Discovery Days

A half day a week seasonal Outdoor Program

Discovery Days is a seasonal Monday only program 

• Program runs from 12:30 - 2:30pm

Families can choose from:

• Forest School (ages 4 - 7)
• Explorer's Club (ages 7 - 11) 
• Outdoor Adventure Skills (ages 9 - 18)

Our two10-week session program runs from: 

• Fall session:  September 11th  through November 13th
• Spring session: March 4th through May 20th  (see Calendar below). 

Drop Off is between 12:15 - 12:30 PM 

Pick Up is between 2:30 - 2:35 PM

• All classes are multiage, use an active learning approach and reinforce learning across multiple subjects when applicable.
• Learning is taken outdoors whenever possible. Students should come with weather appropriate clothing and a change of clothing each day.
• Schoolwork is self-contained within the program day therefore students do not receive daily homework.

• Forest School - Students will enjoy the beauty of nature while learning! This outdoors-designed learning time will explore the wonderful 5-acres that Mighty Roots Academy has to offer. Along with highlighting natural learning opportunities through adventuring and playing, forest schoolers will have two to three teacher-prepared Learning Times each program day. These lessons will inspire interest in academics without formal pressure.
  Eligible for 2 day a week Forest School with limited enrollment.
  Additional Materials: Rain coat, rain boots, snow pants, snow boots & waterproof gloves. 

• Explorer's Club - Students will receive a great opportunity to dive deep into nature themed unit studies! By using STEM projects, nature journaling, group projects, games and survival skills, students will embark on understanding and appreciating the natural world around them. Students will also engage and learn more about each other as they develop interpersonal skills. 

• Outdoor Adventure Skills - This course will focus more on survival skills such as filtering water, shelter building, natural navigation, making survival bags, and more. A few classes will be dedicated to wilderness first aid and herbal identification and uses. Students will make a leather journal to use throughout the course for notes and their own personal use.
  Additional Materials: Fixed-blade knife required for some topics. 

Students are placed in classes based on enrollment periods: 

1) Current students enrolling in a new/different program 

2) New enrollments. We try to give all students their first choice of classes. If a first choice class reaches maximum enrollment, students will be offered their second choice if applicable.

• In order to ensure a highly productive and safe environment for all our students, Mighty Roots Academy requires that any parent staying on the grounds remain in the parking lot. There are several nearby restaurants, parks and attractions that offer entertainment and other conveniences. 
• Most courses allow a maximum of 12 students, but final determination is made individually for each course.
• Courses in which less than 5 students enroll may be cancelled at the discretion of the director.