Gap Year
While many students choose to enter college in the fall after they graduate high school, other options exist for students seeking an alternative. If a student desires a different experience before they start college, a gap year becomes a great opportunity. Explore our resources here to learn more about what options lie within a gap year.
Pacific Discovery is an accredited gap year provider offering Gap semester programs abroad since 2001. Programs are overland journeys that focus on six core components: educational travel, service learning, cultural and language immersion, sustainable adventure travel, outdoors and wilderness exploration, personal and leadership development.
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Students challenge themselves in a supportive small group environment, developing empathy for other cultures; furthering understanding of international issues; heightening appreciation for the earth’s wild places; deepening global perspectives; and discovering their own passion and purpose.
By giving students responsibilities and freedom within the framework and safety of a well-designed and carefully managed program, they are supported and empowered, helping them become more capable and self-reliant. These programs are pivotal experiences in our participants' lives.
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Pacific Discovery has undergone and maintained comprehensive accreditations with the Gap Year Association (USA), Year Out Group (UK), and OutdoorsMark (NZ), and is a member of The Forum on Education Abroad (USA).
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Considering a Gap Year, but not sure where to start. Check out the Gap Year Planning section of their website here.
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This Gap Year Guide also includes information about the benefits, a step-by-step guide, ideal timeline, tips for going back to college after a gap year, and much more.
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The Gap Year Program Quiz - helps students figure out what gap year program would be the best fit.
Interested in finding out more about Pacific Discovery? Click here.
How should you spend a Gap Year? Listen to our conversation on the subject to learn if a gap year is a right choice for you. Video is ~45 minutes in length.