Ingenuity Year: Gap Year Programming by Forman School

Ingenuity Year is a gap year program for non-conventional thinkers aged 17-21 to explore global and local contexts through an individual lens while working on a set of problem-solving skills that will lay a firm foundation for success in college. Ingenuity Year currently has two offerings: Climate Change in Coastal Maine and Leadership and College Readiness in Asheville, North Carolina. In Maine, students engage with real challenges facing real communities and strive to understand local impacts of climate change, while also developing essential skills to increase independence and maturity. In Asheville, NC, students live on a college campus and engage in targeted activities, workshops, and collaborative projects to gain a deeper understanding of the academic expectations and responsibilities awaiting them in college.

Leadership & College Readiness in Asheville, North Carolina Program Details 

  • Dates: June 28 - August 2, 2024 (5 weeks) 

  • Cost: $9,500 (all-inclusive, with meals and boarding provided)

  • Group size: Up to 15 students (aged 17-21) and three experienced program leaders

Climate Change in Coastal Maine Program Details

  • Dates: September 1 - November 10, 2024 (10 weeks)

  • Cost: $16,500 (all-inclusive, with meals and boarding provided)

  • Group size: Up to 15 students (aged 17-21) and three experienced program leaders

We welcome every kind of student.

These programs are available to students with or without learning differences who are eager to understand how they learn best. Participants do not need to be enrolled at Forman.