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Welcome to Wild Child!

We are an all-outdoor nature program for homeschool kids ages 5-17. 

We ignite scientific curiosity through free play, outdoor exploration, and kid-directed learning.

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registration now open for spring 2020!


Your wild Child May... 

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Climb trees. Climb rocks.
Get muddy. Get splinters. 
Gain plant knowledge. Meet life-long friends. 
Learn outdoor skills. Learn about themselves. 
Find wild animals. Watch wild bugs. 
Make shelters. Make magic.
Tear clothing. Sew leather.
Skin knees. Spin fiber.
Catch a lizard. Catch poison oak. 
Build a connection. Build a community. 
Be tired. Be happy. 




Our Classroom

Forests. Farms. Tidepools. Oceans. Redwoods. Grasslands. Creeks. Waterfalls. Fallen logs. Puddles. 

Our Curriculum

Stories. Songs. Mud. Ecosystems. Animals. Fires. Shelters. Climbing. Potions. Plants. Living. Playing. 

Our Metrics

Smiles. 
Friendships. 
Fun. 

The wild Child philosophy

We believe children greatly benefit from free play, time spent outdoors, and building positive relationships with amazing adult role models -- Wild Child combines all three!  With a variety of classes available, we offer awesome ways to connect with nature for kids ages 5 - 17.

Wild Child Freeschool programs create a safe space for kids to learn to interact with a community independently of their parents. As a parent drop-off program, a primary goal during
Wild Child's 7, 14 or 21 week sessions is to encourage a child's independence and confidence in developing relationships with their peers. Wild Child, Wild Skills and Wild Projects are full-day nature programs that run from 10am-4pm, and cost less hourly than a babysitter!  In addition to providing deep nature experiences, we are committed to helping kids discovering their own unique interests, and how - at any age - they can be involved in creating a better world. 

We are deeply inspired by like-minded nature programs and incorporate real survival and homesteading skills into outdoor adventures. Wild Child has more of an emphasis on free play, unstructured time in nature, and a strong emphasis on cultivating joy – helping kids learn to be a positive influence in the world without taking life (or themselves) too seriously.


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​Donate to Wild Child

 We rely upon donations to help families in need, and
to sustain the affordability of our programs!
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"What makes people smart, curious, alert, observant, competent, confident, resourceful, persistent - in the broadest and best sense, intelligent - is not having access to more and more learning places, resources, and specialists, but being able in their lives to do a wide variety of interesting things that matter, things that challenge their ingenuity, skill, and judgement, and that make an obvious difference in their lives and the lives of people around them." 

- John Holt, Teach Your Own 
Wild Child is a fiscally-sponsored project of the 501c3 tax-exempt organization
The Children Are Our Future.
EIN 85-0409005
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