School Aged Camps
Trailblazers: Pre-Teen Mentorship & Leadership Intensive
This NEW 2-week class at San Dieguito Park for students ages 10 - 13 is an adventurous mentorship and leadership experience for pre-teens ready to step into greater responsibility, purpose, and independence within our community.
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Trailblazer participants serve as mentors-in-training alongside younger groups - assisting with activities, modeling leadership, and supporting team-building games. They’ll take part in challenge-based leadership goals, wilderness skill development, collaborative problem-solving, and guided reflection focused on communication, integrity, and resilience. They will have the opportunity to explore topics such as conflict resolution, group dynamics, environmental responsibility, and the ethics of leadership. This immersive experience helps pre-teens grow confidence not just as learners, but as leaders. It offers a powerful bridge between childhood and adolescence - honoring both growing independence and the joy and wonder of childhood.
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The mentorship component may be counted toward community service hours and makes a meaningful addition to middle school or high school resumes and applications. Students leave with practical leadership experience, strong references, and tangible examples of responsibility and initiative.
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Trailblazers can also complement independent homeschooling programs, and we gladly accept charter school funding for eligible families.
Sapling & Wayfinder Camps
Forest Quest: Wild Explorers
A NEW two-week option at the Batiquitos Lagoon for students ages 7 - 10, Forest Quest is a summer experience designed for curious, capable kids who are ready to dive deeper into the wild world around them.
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This session balances hands-on exploration with structured academic skill-building woven seamlessly into real-world experiences. Students expand their thinking through long-form inquiry, collaborative problem-solving, and advanced project work in nature. Each week is filled with trail-based discovery, team-building challenges, wilderness skills, nature journaling, creative construction, and collaborative problem-solving games. Our wild explorers might build shelters, track wildlife signs, map territories, design nature-based inventions, or embark on group quests inspired by the ecosystems we explore.
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Rather than a traditional classroom feel, this program emphasizes movement, imagination, resilience, and teamwork - giving children space to test ideas, stretch their limits, and build confidence in a supportive outdoor environment.
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Forest Quest pairs beautifully with independent homeschooling rhythms, and we proudly accept charter school funding for qualifying families.
Choose waitlist & email us at admin@thenativeschool.com if the class is full! New class sessions may open on demand.