The Outdoor Academy
The Outdoor Academy is a key program at The Outdoor School. The Outdoor Academy provides students with a four day, three night hands-on residential experience. Students and classroom teachers stay on campus and outdoor instructors create an individualized week filled with science, math, social studies, reading and writing curriculum. All instruction is provided using hands-on, real world experiences. The students become scientists, gaining curiosity and using ideas of their own to accomplish required tasks.
The outdoor instructors provide independent school districts with a pre-visit at the school campus to teach students primers. Once students arrive at The Outdoor Academy they are ready to learn and gain knowledge rather than focusing on basic skills. After the students visit, the outdoor school, outdoor school instructors return to the school for a closing lesson. This provides a continuation and reinforcement of outdoor school skills and techniques.
Every moment is a teachable moment at The Outdoor Academy. Besides covering TEA required TEKS, students will learn to keep their dorm neat and also learn to set a table, use manners and proper etiquette. The students will learn the 3C's: Communication, Cooperation and Commitment, teambuilding skills that will prepare them for real life situations.
The Outdoor Academy not only teaches the students, it also provides professional development for the classroom teacher. Teachers earn SBEC credit for attending and participating in outdoor activities. Teachers will also receive pre-visit and post-visit lesson plans to begin and continue outdoor learning.
If
you would like information concerning The Outdoor Academy,
please call 325-446-2301 X 243 or email.
Required Outdoor Academy Forms