The aim of our Environmental Education program is to bring awareness to the importance of nature and environmental stewardship in children’s daily lives. Children are naturally curious about nature and enjoy exploring the school’s nature trail, forest and gardens. Tidewater children are encouraged to go outside in all kinds of weather, exploring animal tracks in the snow, collecting and sorting autumn leaves and watching our rain garden fill up with water after a storm.
Lessons are almost always taught outdoors and children are invited to explore their natural surroundings with gentle, informed guidance from the teacher. Practices such as gardening, reusing materials and recycling are part of what we do each day. Service projects, especially at the Elementary level, connect students with like-minded organizations and causes such as the American Chestnut Land Trust and Jug Bay Wetlands Santuary. Older students also use the school grounds and nearby stream as a living laboratory for conservation.
Lessons are almost always taught outdoors and children are invited to explore their natural surroundings with gentle, informed guidance from the teacher. Practices such as gardening, reusing materials and recycling are part of what we do each day. Service projects, especially at the Elementary level, connect students with like-minded organizations and causes such as the American Chestnut Land Trust and Jug Bay Wetlands Santuary. Older students also use the school grounds and nearby stream as a living laboratory for conservation.