INTERIM

Explore. Experience. Excel.

INTERIM!

A cherished GSSM tradition

What better way to start the year than to focus on one thing that interests and inspires you? Interim classes let you ease into the new year, tapping into undiscovered talents and exploring new personal frontiers.

Several courses include travel, nationally or internationally, and field experiences. In years past, groups have visited places like Silicon Valley and the Galapagos Islands.

Course topics are diverse and include science, technology, art, music and drama. Interim courses are taught by members of the GSSM faculty and staff.

Academic Programs

2027 January Interim Courses

  • Origami

  • Call of the Wild: Exploring South Carolina Public Lands ($300)

  • Chess in the Interim

  • Journey into Middle-earth ($100)

  • We are What We Eat ($250)

  • SCUBA Certification: Physics, Marine Ecology, and Underwater Exploration ($2500)

  • Mathematical Problem Solving

  • Sports Facilities ($230)

  • Making of Modern Man - The Influence of Technology on Humanity ($250)

  • Music Composition, Arranging, and Performance

  • Equine Science and Horsemanship ($350)

  • Neuroarts Studio: Art, Perception, and the Brain

  • Math in Art

  • The Chemistry of Perfume

Interim Travel Courses: 

  • Elephant Conservation in Thailand ($4940)

  • Epic Greece ($3979)

  • Guatemala: Community, Culture, and Global Health: A Service Learning Experience with MEDLIFE ($4092)

  • Tradition Meets Technology: STEM and Innovation in Japan and South Korea ($7499)

  • A Smithsonian Interim ($1000)

  • India and Nepal Adventure: Taj Mahal, Tigers, and the Himalayas ($5182)

  • European Highlights ($4968)

Incoming Junior January Interim 2027 Catalog

2027 Interim Course Fee Payment Portal

For most travel courses, families will pay the tour companies directly. Note that for most of these trips, payments will be due very soon. Contact the teacher of these interim travel courses for more information.

Notes

  • Some courses might not occur if the minimum number of students is not met. If the maximum number of students is exceeded, placement will be based on requests in the order they are received.
  • If you are requesting the same class for the second year in a row, you must receive permission from Dr. Martin.
  • Courses vary in content and cost. If a student registers for a course that has a fee, the student is responsible for payment in full for the course, even if he/she later withdraws or is dismissed from GSSM prior to or during interim. If this occurs, GSSM will not reimburse payments made, and the student remains responsible for the full payment of the course fee.
  • If you have any questions about interim, please contact Dr. Matt Martin (mmartin@governors.school).