School Overnight Program

SCHOOL OVERNIGHT PROGRAM

Engaging Curiosity. Building Community. Inspiring Stewardship.

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Discover how our multi-day School Overnight Program on Bainbridge Island extends learning beyond the classroom, engaging students in critical thinking, scientific investigations, and actions that build awareness of and concern for the wellbeing of people and our planet.

“This trip is always incredible and gives the kids so much that they can’t always explain with words but that you can see in their actions.”

– Evergreen Academy Teacher

VIDEOS

Here are some videos we’ve made about our School Overnight Program and its impact. Take a look!

Kids who love and appreciate nature are more likely to protect it. Check out what students from Enterprise Elementary and Green Gables Elementary schools said they love about nature and IslandWood in this video!

In this video, educators share why their schools choose to come to IslandWood so early in the year, and what it creates for them when they get back to their classrooms.

Teamwork and problem-solving skills are an essential part of any IslandWood educational program, because we believe to care for our communities and the planet, we need to be able to work together! Check out this video of Catharine Blaine K-8 working to completing a challenge on our Teams Course as part of their School Overnight Program, experience. They did such a great job figuring it out!

Soil to Snack is a lesson for students participating in our School Overnight Program, delivered in partnership by our Garden and Kitchen teams. The program’s objective is that through harvesting ingredients from the garden and preparing a snack from those ingredients, students learn about the origins of their food and the context of larger food systems. They also see for themselves that cooking can be fun! Check it out here →

The Trailhead: Spending a Week with the IslandWood School Overnight Program

IslandWood Board Member, David Wu, recently spent a week with IslandWood...

BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE SCHOOL OVERNIGHT PROGRAM

The week of September 16th saw the return of our School Overnight Progra...

APPRECIATION TAPS, AKA “TAP-PRECIATIONS”

IslandWood Staff Instructor Talia Schmitt, shares how she leads an appre...

OUR IMPACT

LEARNING THAT LASTS

Three out of four students continue to demonstrate SOP program outcomes–teamwork, engagement with science, pro-environmental behaviors, embracing safe adventure, and engagement with their community–three months after their stay at IslandWood.

SUPPORTING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION

Three months after participating in the School overnight Program, teachers report a 70%+ increase in teaching pro-environmental behaviors; teaching outdoors; facilitating investigations; and incorporating stewardship projects.

ACCESS FOR ALL

50% of participating schools are from low-income and marginalized communities. Donor support ensures the program is financially possible for as many students as possible.

4,000+ 4th – 6th GRADERS

The School Overnight Program typically welcomes 4,000+ students from all over the Puget Sound region to our Bainbridge campus each year.

SAFETY

IslandWood has been awarded the Washington State Outdoor School Seal of Assurance for providing evidence of the safety of our policies and procedures to minimize risk for students and staff, ensuring the safest possible overnight experience.