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St. Michaels University School

EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM

IMPORTANT Program DATES 2026-2027

*Any date when students will be off-campus for longer than the school day will be included in this section.

Term 2 Expedition-

Ridgelines & Coastlines and STEAM: Oct. 26-29th

Tofino/Clayoquot

Ridgelines & Coastlines

Outdoor Skills: Paddling, Surfing, Hiking

SS 10 Curriculum: Indigenous Education, First Peoples Governance, Sustainability & Resource Management

STEAM

Engineering: Earthquake Preparation & Tsunami Warning System

Science 10 Curriculum- Marine Biology, Astronomy, Plate Tectonics, Botany

Art 10 & English 10

English First Peoples & Environmental Art curriculum


Term 4 Expedition - Feb 23-26th

Ridgelines & Coastlines Expedition: Winter Camp Strathcona Park

STEAM: WHISTLER

Outdoor Skills: Winter Camping, Back-country skiing, survival skills

Curriculum: Indigenous Education, Physical Geography


Term 6 Expedition- May 10-14th

Ridgelines & Coastlines : Rock Climbing & Kayaking in Gulf Islands

STEAM: UBC & VANCOUVER

Outdoor Skills: Rock Climbing, Rappelling, Belaying

Curriculum: Environmental Science, Sustainability


Culminating Trips:

Ridgelines & Coastlines: Nootka Island, June 8-14th

The program will culminate in a week-long hiking journey along this famed protected area of wilderness off the coast of Vancouver Island. Students will develop multi-day camp skills, including hiking, orientation, fire-building, camp cooking as the navigate their way along this remote coastline.