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Press Release
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updated: Nov 18, 2020

NEW YORK, November 18, 2020 (Newswire.com)
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At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, A+ World Academy implemented strict quarantine measures both on board the ship and off, protecting students and faculty from potential exposure from local populations. Food delivery, housing, and transportation were conducted under the most stringent safety standards, and leadership at A+ World Academy provided complete transparency amid the global crisis, earning praise from parents.  The school even decided to cancel their 2020-2021 school year at sea due to safety concerns. 

In an email to parents last spring, amid the most severe public health crisis the world has ever seen, the Head of School at A+ World Academy let parents know that, “Important measures are being taken to avoid exposure to COVID-19. We want to keep our school open until graduation and, in order to do that, we must take as many precautionary measures as we can to ensure that the student crew, teaching crew, and maritime crew are avoiding contamination. Because of this, we are implementing the same rules for maritime crew, teaching crew, and student crew and all will be under strict quarantine procedures.”

Measures included:

• Cancellation of all shore leave

• Private transportation by hired drivers for all staff and students

• Rented Airbnb houses for proper distancing  

• Food delivered from the ship and cooked onsite

• Travel restricted to the houses, ship, and immediate beach area

The message was well-received, as parents responded with messages of relief, thanks, support, and appreciation for the care and leadership with which the school was handling the pandemic — all of this happening when much of what is known about COVID-19 today was still completely unknown then. 

A+ World Academy’s successes and accolades stem from its strict adherence to student safety. The school wants to assure parents that the school is more prepared than it’s ever been and is ready to adapt as needed in order to ensure the safety of its students and staff.

For information regarding the 2021-2022 school year, visit: https://www.aplusworldacademy.org/aboutaplus/our-program.

Or contact the admissions team: https://www.aplusworldacademy.org/admission/admissions-team.

About A+ World Academy

The Norwegian Sorlandet, a 93-year-old Norwegian tall ship and the world’s oldest operating fully-rigged tall ship, is home to the A+ World Academy boarding school. Students at the school get the opportunity to complete a year of high school sailing across the Atlantic for a unique blend of travel and experiential learning. In her 93-year history, the Sorlandet has cultivated a long tradition of educational endeavors. A+ World Academy is an accredited, AP Capstone approved and gap year program for students. 

Learn more at https://www.aplusworldacademy.org.

Contact
Admissions: admissions@aplusworldacademy.org
Media: morganpr@newswiremail.com

Source: A+ World Academy

Press Release
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updated: Oct 19, 2020

NEW YORK, October 19, 2020 (Newswire.com)
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A+ World Academy is among the most unique international boarding schools in the world, giving 60 11th- and 12th-grade students, as well as gap-year students, the opportunity to study abroad, taking Secondary and Advanced Placement courses in a fully accredited high school that travels the globe to 20 port cities on board the oldest fully rigged sailing ship still in operation in the world.

A number of students have recounted their experience, providing first-hand testimonials of their time on board the Norwegian Sorlandet:

“Here, I have faced challenges I never would have at home, such as juggling schoolwork and deck work, sailing at times I would otherwise be sleeping, and attempting to carry overloaded trays of food downstairs during a storm,” says Josh Rajan, former A+ World Academy student from Princeton, New Jersey. “Being placed in such tight quarters with others, I’ve learned not only to work with and respect people I otherwise would not get along with but also strived to embody the ‘ship, shipmate, self’ dogma, thinking of the community’s interest before my own. I’ve made great friends and lasting connections with people I never otherwise would have met, and am so grateful for this amazing experience.”

“This ship teaches us how to simultaneously be independent while being part of a whole, a quality that is very valuable in life,” says Matias Moreno, another former A+ World Academy student from Miami, Florida. “It is a tough challenge being here on Sorlandet, especially when we realized that we do not have much personal space and practically share everything we use, eat, and own. This ship teaches us how to simultaneously be independent while being part of a whole, a quality that is very valuable in life. The ability to study and learn efficiently while traveling across oceans to new places we dare to dream is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

“Aside from all the amazing ports, my favorite, but also most challenging, part of the journey is sailing. Being away from society and living in our own bubble far from everything is very refreshing,” adds Gabby S., former A+ World Academy Student.

A+ World Academy’s program was designed to turn students into confident, independent and globally minded leaders through experiential learning. For any information, please contact the admissions team: https://www.aplusworldacademy.org/admission/admissions-team.

About A+ World Academy

The Norwegian Sorlandet, a 93-year-old Norwegian tall ship and the world’s oldest operating fully rigged tall ship, is home to the A+ World Academy boarding school. Students at the school get the opportunity to complete a year of high school sailing across the Atlantic for a unique blend of travel and experiential learning. In her 93-year history, the Sorlandet has cultivated a long tradition of educational endeavors. A+ World Academy is an accredited, AP Capstone approved and gap year program for students. 

Learn more at https://www.aplusworldacademy.org.

Contact
Admissions: admissions@aplusworldacademy.org.
Media Inquiries: morganpr@newswiremail.com

Source: A+ World Academy