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, along with visiting professors from South Carolina colleges and universities.

Academic Programs

2026 January Interim Courses

  • Talk Like TED: Mastering the Art of Compelling Presentations (0)
  • Journey into Middle-earth ($90 fee)
  • Chess in the Interim (0)
  • Origami (0)
  • Magnificent Mammals: From the Classroom to the Field ($400)
  • World Building in the Films of Studio Ghibli (0)
  • Glider Piloting at the Bermuda High Soaring School ($3000)
  • Robotics (0)
  • Geometry of Polyhedra (0)
  • Call of the Wild: Exploring South Carolina Public Lands ($300)
  • Probabilities in Game Shows (0)
  • Equine Science and Horsemanship ($350)
  • Music Composition and Arranging (0)
  • The Dao of Boredom: Embracing Stillness Through Qigong and Meditation (0)
  • Sports Facilities ($200)
  • The Creative Writing Interim (0)
  • The Chemistry of Perfume (0)
  • SCUBA Certification ($2500)

International Travel Courses: 

  • Charting the Galapagos Islands ($5094.08)
  • A Smithsonian Interim ($1000)
  • Best of France ($5027)
  • A Cross-Continental Journey Through New Zealand and Australia ($6,439)
  • Exploring Portugal and Spain ($3909)
  • From the Rainforest to the Reef: Discovering Panama and Costa Rica’s Wild Side ($4,765)

January Interim 2026 Incoming Junior Catalog

2026 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).