Chamberlain International School Engages in Denmark Exchange Program

Based in Massachusetts, Chamberlain International School is a co-educational therapeutic boarding and day school that welcomes students aged 11 through 22. It educates students with an emphasis on therapeutic care and programs that enrich student lives through academic success and personal growth. In addition, students at Chamberlain International School receive the opportunity to learn about other cultures from the staff and a student exchange program with the Hilltop School in Skive, Denmark.

Hilltop caters to students with similar backgrounds and therapeutic needs, creating the foundation for an exchange program that fulfills the needs and expands the knowledge of US and Danish students. Launched in 2012, the program enables a select group of students from both schools to experience life in a foreign country. Participating students will travel alongside faculty from their country of origin and attend classes with native students. Outside of academics, they receive the chance to form friendships with students from their host country and explore the surrounding area. 

To stay abreast of educational and therapeutic topics from an international perspective, faculty from both schools will also share trainings and case conferencing, and engage in the exchange of information.

An Overview of a Typical Chamberlain International School Europe Trip

Founded in 1976, Chamberlain International School helps students reach their full potential through a rigorous academic program and many opportunities for camaraderie. To create global citizens, Chamberlain International organizes regular trips to Europe that allow students to experience new cultures and gain novel perspectives.

The Europe trips spans 10 days and includes visits to sites in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. During the trip, students visit a number of historical sites, such as the battlefield in Ypres, where a major battle between Belgium and Germany took place during World War I. In Amsterdam, students typically see important sites like the Anne Frank house, the Jewish Historical Museum, and the Van Gogh Museum. In Utrecht, students might climb the tower of a 600-year-old church before touring Slot Zuylen Castle.

While the focus of these trips is on history and culture, students also get the chance to relax with beach trips in Belgium and a spa day in Geldern, Germany, with an outdoor mineral bath. Students also typically have the opportunity to kayak on the Niers River.

A Look at the Aviation Program at Chamberlain International School

With a challenging academic curriculum, Chamberlain International School provides its students with every chance for success later in life. Students at Chamberlain International School also have the opportunity to participate in unique initiatives, including the Aviation Program. While the program does include instruction in meteorology and physics, the focus is on flight and gaining some of the 40 hours needed to obtain licensure as a pilot.

Through the program, students travel to Alpha One Flight School in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where they attend lectures and have access to a cutting-edge classroom with visual and training aids. Through the Private Pilot Part 61 training approach, student progress at their own pace while collaborating closely with instructors to reinforce learning.

When they are ready, students begin to log in-flight hours in their pilot’s log. Students also have access to the Elite flight simulator approved for instructional use by the Federal Aviation Administration. Many of the students who participate in the aviation program continue their flight training after graduation from the school.

Anxiety Can Affect Academic Performance in Children

 


Currently a candidate school for the Diploma Programme from the International Baccalaureate Organization, the Chamberlain International School focuses on providing students between the ages of 11 and 22 with a therapeutic boarding school experience. Of the students who choose to attend the Chamberlain International School, many experience personal challenges that make the learning experience difficult in a traditional academic setting.

Anxiety is among the personal challenges that some students face. Studies conducted within the last several years show that as many as one in eight children live with anxiety disorders today. The condition can be difficult for educators to identify due to the fact that it often manifests itself in ways that lie outside the canon of what is socially considered to be anxious behavior. For example, restlessness, lack of participation, or unexpected outbursts of anger in class may first bring to mind various learning disorders but may be rooted in anxiety.

Left unrecognized and unaddressed, anxiety in children may lead to scholastic difficulties, including trouble with memory and with retention of study material. Additionally, levels of academic performance may fluctuate depending on a child’s anxiety levels on a given day, resulting in frustration for the child, his or her parents, and teachers.

Aviation Program Prepares Students for Pilot’s License

 


A therapeutic boarding in Middleboro, Massachusetts, Chamberlain International School focuses on inclusion and supports students through therapeutic services and a comprehensive academic curriculum. Chamberlain International School’s curriculum also includes a variety of enrichment and extra-curricular courses, such as the Aviation Program.

The Aviation Program engages students in a fully certified flight school and prepares for the necessary training to receive a pilot’s license. It operates through a partnership with the Alpha One Flight School in nearby Plymouth, Massachusetts, where students receive instruction through an integrative lecture format. A variety of visual aids accompany lectures and classrooms are fully equipped with navigation planning tables and computer weather stations. Furthermore, the classroom provides all necessary tools for pre-flight and post-flight briefings.

Instructors follow the Private Pilot Part 61 training syllabus, which allows students to work at their own pace and enables instructors to make adjusts to suite their developing piloting skills. The training syllabus also enables to use Elite simulators approved by the Federal Aviation Administration on rainy days. Completion of the program provides students with instructional in-flight hours that count towards the 40 hours needed to acquire a pilot’s license.

For additional information on the program, visit www.chamberlainschool.org/aviation-program.

International Opportunities at the Chamberlain International School

 

A therapeutic boarding and day school, Chamberlain International School is a school of inclusion and a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy--a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Chamberlain International School believes is important for our students.

Educational trips are one component of the international programs at Chamberlain, with destinations such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Bermuda. Through these experiences, students learn about life in the region they visit in addition to culture, history, art, and other subjects. Beyond academic learning, students gain real-world experiences in international travel and learn to overcome communication barriers. Moreover, students that visit Bermuda have the opportunity to partake in research activities at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences.

Even when studying in the United States students receive are still exposure to international experiences. This is accomplished through an internationally diverse faculty and student life staff, who help students gain knowledge and exposure to cultures from abroad. For additional information on these international programs, visit www.chamberlainschool.org.

*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted.

For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org.