See the Difference

Aboard Roseway, indifference is replaced by inspiration. Apathy is overcome by engagement. Discouragement is replaced by joy. Boredom is replaced by motivation. Doubt is exchanged for confidence.

This past year, almost a thousand students were engaged on our transformative learning platform. Here's what they had to say:

World Ocean School has helped me realize who I am. You have to know yourself to know other people

– Stephen

Just being part of a community and growing as a person in a community has been a very new experience to me.

– Joe

World Ocean School has shown me a part of myself that I didn't know I had. And I think it really changed my life.

– Dante

World Ocean School’s diverse population of students who get full or partial program scholarships are 26% Black (African-American, Haitian, West Indian), 49% Latino (Puerto Rican, Dominican) and 23% Caucasian.

In addition:

  • 74% of our students are from low-income households
  • For 27% of our students, English is a second language
  • 18% of our students struggle with learning disabilities
  • 100% of our students deserve to be inspired, positively motivated, valued, and supported