Resort to Learning | Make the Grade with Home Schooling from Remote Locations

If you’re in a position to work from anywhere, and the kids are still virtually learning, take advantage of the situation with an extended stay at some of the top luxury resorts in the world that are open to Americans.

Christian Horan / Four Seasons Punta Mita

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FOUR SEASONS PUNTA MITA
If you’re looking for an international getaway and some cultural immersion mixed with everyday schoolwork, head to the Four Seasons Punta Mita. Located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, the setting is idyllic, so it might be hard to buckle down and home school if the Four Seasons didn’t have its Knowledge for All Seasons program in place.

At the heart of the program are professional tutors ready to help Johnny with that algebra you don’t remember anymore, and study buddies who can sit in virtual classes with your child and help her with homework after.

Edgardo Contreras / Four Seasons Punta Mita

If you want to take advantage of the amazing weather, study cabanas with private workstations are available, although be aware that the ocean view can be distracting! The resort’s IT team is on call from seven to seven to help with any tech or connectivity issues. Printers, large monitors, chargers and other school supplies are available upon request.

In addition to helping kids keep up with their remote learning, the Four Seasons offers an array of cultural courses for kids from Spanish lessons to art and culinary classes.

For families booking an extended stay the property offers private villas and beach homes in addition to resort rooms.

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Auberge Resorts

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AUBERGE RESORTS
With the Learn with Auberge program, families have east and west coast locations to choose a beach, ski, city or country long-stay escape. The education package connects students with top tutors from Advantage testing to help with virtual learning and homework. Students can work one-on-one or in small group settings with their tutor and have the option to continue working virtually with that tutor when they return home.

At Auberge, it’s not just the kids that have the chance to go to school, parents can take courses on everything from literature, foreign languages, art appreciation and computer science. Each Auberge property also offers complimentary cultural immersion classes for families focusing on the local area.

Auberge Resorts

Choose the just remodeled Auberge Solage in Napa, and mom and dad can sneak in a little wine tasting while the kids are studying. The property is unveiling a $30 million renovation by architect Howard Backen, considered the creator of “Napa Valley Style.” Eleven new suites were added, the patio size was doubled at signature restaurant Solbar and the pool was enlarged with a pool bar added.

Montage Resorts Palmetto Bluff

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MONTAGE RESORTS
Want a beach or mountain getaway closer to home? Montage Hotels & Resorts offers the Montage Academy at its Laguna Beach, Palmetto Bluff, Deer Valley and Kapalua Bay properties.

At the Montage Academy, students have access to an all-day study hall with start and finish times tailored to their individual home-schooling schedule. In study hall, students have access to support from an on-site learning concierge, as well as virtual tutoring in more than 180 subjects through Tutor.com, which is a part of The Princeton Review. Through this partnership kids can have papers reviewed, access to practice quizzes and video lessons and even test prep for the SAT/ACT.

Montage Resorts Palmetto Bluff

When the schoolwork is done, it’s time for some elective learning. Depending on the resort, kids’ topics include history, astronomy, culinary arts and crafting. Phys Ed options include yoga, archery, hiking, stand-up paddle boarding and more.

With the kids enrolled at the academy, parents are free to work without distraction all day, or sneak away for a spa treatment, beach walk or just some quality time together.

Depending on the property, different packages and specials are available for longer stays.

Monarch Beach Resorts

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MONARCH BEACH RESORT
Located right on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Dana Point, the Monarch Beach Resort is offering its Edu-cation package to families looking to work and school in sunny California.

The remote learners package includes a luxury guest room with an additional guest room to use during the day as study space. The study room is equipped with high-speed Internet, printer/scanner, standing desk and a sitting area and terrace. To help students with lessons, there is one-hour of online tutoring from The Princeton Review. Students and their families can also supplement academic learning with family fitness classes, surf lessons, or a walk along the resort’s private beach.

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Family Coppola Hideaways

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THE FAMILY COPPOLA HIDEAWAYS
With its location in Belize open to American travelers, The Family Coppola Hideaways launched The Coppola Curriculum to supplement the virtual academic schoolwork from home.

A variety of immersive cultural activities are available for several hours per day for children of all ages. Parents can enjoy resort amenities and unspoiled beauty on the white-sand beaches of Turtle Inn, the waterfalls and turquoise pools above the jungle canopy of Blancaneaux Lodge, the rainforest setting of La Lancha, or the hilltop gardens of Palazzo Margherita, all while kids engage in new remote learning experiences.

The programming is designed to harness the power of travel to teach and may include language classes, volunteer work in the local community, bird watching, PADI certification, cooking classes and more.

Family Coppola Hideaways

Unlike many of the other resort learning programs, there is no formal tutoring available, but there is staff on hand to help facilitate remote learning in conjunction with a child’s school back home.

COVID gave the world enough lemons to fill an orchard, but one bit of lemonade families can make is to take advantage of the virtual environment to enjoy and extended vacation together at any of these resorts that are making it easier for kids and parents to adapt to an online learning reality.