The School District of Philadelphia’s Ninth Grade Academies are designed to ease the transition from middle school to high school for ninth-grade students. Academy objectives are to build peer-to-peer connections and student-staff relationships, get students working together, and pushing through new challenges. As a key partner to these schools, POBS delivers a mix of single-day Insight… READ MORE >
Philadelphia Outward Bound School proudly announces the 2025 Blue Heron Educator Award recipients: Andrew Adams of Northeast High School and Liz Biagioli of Wissahickon Charter School. These two outstanding educators exemplify the values at the heart of Outward Bound – courage, compassion, and a deep belief in the potential of every student. Whether in the… READ MORE >
Highlights from the 2nd Annual POBS Partner Breakfast Earlier this month, more than 50 guests, including current and prospective school partners, funders, and community stakeholders, gathered for an engaging conversation on Advancing Access to the Outdoors. The morning featured compelling insights from Brandon Hoover of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), who shared… READ MORE >
Most of the ninth grade class at Valley Forge Military Academy for five days this month traded their classrooms for the AppalachianTrail, hiking through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, learning essential outdoor skills like navigation, camp craft, and backpacking, all while developing teamwork, resilience and leadership, according to the school. The purpose of… READ MORE >
Now that spring has arrived, our amazing school and community partners — as well as new groups looking to join the adventure — are heading outdoors to embrace the challenge, growth, and self-discovery that await with Outward Bound! In just the next two months, POBS will serve more than 2,000 students through its single-day programs… READ MORE >
The Philadelphia Outward Bound School (POBS) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA), an international leadership institution where young men discover their potential, fortify their character, and develop into leaders of positive change within their communities and nationwide. Launched in early 2025 as part of VFMA’s ambitious strategic… READ MORE >
Special needs students enjoy Water Gap adventure By MediaNews Group Philadelphia Outward Bound School and Roxborough High School are building on a partnership for students with complex needs. Over 130 students have been able to participate and recently a group of six students, from both general education and special education, spent the week on an… READ MORE >
by Griffy Whitman and Benje Whitman (SCH students) On the first day of school at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, most Upper School students go to their classes and meet their new teachers — but not everyone. Every year, while 10th through 12th graders read over their syllabi and start getting back into the swing of… READ MORE >