The Wilderness Classroom's Mission

The Wilderness Classroom Organization (WCO) strives to engage, excite, and motivate students and teachers using an interactive technology-based learning model that draws upon students' innate curiosity and desire for exploration. 

We fulfill our mission of enriching students' daily lives and improving students' academic achievements through six main goals:

1. Encourage people to expand and explore their world by fostering an appreciation for wilderness and cultural diversity while introducing them to some of the world's wildest places and most unique cultures.
2. Provide easy-to-use curriculum based on state and national standards that will provide the motivation, instruction, and resources necessary to enhance teacher instruction.
3. Draw connections between students' choices and the effects their actions have on the world and facilitate projects that help students make a difference on a local and global level.
4. Foster an interactive learning environment which turns students into adventurers and facilitates collaboration among students, teachers, scientists, and explorers as they investigate important issues and make real life decisions.
5. Develop lasting relationships between students and their Learning Adventure guides that will provide students with the guidance and inspiration they need to set their own goals and achieve their own dreams.
6. Introduce children and young adults to the wonders of canoeing, kayaking, skiing, camping, and other forms of wilderness travel and encourage people to experience the increased knowledge, self-confidence, and physical fitness that are gained through wilderness exploration.