One of my grandchildren is doing,as a junior in high school,a semester away similar to studying abroad for college kids.
It is hard core, outdoor, rugged camping stuff,with some classroom work,and no phones allowed for the ENTIRE semester.
Computer use only during class time.
Sounds great to me, except for the rugged camping.
Wyoming Catholic College does their whole 4-year program with little to no electronic devices. Sort of like when I was in school in the 1980s ;-). They do a lot of outdoor adventure stuff, too.
Why don’t he join the army?