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San Joaquin Outdoor School is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Since 1957, more than 360,000 elementary students have participated in SJCOE’s Outdoor Education program, formerly known as Science Camp. More than 4,000 5th and 6th graders, and nearly 500 high school cabin leaders attend Outdoor School each year, spending five days and four nights exploring and learning in nature.

Fully certified by the California Outdoor School Administrators, this valuable hands-on learning experience for fifth and sixth grade students has received Commendations of Excellence from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Academic instruction is a result of the California Science Content Standards, and integrated to as possible with Language Arts and Mathematics Standards. Profound learning takes place during the weeks spent on the trails and at the beach.

Nestled in an old growth redwood forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Camp Jones Gulch provides a unique setting to study forest and riparian ecology. The tide pools, brackish marsh and Pacific Ocean also provide an ultimate experience for children in outdoor education.

To learn more about Outdoor Education visit: http://outdooreducation.sjcoe.org