When?

October 24-28, 2025

Estes Park, Colorado

 Why?

To revolutionize independent schools as they evolve to advance and deepen experiential learning through five critical threads to bring experiential education from the periphery to the core of institutions. 

 Who?

Schools that are ready to transform their institutions will ideally send a team of 2 or 3 of the following leaders:

• Head of School
• Academic Dean / Director
• DEI Director
• Division / Assistant Head
• Experiential Education Director

How?

Faculty Activation: Activating faculty training, professional growth models, coaching and supporting the people who are teaching our students.

Academic Content + Experiential Education: Deepening connection to content and building the “durable skills” that students need for a democratic society and a skilled workforce

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB): Deepening the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion using Ex Ed as a tool to build cultural competency, student leadership, student agency, and belonging.

Community / World as Classroom: Expanding community partnerships, global competencies, real-world learning, place-based learning, project-based learning, community engagement, service-learning, sustainability, environmental justice, and climate change.

Ex Ed Assessment: Measuring learning and impact, grading, mastery, and college readiness.