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Community Life

The small size of Castle Rock groups makes attention to issues of community and group dynamics central to life at the Institute. Students share a great deal of common experience-- eating meals, taking classes, traveling, studying and preparing for class, just hanging out. Consequently, it is important that everyone choose to act responsibly, make decisions that benefit the group as a whole, and be honest in their interactions with others.

Building a sense of community, seeing the friendship, support, encouragement and trust that goes along with it, helps improve almost every other aspect of the program.


Life at CRI
A semester at the Castle Rock Institute is often described as an intense personal, intellectual, and physical experience. It demands a great deal from students, but promises to be much more than "ordinary college life." Read more...


A Typical Day
A typical day at the Castle Rock Institute blends discussion-class learning, group meals, outdoor experience, and free time for individual reading and exploring. Read more...


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