rugged trips – like camping in the winter snow — to teach independence…”
First Day of School: Rock Climbing Donner Summit
This year we kicked off high school with some awesome rock climbing out at Donner Summit.
Field Study: The Impact of the American Dream in Yosemite
Students experience the lasting legacy of the American Dream, both positive and negative
Field Study: Human Impacts on Ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay
Students travel to Washington DC and the Chesapeake Bay to study human impacts on environments, geography and culture over time
A Classroom in the Southwest: Exploring the Legacy of the American Dream at the Four Corners
To understand the impacts of the Legacy of the American Dream on ancient civilizations and Native American communities (both historical and contemporary), students traveled among what remains of some of the most ancient civilizations in the world, and definitively the USA.
Crossing Lake Tahoe by Kayak
To kick off their Learning Expedition on “Water and the Red Triangle,” the 9th grade Redwood Crew completes an eight mile kayak across Lake Tahoe