TEA ADVENTURES

Alumni Spotlight: Olivia Mason

We recently caught up with TEA alumna Olivia Mason. Olivia graduated from TEA in 2022 after entering the school as a freshman in 2018. She is now in her third year at UC Irvine and tells us about TEA’s lasting impact on who she is and how she navigates life. 

TEA in the News: Bike Safety With California Highway Patrol

TEA partnered with California Highway Patrol to teach bike safety for students riding to school.

Eighth Grade Mount Shasta Trip: Experiential Learning in the Field

For their fall studies, TEA eighth graders ventured into the field to explore human interactions with nature, thermal energy, and adaptation.

TEA in the News: Diamonds – The Power of Music

Alzheimer’s is such a highly challenging disease. It strips away the pieces that make you feel like yourself, and often leads to isolation. This makes people feel even more disconnected from themselves and their communities. That’s why making meaningful connections to other people is even more important for patients of Alzheimer’s and dementia. That is where middle school students from TEA stepped in.

The Class of 2024 Senior Intensive Projects

A successful individual Senior Intensive is a graduation requirement, but more importantly, it is an opportunity to demonstrate your highest level of learning at TEA.

Community Campus Update

For the first time, we have the opportunity to purchase our beloved campus and ensure the School’s long-term feasibility for generations to come. In short, this is the most unique opportunity in the history of TEA! Read more for the specifics.

7th-Grade Monterey Trip: Invasive Species, Flora and Fauna, Biodiversity and Classic TEA Adventure

There were plenty of challenges, successes, and silly moments and along the way we found opportunities to embrace ALL of TEA’s character traits.

TEA’s 2nd Annual Grandparents and Friends’ Day was a HUGE hit!

We had 70 visitors to campus for a wonderful afternoon that included a deep dive into our character traits, student performances, interactive classroom lessons and more. Thanks to everyone who helped make this new tradition so spectacular. We look forward to doing it again next year!

Springtime on a Farm in Cool, CA

TEA 7th Graders had a productive trip to 49er Farm last week, where they helped prep the garden for Spring planting. It was hard, messy work and the students even impressed themselves with how much they accomplished. But they also got to enjoy a beautiful sunset, and some quiet moments of reflection on this beautiful property in Cool, CA.

Alumni Spotlight: Gianna Putnam

Giana set off in fall of ‘20 for Chapman University, excited to study health sciences with a minor in Nutrition. However, her journey to her bachelor’s degree (expected June 2024) was not a straight line and she definitely exhibited TEA character traits of advocacy, perseverance and responsibility in order to pursue her passion. We recently caught up with her and are excited to share the following Q&A.

4th-Graders Combat Foul Weather With Positive Attitudes on Recent Coast Trip

A recent 4th grade trip to the coast is a great example of why we do what we do here at TEA.Students were challenged by rain, car travel and homesickness…but they still rallied, found the positivity, and had quite a bit of fun. Along the way they examined examples of erosion at Stinson Beach, spoke to a ranger about the slow and fast changes happening at Point Reyes, learned about the history of the mission system in Sonoma, and made the most out of campsite living through both sunshine and quite a bit of rain.