Schoolhouse of Wonder

“It was absolutely wonderful to see/hear the high engagement and curiosity of students during our Ecosystems and Living Organisms field trip. This field trip is a perfect way to enhance our science curriculum of plants, soils, skeletal system and more!”

“My students were recalling information and vocabulary from our beginning of year science unit. [Our instructor] was an excellent guide and very kid-friendly. This was the best field trip that I have been on in my six years of teaching!”

“We fully enjoyed being immersed in a very age appropriate program/experience. It was by far the best field trip we’ve been on. We’re looking forward to next year.”

“This is my third year coming; each year it’s something different, and my students absolutely love it. I love the storytelling at the end. Folklore and Native American tales are part of the common core and 4th grade Social Studies so this was great.”

“There are not any other programs like this in the area. We love that your leaders stop and teach when kids find cool things instead of sticking with the program.”

“My child went into this camp having just moved to the area and knowing nobody else there, and came out with several good friends and greater knowledge of local plants and animals than his parents. The counselors did a great job keeping the kids safe, teaching them about nature, encouraging them to have fun, and helping them form new relationships.”

“This camp is exactly what I want my kids doing, and these people are exactly the people I want my kids hanging out with. I could not possibly be any happier with the SoW.”

“My son really enjoyed attending the camp. The camp helped his confidence as he made friends that week despite being shy and not knowing any of the other campers.”

“My son LOVED his week at Schoolhouse of Wonder – he even offered up an unsolicited “I love camp!” one evening at dinnertime. We feel so lucky he was able to experience a week outside in the river, hiking in the woods, playing games and even touching a water snake – we’re already looking forward to another week in August 🙂”

“My child came home with lots of stories and plenty of dirt and smiles to back it up! I see such a positive change with spending so much time outside in the woods, learning, and doing interesting activities all day for the week. Thank you!”

“I love that the children had free play in nature and got to make most of their own decisions and take a lot of responsibility.”

“The camp was fantastic. You guys kept our kid happy on a very cold day, and he loved his experience. He felt really proud of the skills he learned and was excited about the stories and games My son’s enthusiasm, goodwill, and sense of accomplishment at the end of each day made us think that his counselors were doing awesome work.”

“As always my son had a great time at camp. You guys do an amazing job. I walked with him last weekend to see the village and it was awesome. We decided to spend some time adding to the big shelter that was up there. We recommend you guys all the time!”

“I love how happy he is when he comes home, and how much he enjoys the camp. I trust the counselors immensely too.”