The Outdoor Classroom

The Outdoor Classroom is a reference to the unique hands-on, experiential learning that is inter-woven into every aspect of the Chatfield curriculum.  Fun, engaging lessons and programs are designed to stimulate a student's natural curiosity and to provide real world learning in every subject area.  From the unique Willows Ecology Center, gardens, and learning spaces on the Chatfield campus to canoe, bike, and other field study experiences, the world is our classroom and learning is not contained to a brick and mortar building.  

Examples of Learning in the Outdoor Classroom Include:

Mapping, Orienteering, and Math	Fire Building
Wild Edible Plants	Watershed Studies
Blacksmithing	Native American Studies
Maple Syrup Production	Historical Tools and Machines
Bee Keeping	Historical Reenactments
Native American Studies	Seasonal Studies
Teambuilding	Place-Based Study
Wildlife Biology	Study of Alternatives