UWC-USA

220 Students | 17-19-years

Montesuma, New Mexico

1982

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Founded 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.

Three Unique Features
  • Community service: Students perform over 17,000 hours of community service each year in soup kitchens, at the local residential mental hospital and in local schools. San Miguel County, where Montezuma is located, has one of the highest poverty rates in the country.
  • Wilderness: The Wilderness Programme at UWC-USA focuses on empowering students to embrace their personal strengths and leadership skills through self-discovery in the outdoors. Opportunities exist in backpacking, hiking, river walking, adventure biking, climbing, swimming and overnight camping with an emphasis on positive group dynamics, individual self-reflection and safety.
  • Bartos Institute: The Bartos Institute for the Constructive Engagement of Conflict has an endowed array of programmes dedicated to fostering conflict resolution and cross-cultural skills.
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