Over one million students in the U.S. have benefited from Outward Bound's unparalleled approach to "learning by doing." Outward Bound in the U.S. traces its roots to 1962 when courses were developed to prepare young peop...

For nearly 50 years, the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) has been the leader in wilderness education. More than 221,000 students have learned and mastered outdoor skills, developed leadership, and studied envir...

RIDGE Mountain Academy is a campus-based gap year enrichment program that revolves around mountain sports. Located in Whitefish, Montana, RIDGE is designed for male and female student athletes ages 17 to 20 that are inte...

Walkabout is a Christian discipleship gap year lasting nine months. Our program exists to facilitate the spiritual growth of students age 18-24. During Walkabout, students will go on nine adventure trips to various wil...

The High Mountain Institute (HMI) Gap semesters unites outdoor adventure and conservation to cultivate the next generation of civically-minded leaders. With programs traveling through Patagonia and the American West, stu...

Take a Gap Year with Irish Gap Year Céid Míle Fáilte! A hundred thousand welcomes to Ireland! At Irish Gap Year, our pristine beaches, forests and mountains are your classroom. You will truly immerse yourself in Ir...

Venture Semester provides young adults with life-changing experiences in food, farming and leadership in the Green Mountains of Vermont. As a program of the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, corps members live, lea...