
Contact details – TEL: +1 505 454 4200
Email schoolFounded in 1982, UWC-USA’s location in Montezuma, New Mexico, was chosen because of its remarkable beauty and proximity to immense wilderness areas in the historic region of Northern New Mexico. At UWC-USA students forge connections with peers of diverse backgrounds, engage in community service and develop a profound respect for nature through wilderness experiences. Simultaneously, they navigate a demanding IB diploma programme, gaining practical idealism skills that shape them into lifelong changemakers.

Contact details – TEL: +1 505 454 4200
Email schoolUWC-USA provides a two-year educational pathway for students aged 15-19: the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The IBDP is made up of three core components and six subject groups.
Average class size: 16 students
All students at UWC complete a co-curricular programme called Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) – an integral part of the IB qualification. Students get the opportunity to choose a physical, a creative and a social service activity. UWC-USA offers approximately 50 CAS options that are grouped into four tracks: Arts and Culture; Constructive Engagement of Conflict; Sustainability; and Wilderness.
Metsiku looduse programm Wild ExEdinton
Juhtimiskoolitus metsikus looduses
Tennis
Ultimate frisbee
Võrkpall
Jooga
Zumba
Svingtants
Squash
Lauatennis
Korvpall
Jalgpall
Tantsuansambel
Füüsiline treening
Jooksmine
Aafrika koor
Ladina ansambel
Löökpillide ansambel
Ülemaailmne koor
Siiditee ansambel
Kammermuusika
Jazz ja kaasaegne ansambel (muusika impro)
Tantsuansambel
Aastaraamat
Turundus ja kommunikatsioon
Näidendi loomine
Teatritehnoloogia
Literati (õpilaste juhitav perioodika)
Luule lugemine
Ühinenud Rahvaste Organisatsiooni mudel (MUN)
Noored ja valitsus
Töö kodutute varjupaikadega
Töö teismelistega käitumistervise instituudis
Hispaania keele juhendamine kohalikes koolides
Filosoofia kursus lastele kohalikes koolides
Töö kohalikus supiköögis
Töö arengupuudega täiskasvanutega kohalikus instituudis
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Õpilasesindus
UWC-USA is located at the edge of the Pecos Wilderness in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The 200 acre campus is anchored by the famous Montezuma Castle and includes several classrooms, residential buildings as well as an extensive sports complex. The 20-acre Agroecology Research Centre – or ‘The Farm’ – features a working farm utilising sustainable agriculture techniques, providing produce for the campus dining hall.
Tervisekliinik
Teatrilava
Jõusaal
Jalgpalliväljak
Korvpalliväljakud
Kunstikeskus
Tenniseväljakud
Muusikatuba
8 hektari suurune talu
Ronimissein
Squashi väljakud
Kaaluruum
Meditatsiooni valguse pühamu
Tantsustuudio
Kasvuhoone
Õpilaskeskus
Raamatukogu
IT-keskus
There are six residential dorm spaces, each housing around 40 students, with resident coordinators and resident assistants for each dorm. There is a kitchen and “dayroom” in each facility, with students living two to three per room.
Support at UWC-USA comes in various ways, starting with our general ethos of celebrating our differences while looking for what connects us all. Students have access to small classes, excellent teachers, college counsellors, residence coordinators, student RAs, academic advisors, personal counsellors, peer tutors, a health clinic and licensed therapists.
The dining hall offers a wide variety of food options including both meat and plant-based choices at every meal. Much of the produce is grown on the UWC-USA farm.
Students also find support via their various identities in groups such as the Black Caucus, LGBTQ+ association and regional affiliation. Other support comes from the Student Wellness Education and Empowerment Team (SWEET), Constructive Engagement of Conflict, Climate Action Team and the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) team. Courses in CPR, First Aid and Mental Health First Aid are offered regularly.
You can apply through your UWC national committee (NC) or through the UWC Global Selection Programme.