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  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Contact
    • Employment
    • Mission
    • Program Tour >
      • Cabin Groups
      • Campfire
      • Student Leaders
      • Daily Schedule
      • Duties
      • Field Study
      • Health
      • Meal Times
      • Night Hikes
      • Recreation
  • Sites & Photos
    • Cedar Ridge >
      • Cedar Ridge Info
      • Cedar Ridge Photos >
        • Community
        • Facilities
        • Field Study
        • Natural Beauty
    • Creekside
    • Magruder >
      • Magruder Info
      • Magruder Photos >
        • Community
        • Facilities
        • Field Study
        • Natural Beauty
    • Trickle Creek >
      • Trickle Creek Info
      • Trickle Creek Photos >
        • Community
        • Facilities
        • Field Study
        • Natural Beauty
    • Westwind >
      • Westwind Info
      • Westwind Photos >
        • Community
        • Facilities
        • Field Study
        • Natural Beauty
  • Schedules
    • FALL 2020
    • Student Leader Training Schedule
  • Student Leaders
    • Newsletters Spring 2020
    • Student Leader Resources
    • High School Contact People
    • PCC Information
    • Student Recruiting
    • Videos & Social Media
  • Teachers

OUR MISSION


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NW Outdoor Science School

  • Develops environmental literacy and responsible citizenship;
  • Provides hands-on learning experiences integrated with local school curricula*;  and,
  • Promotes learning about and appreciation for the natural world.
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Career Exposure

Students are exposed to careers in science and natural resource management and participate in real scientific research through data collection and analysis.
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Community Building

Students build community at outdoor school through participation in meal times, campfire programs, and activities with their cabin groups such as duties, games, team-builders, skits, and songs. 

*Curriculum is based on the standards set by Oregon's Education Act for the 21st Century, and tied to Oregon Standards and Benchmarks for grades 5 and 8 in Science and also includes selected benchmarks in Mathematics, English, Social Science, Health Education, Physical Education, and the Arts.

Northwest Outdoor Science School is a program of the Northwest Regional Education Service District