Outward Bound

The first Outward Bound School was opened in Aberdovey, Wales in 1941 by Lawrence Holt and Kurt Hahn. Its founding mission was to give young seamen the ability to survive harsh conditions at sea by teaching confidence and tenacity. The name Outward Bound came from the nautical expression that refers to the moment a ship leaves the pier.

Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound

Additionally, a third version of OB in the United States is Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound ELOB, created in 1993. A not-for-profit comprehensive school reform organization connected with Outward Bound USA , ELOB works with over 129 urban and rural schools across the United States including Puerto Rico. It's pedagogy emphasizes high achievement through active learning, character growth, and teamwork at elementary, middle, and high school levels.

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Their endeavor transforms schools into centers of Expeditionary Learning by working with schools to design and implementexpeditionary curricula, models of student assessment, new forms of school organization, programs for staff development and systems of evaluation, replication and dissemination.

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Expeditionary Learning has a national headquarters located in Garrison, New York as well as eight regional offices based in Cambridge Massachusetts, New York City, Annapolis, Maryland, Palm Harbor, Florida, Puerto Rico, Dubuque, Iowa, Boise, Idaho and Yakima, Washington.

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