WINTER SCHOOL

The climate in Dho-Tarap, at an altitude of 4100 meters, forces the school to close down between the months of November and April. Life comes to a standstill when the long cold winter sets in around early November.
People move to the lower valleys so, for six months, the school remains closed along with most of the village households. Because of the short academic session in Dho-Tarap, Crystal Mountain School felt it necessary to take the students to Kathmandu, the capital city, to enable them to complete the set curriculum within a year. In this way, students learn more about the country, its people and its many cultures.
They are also able to make a holy pilgrimage to Bodhnath and to discover places of historical importance. The winter programme does not only prove rewarding from an educational point of view but also protect children from manual work at home.