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Kroka is a wilderness expedition school for students aged 16 - 21 based on a year-round, organic farm in Marlow, NH. We believe that consciousness and altruistic will can be brought forward through a living relationship with the natural world and by taking our place within the circle of community.
We are committed to making our programs accessible for any student, regardless of ability to pay.
We are a New Hampshire Non-Public School and offer high school credit for each semester.
College credit is also available for eligible students.
Our Fall Semesters run from September - December, and Winter Semesters run from January - June.
Kroka also offers summer expeditions for ages 11-18. Programs include rock climbing, caving, mountain biking, crafting, white water & open water paddling, and rites of passage.
We offer both a flat rate tuition and need-based sliding scale tuition. We work with families to make our programs affordable for students who are accepted.
At Kroka, students take responsibility for the work of daily
living. They gather firewood, draw water from the stream, and cook
on an open fire. Students learn to tell time by the sun and sleep
under the stars at night. Traveling at the pace of the natural
world connects students to the earth and gives them greater
awareness of their peers and themselves.
Students experience quiet contemplation, nature observation,
and the exhilaration at the top of a rock face and through the
rushing rapids of a river. They learn to take risks, share what is
in their hearts in an evening circle around the fire, and deepen
relationships within their group. Students return home from their
Kroka experience with newfound confidence and maturity.
I overheard my child saying the other day, "when you're at Kroka, you feel grateful for everything." This is a pretty intensely wonderful thing for a 13-year-old to be in touch with. I am filled with gratitude for Kroka every day for how they've helped me instill in my children the values I cherish - connection (to everything), gratitude, peace, centeredness, emotional intelligence, awareness, respect, reverence for the wonder of the world, kindness, compassion, understanding, tolerance for difference. My other child not only did Kroka programs every summer for five years but recently completed a semester program. I struggle to find the words to express just how superb this experience was - and is - in the sense that the growth and lessons and heartfull-ness continue to percolate and propagate through her life and the lives of those she touches. I heard Misha say that "education" has increasingly been about the intellect, the brain, who's smarter vs dumber. While what we need today is education of the heart. I couldn't agree more and can't say enough about how well Kroka has delivered on this and consistently for both kids over the course of many years.5.0 star rating
- Posted by Parent - Semester Parent
57/24/2015
Absolutely the best experience in my life. I did the 2011 Vermont-New Hampshire Semester Program. The experience was everything you could expect and more. I wrote my college essay about my experience (I''m going to Colorado College). The Semester will challenge you in new and exciting ways and you will never be the same after it. The community we built was, and is, the strongest community I have ever experienced, and I except the strongest I ever will.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - jdahl
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