![]() Children are guided by nature as they play, explore, discover, and create. View a few project examples here!Įncompassing forest-school and place-based learning philosophies, children spend 100% of their day outdoors, immersed in the local environment and alongside nature-based mentors. We utilize project time as a way to dig deeper into the group’s interests and explorations. Learn more about EverWild mentors, administrators and founders here.Īpart from the magic that unfolds at each class our day is best explained by the rhythm of the day. We provide a low student to mentor ratio of 6 children to 1 mentor to ensure we are available to support your child’s needs in a group setting. EverWild provides in-depth training of these policies and protocols and ongoing professional development opportunities to retain highly skilled mentors. There are several policies that we have put in place to support your child in safe exploration and risk-taking in a group setting. We perform FBI background checks, professional, and personal background checks on all mentors prior to hire. All mentors are required to be First Aid and CPR certified. Our number one priority is your child’s physical and emotional safety. With nature as their teacher and alongside EverWild mentors, your child will go further into their experiences developing a deeper relationship with themselves, others, and the natural world with each adventure in the wild. With each class your child will expand their awareness and their understanding of the world around them. This is a sign that they are fully immersed in an “invisible school”. Your child may often come home beaming from a day of excitement and riveting with stories, but when asked what they learned they will often find the answer difficult to grasp. Nature will challenge your child as they take the long way through Los Angeles’ canyons, beaches, and wetlands to experience a journey all their own. Our mentors are role models for your child, trusted leaders, and are often looked up to as magical wizards that know how to capture your child’s curiosity and engage them with their natural gifts. To read more and to view a list of our partnered charter schools, visit our Homeschool Resource page.ĮverWild mentors are trained through Wilderness Awareness School’s Coyote Mentoring. ![]() Families who are homeschooling generally enroll their children in EverWild no less than 2 days per week but up to 4 days/week while incorporating other enrichment programs into their child’s weekly schedule. Most children who attend EverWild are homeschooled through an online charter school by the time they turn 4.5, homeschooled through a Private School Affidavit, or are distance/online learning through their local school district. I invite you to take a glimpse at our Rhythm of the Day for more information. EverWild utilizes projects to develop ecological literacy and a pattern of the day to engage the children in their most natural flow. EverWild's forest school model places emphasis on observation, natural inquiry, environmental stewardship and engagement with place as a source of strength, wisdom, and growth. ![]() The history of learning from nature is as old as humankind, yet the pedagogical model of forest schools emerged in Europe and Scandinavia in the mid 1900’s, and eventually made it to the U.S. A nature immersion program is a method of outdoor education, in which the students engage in natural spaces to dive into social, interpersonal, and physical skills that are highly applicable in our 21st century world.
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