What is I-TERM?

I-Term (Impact Term) is an annual week to twelve days (depending on the course) dedicated to experiential learning and community engagement. It is an opportunity for Le Jardin Academy students to engage in a diverse assortment of fully immersive experiences outside of or as an extension of the Academic curriculum.

To see all the courses that were offered as part of I-Term this past year, please refer to the 2023 LJA I-Term Course Catalog.

Our Mission: What is the objective of I-Term?

• Expose students to authentic, immersive, challenging learning experiences that they may not otherwise have (“extraordinary”)

• Build a strong sense of community through intentionally nurtured relationships and shared experiences

• Developing sound character (resilience, integrity, courage, compassion, humor, imagination, flexibility)

• Facilitate  individual excellence

• Create opportunities to positively impact local and global communities 

• Honor individual pathways by allowing student choice, passion, creativity and innovation at all levels of the process

• Cultivate diverse student profiles that embody responsible global citizenship

• Encourage honest self-reflection and self-awareness

How is it accomplished?

• Student voice, choice and agency built into the process of building the course catalog, developing syllabi and itineraries, managing risk, and producing shared learning materials

• Multi-age collaboration 

• Diverse options for learning

• Career-based learning opportunities in course catalog or as independent I-Term options

• International learning opportunities in course catalog

• Intercultural communication options  in course catalog

• Interface with experts

• Intentional reflection modeled by leaders

• Significant responsibility delegated to students

• Opportunities to fail and struggle (planned discomfort)

For specific questions and logistical information regarding I-Term, refer to our I-Term FAQ.