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After ten wonderful years of inspiring and educating
young women to be actively involved in the direction of their lives, the Tall Ship Education Academy is suspending operation of its programs.
While we are all saddened to see such a powerful and rewarding educational program not continue, we are proud to have been given the opportunity to
develop such a strong program and touch so many young women's lives.
For more information, please contact Nettie Kelly.
We believe that youth who act out of a sense of personal responsibility,
interdependence and global awareness will lead productive
lives and build strong communities.
Tall Ship Education Academy empowers teenage girls to reach
their full potential. Our academically rigorous sailing voyages
challenge a diverse group of girls to make positive choices
in their lives and to engage fully in their communities.
- Personal Responsibility : TSEA values self-reliance,
hard work and resourcefulness. We believe every person must
take responsibility for her own actions.
- Community : TSEA values teamwork and recognizes
the power of interdependence. We encourage open communication
and positive participation in our home communities and the
global community.
- Exploration : TSEA values learning in all its
forms. We celebrate curiosity, critical thinking and creativity,
and we champion discovery.
- Excellence : TSEA values quality. We are dedicated
to providing rigor. We are committed to depth of experience
over superficial coverage.
- Diversity : TSEA values our differences. We are
committed to bringing girls together from diverse cultural
and socio-economic backgrounds, and we help girls use this
opportunity to discover their strengths and embrace the uniqueness
in others.
The Tall Ship Education Academy helps
students grow personally, socially, and academically. In collaboration
with community stakeholders, TSEA prepares each of our students
to become:
1) Whole individuals
who . . .
- Possess self-confidence,
- See themselves as physically capable,
- Approach new situations with flexibility,
- Respond to criticism constructively,
- Choose healthy, engaged lives;
2) Responsible community
members who . . .
- Act effectively as both leaders and followers,
- Work collaboratively and find success in teamwork,
- Communicate effectively with peers and adults,
- Take responsibility for their impact on others,
- See themselves as global citizens and act as stewards
of the planet;
3) Intellectual achievers
who . . .
- Demonstrate mastery of the essential knowledge and skills
of the curriculum,
- Possess intellectual curiosity and flexibility,
- Think critically and creatively,
- Take the initiative to be self-directed learners,
- Hold themselves to high academic standards.
TSEA is accredited by the Schools Commission of the Western
Assoication of Schools and Colleges.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Accrediting Commission for Schools
533 Airport Blvd, Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 696-1060
The Tall Ship Semester for Girls was founded by Caitlin Schwarzman
in 1998 at Mercy High School in San Francisco . Caitlin, an
experienced sail training educator, saw the need for an all-girls
program that would tie academics into sail training and give
the participants an educational experience that would change
how they viewed themselves, their future and their community.
TSSG was modeled on two successful East
Coast sail training programs but it is characterized by four
unique elements: first, our students are racially and socio-economically
diverse, second, all our students’ demonstrated financial
need is met, third, students are all drawn from the San Francisco
area and their lessons at sea are tied into their lives during
the culminating six weeks in their home community and finally,
our program is the only all-girls sail training program in
the country. These four elements set TSSG apart.
The Tall Ship Education Academy was incorporated in December
2001 and received non profit status from the IRS in October
2003. The organization was formed to support an already existing
program, the Tall Ship Semester for Girls, and to build additional
programs based on the success of the Tall Ship Semester for
Girls model.
In 2003, during the formation of the Tall Ship Education
Academy , a critical partnership was formed with San Francisco
State University (SFSU). SFSU provides a home and facilities
for TSEA while TSEA provides outreach to potential SFSU students
and an opportunity for SFSU students to participate in internships
in experiential education. This partnership has proven beneficial
to SFSU and TSEA. Both parties expect a longstanding relationship.
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