Wouldn't It Be Wonderful If I Could Go To A School…
Where I engage my whole self: my mind, my body, my spirit?
Where I hike, climb, and paddle into the wilderness so that I might know its beauty?
Where I learn to be a stronger leader, an active supporter, a better student, and a young teacher?
Where I become an active, educated link in the global chain of environmental and social concern?
Where I delve into music, theatre, and the fine arts in a free, artistic environment?
Where I take on the responsibility of hard work and the accountability of living in community?
Where I create meaningful, lifelong friendships?
Where I am free to become the self I have always yearned to be?
Where I belong?
It Would Be Wonderful To Go To A School…
Where I can find all of these things while I thrive academically and prepare for my future.
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“The people of the desert,” says Laurens van der Post, “speak of two hungers, one small, the other great. The small hunger concerns food for the belly and the other is the great hunger for meaning. The Bushman dances, sings, paints, tells stories; such is the food that feeds this hunger.”
Wholehearted learning has been the wisdom of Eagle's Nest for over 80 years. Working with young people, we seek to nurture and build character, explore the natural world, live the arts, and replace fear with love. In the holistic tapestry of community life, we awaken and learn to remember the value of each person.
Students at The Outdoor Academy excel in their preparation for college – adding life experience and hands-on know-how to rigorous academic study. For such an experience, there seems to be no better time than the middle of high school – honoring the sophomore, the in-betweener, who deserves a come-alive year at The Outdoor Academy.
“Experiential education for young people,
promoting the natural world,
and the betterment of human character”
