Our Program
Learn, Grow, and Experience the Outdoors
American Outdoor Schools' curriculum is designed to reinforce science concepts learned at school through experiential education since studying the natural environment cannot always occur within the classroom setting.
Students are provided with a working manual, which is their tool for learning, to apply the concepts that they have been taught by collecting specimens, conducting experiments and recording observations. The curriculum is designed for grades five through six, utilizing observation, classification, investigation and analytical skills.
Learn
by utilizing the outdoors as a tool for hands-on activities. Students will journal experiences of nature and wildlife. They will learn how to implement sustainability into daily life to protect and conserve for the future.
Grow
by completing challenge courses and group activities, seeing first-hand how to positively manage new situations in a fresh environment.
Experience
up close how it feels to encounter wildlife, the positive effects of healthy bonds and camaraderie with classmates in the cabin and the Dining Hall.