Mission 
Reimagine learning with 2 to 5 year old children and their families. 

Vision
Spark new patterns of social change through scalable learning ecosystems         beyond the traditional schoolhouse.  

How do our micro-schools work? 

Children learn in small multi-age classes,  driven by personalized learning, play and outdoor experience.  

Each micro-school meets using accessible base camp classrooms and field locations that serve as learning launchpads to the extended community. 

Over 50% of all school days are outside with other learning experiences taking place at local libraries, museums, universities, businesses and Wildhood Base Camp classrooms. ​

What is Wildhood? 

We are an independent social venture  startup that is revolutionizing  school and the future of how children naturally  learn and grow. Wildhood was created in response to a growing need for a whole-child approach to schooling and more equitable learning experience. According to research studies, children become more healthy, resilient and  intelligent when they spend less time indoors and more of their childhood outside in natural environments. 

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 At Wildhood:

• Children learn with teachers and each other. On average, there is a 5 - 1 student to teacher ratio.


• Our teachers are First Aid and CPR trained and experienced in early childhood learning and outdoor education. 

 

• Each child's learning adventure is unique. Wildhood Schooling focuses on developmentally appropriate personalized learning and natural outdoor experience.  We learn about and support your child's interests and needs. 

 

• Natural inquiry is blended with strategic developmentally appropriate instruction, ensuring students are elementary school ready.

 

• Empathy, grit and self-reliance are fostered at Wildhood through natural play and extended inquiry. 

 

• Learning experiences happen in natural outdoor environments, in addition to local libraries, museums, universities, businesses and Wildhood's Base Camp classrooms.  

 

• ​We strategically use technology to share special moments while eliminating screen-based learning. We document learning and growth over time to ensure each child is meeting his or her full potential. 

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• Every day you know where your child has visited and what they have learned about. We use photo and video to securely and privately share highlights from daily events, documenting milestones and growth.

Founders 

​Benjamin Scherrer, Co-founder
Ben grew up learning in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest. He has worked with international development organizations to design curriculum and other hands-on learning materials. He is completing his graduate studies in mobile and community-based school programs at Harvard University. ben@wildhood.us

Mariam Rashid, Co-founder 
Mariam is a university instructor and has authored curricula for international organizations in East Africa and United States. Her research interests include girl's and women's empowerment and community education through the process of co-creation. She is a University Instructor and facilitates programs in diversity and equity. 

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  At Wildhood, we use techniques from the Forest School movement, most popular in Europe, as seen in this feature.