Conserve School

Conserve School
Looking across campus into the Sylvania Wilderness and Recreation Area
Address
5400 N. Black Oak Lake Rd. Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin 54540 United States
Information
Type	Private (Single semester school)
Established	2002
Head of school	Stefan Anderson
Grades	10-11
Enrollment	~60
Accreditation	NCA CASI,ACA
Website	www.ConserveSchool.org

Conserve School is a semester school for environmentally and outdoor minded high school students located in Land O' Lakes, Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. For seventeen weeks students pursue a program of environmental studies and outdoor activities that is designed to deepen their love of nature, reinforce their commitment to conservation, and equip them to take meaningful action as environmental stewards.

The program interweaves college-preparatory academics with:

Designed primarily for high school juniors, Conserve School incorporates the flexibility to accommodate advanced sophomores.

The Conserve School academic program is made up of two types of courses, Core Courses and Electives.

All students take the five core courses:

Students select their electives based on their individual needs. Math and Spanish electives focus on keeping students up-to-date in these sequential and skill-based subjects. Students can choose from Earth Art, Drawn to Nature, Leadership and Photography.

All seven members of Conserve School's teaching staff are passionate about education, experts in their fields, and hold advanced degrees. Most importantly they enjoy collaborating with young people.

Conserve School's teaching staff is augmented by a cohort of Teaching Fellows. Teaching Fellows are typically individuals interested in exploring a career working with young adults. They gain experience planning and teaching alongside Conserve School's teaching and residential life staff.

Conserve School is accredited by two internationally known accreditation agencies. Conserve School's academic program is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. Conserve School has achieved American Camp Association (ACA) accreditation to support the school's outdoor and residential life programming.

Conserve School's 1,200-acre (4.9 km²) campus was named Lowenwood by Conserve School's founder, James Lowenstine. The campus has access to eight lakes (of which four are completely enclosed by school property). The campus is adjacent to the Sylvania Wilderness and Sylvania Recreation Area and its additional 18,327 acres (74.17 km²) of forests, lakes, and streams.