Outdoor Science School

Our standard 5-day outdoor science school program runs like a typical school week, Monday through Friday. We also  offer a 4-day alternative learning program. During this week, the  children learn about botany, geology, astronomy, meteorology and the  water cycle, ecology, habitats and  adaptations, energy and conservation  in an outdoor school setting. Each science activities unit is based on  the State Board of Education Science Framework. Three Oaks OSS utilizes the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in our lessons taught out on the trails.  We offer a vegetarian entrée at all meals and we work with the families of students with more severe dietary restrictions. 

The kids receive school credit for participating in this exciting  outdoor science camp program. Their normal classroom teachers accompany  the students on this science camp for kids trip which creates some  wonderful bonding opportunities. Our outdoor science school cabin  leaders meet the students as soon as  they arrive and the week is off  and running to a great start. The boys  sleep in cabins in their own  area and the girls in theirs, All students will experience a dance party and staff performed skit  night on the first night of camp.  Students attending only 4 days will  also have an astronomy hike on their first night.

On  the first night of science camp; all the students are entertained by  the staff as they perform skits where they dress up in crazy costumes  and act silly as different characters. This breaks the ice and sets the   tone for the week and is also a preview of what the students will be asked to do on Thursday night where their cabin group will get up on  the  stage with a skit that they create on their own and entertain the   entire camp. Students will also enjoy a dance activity on the 5 day  program whereas students on a 4 day program will see skits and go on an  astronomy hike.

Mealtime is when  all trail groups come together as a school. We serve  three square meals; Breakfast is at 8 am, Lunch is 12:30 pm and Dinner at 5:30 pm. Only the  purest and best  food is served to your children at our outdoor school.   We also offer  vegetarian options and specially prepared meals designed  to accommodate  food allergies. Our program is at Three Oaks Camp and at Pinecrest Conference Center.   For additional  information about the second location for our outdoor  science school  program, Pinecrest Conference Center, visit their  website at www.pinecrest-ccc.com.