Children and teachers alike have a chance to strengthen personal relationships and enrich their lives through unique learning opportunities that cannot be matched in regular classrooms. The curriculum is aligned with the California Science Framework to supplement the regular school program. The curriculum involves study in basic ecological principles, the nature of the physical world, identification and classification of plants and animals, and the relationship between humans and the rest of the natural world. Students gain first-hand knowledge of astronomy, biology, ecology, meteorology and many other sciences as they collect data, investigate natural processes and report conclusions. Students also assume complex roles in cooperative activities and begin to develop an awareness of individual differences related to gender, cultural heritage, ethnicity, and physical ability.
New friendships grow and develop for their living environment.
New friendships grow and develop between students from different schools as they experience the benefits of supervised cooperative group living.