Daily Schedule:

A day at Northwest Outdoor Science School is packed with activities. There is one time set aside for doing nothing – we call it “bedtime.” Otherwise, everyone is kept busy all day long with fun activities. Even during cabin times, Student Leaders are helping their students play games, clean the cabin, get ready for field study, and more.

7:00 Wake Up
7:30 Niches
8:00 Breakfast
8:40 Cabin Time: get ready for Field Study
9:30 Field Study Who Lives Here?
10:30 Field Study Rotation
11:45 Wash hands for lunch
11:55 Lunch
12:35 Cabin Time/Showers
1:45 Field Study Rotation
2:55 Snack on Field Study
3:10 Field Study Rotation
4:10 Homeroom
5:10 Rec Time
6:15 Dinner
6:55 Get warm clothes,  brush teeth, bathroom
7:30 Campfire
8:45 Get ready for bed
9:15 Goodnight!

Student Schedule Samples at all Sites

Teacher Schedule Samples at all sites 

Student Expectations:

At NWRESD Outdoor School, our expectations  are outlined to students at the community meeting that occurs upon arrival. These expectations are based on “Three Rs”; Respect for yourself, Respect for others, Respect for the environment. Our staff members utilize calm, positive and responsive child management techniques, taking into account any information we have about a student to help meet them where they are, such as needs listed on an IEP or anxiety, homesickness, etc. We want to create an environment where students walk away with skills such as empathy, accountability, responsibility, and asking for help.

The following is a list of supports that may be utilized by our staff (in communication with school-based staff) while students attend Outdoor School (see full Positive Behavior Support document here):

Verbal Reminder, Collaborative Conversation (The Empathy Stage), Written Agreement, Restorative Circle, Contact with Family, There are situations, especially when a student’s behavior is unsafe to themselves or others, when the decision will be made for a student to leave Outdoor School early and return home. This decision will be made collaboratively with the student and the Site Supervisor, the student’s family, teachers on-site, and the student’s school administration.