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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.

Our Programs

We offer a wide variety of programs designed to help students prepare for their future careers.

High School College and Career Counseling

empowers students to explore diverse post-secondary options, develop personalized career pathways, and acquire the essential skills for future success.

Individualized Adventure Program

Students can participate in offsite adventures with their families/organizations and continue their learning path encompassing constructive adversity and connection with their TEA crews.

6th Grade Bridge Program

With design elements from both of our elementary and middle models, the 6th-Grade Bridge Program at TEA will provide students with the necessary skills and content to be successful in older years.

After School Clubs

Tahoe Expedition Academy extends academics, character, and adventure through its wide array of After School Clubs.

Athletics

Athletics is an extension of education. Just as adventure builds character through challenge, grit and determination, so does athletics – especially in the Sierra!

Tahoe Summer Camps

With professional educators, artists, makers, climbers, wilderness experts and pro-athletes as their guides, Tahoe Summer Campers become adventurers, blacksmiths, sailors, engineers, scientists and more!

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We believe in the infinite power of young people.

 

We are committed to providing the financial assistance necessary to ensure we are enrolling the students and families our program is the best fit for. Plain and simple: If you can contribute to our community, then we want you here.

This means that regardless of your financial situation, a TEA education is completely within reach. And that includes all adventures and trips, the cost of which is included in tuition. We cannot overstate what an important difference this makes.

 

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What Our Students are Saying

"TEA gave me license to explore things that I would have never been able to explore in high school. TEA has given me more than I can possibly describe, define, or explain to you in any amount of time. I am the person I am today because of them. I had an amazing education because of them."

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