Our Campus
Wildwood is set on the grounds of a small working farm with a total of 10 acres of farm and forest land. Facilities include many outdoor classrooms and three indoor classrooms, including a yurt. Amenities include gardens, hiking trails, lots of streams, a cooking fire, a tree platform, and many places to climb. We currently have horses, alpacas, goats, pigs, sheep, chickens, and ducks that the children love to help with.
Farm Life
Equally as treasured as academics at Wildwood, is putting them to use in the world. Whether it’s measuring rope, building a structure, or identifying the bones in an animal, our students love to learn while putting what they learn to work!
On Farm days, students learn basic animal daily care, animal husbandry basics for a variety of livestock, and create real-life products from these livestock’s gifts (milk, fiber, etc.) in a developmentally appropriate way. They may also participate in our “Seed to Belly” gardening program.
Forest Days are modeled after the 50-year-old Forest School philosophy and curriculum. At the beginning of each forest day, we hike to rotating locations within our ten acres. In this setting, the stage is set with simple tools and natural materials for exploration and learning. Our teachers facilitate prosocial and teamwork curriculum goals throughout the day as they independently (under supervision) navigate the natural world.
Made Here
Wildwood is a working farm, though you’ll usually find that what’s grown or made here stays within our school community. From foraged plants, to veggies and fruits, to eggs, goat milk products, and alpaca products, there’s so much being made here—high five to the hens, though, they’re the real MVPs!