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Philadelphia Outward Bound School

4 days ago

🎒Check out our blog post Building Belonging and More With 9th Grade Academies ✨

During the 2024-2025 school year, we served a total of 1,171 9th Grade Academy students from 16 School District of Philadelphia schools (as well as several hundred 9th graders from other schools) through both single-day Insight programs and immersive five-day expeditions, and the results speak volumes. These experiences have:

* Strengthened belonging, trust, and peer relationships in school
* Empowered students to take on challenges and grow socially and emotionally
* Connected students with staff, improving comfort and confidence in the classroom

We’re especially proud of the measurable growth: schools reported improved Philly School Experience Survey scores in belonging, peer conflict resolution, and trust in adults.

Why it matters:
🧭 Transitioning to high school can be tough, but when students tackle challenges together, supported by caring adults and peers, they not only survive, they thrive.

Check out the full story on our blog to see how these expeditions are transforming students’ high school journeys. Let us know what jumps out to you the most -- and if you’re an educator, we’d love to connect about bringing this experience to your school!

outwardboundphiladelphia.org/belonging-9th-grade-academy/

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Building Belonging and More With 9th Grade Academies

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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-pe...

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