EverWild Trailblazers

Homeschool Enrichment for Ages 11-14

Register for '26-'27 School Year

Program Summary

Trailblazers is EverWild’s advanced outdoor leadership program for preteens and teens who are ready for greater challenge, responsibility, and adventure.

In this immersive, skill-rich program, students move beyond the basics and begin applying their knowledge in increasingly real and meaningful ways. Trailblazers refine their navigation, fire management, shelter systems, tool use, and outdoor cooking while also developing the communication and decision-making skills of effective outdoor leaders.

Throughout the year, students take on meaningful team roles, mentor younger learners, and participate in progressively more complex wilderness challenges — all leading toward our culminating capstone experience.

In Trailblazers, students develop:

  • Map and compass navigation (including off-trail travel)

  • Advanced shelter design and site selection

  • Efficient fire building and group cooking systems

  • Confident and responsible tool use

  • Ecological literacy and land stewardship

  • Leadership, teamwork, and risk assessment

  • Field journaling, mapping, and expedition documentation

Program FAQs

  • If your child enjoys being outdoors, is curious about the natural world, and thrives with hands-on, exploratory learning, they’ll likely love this program! Our classes are best suited for children who can follow group expectations, handle a variety of weather conditions, and are excited to learn through both structured lessons and unstructured play.

    Please note that the fully outdoor setting of our classes and lack of on-site specialists may not meet every child’s needs. Should you have questions about specific accommodations, please do not hesitate to reach out!

  • After drop-off, students journey with their teachers into a designated natural area—whether nestled in the forest or along the Boise River—where they set up Base Camp for the day. Mornings begin with a brief group welcome and introduction to the day’s theme.

    From there, students dive into unstructured play—a rare and essential opportunity to explore, create, climb trees, dig in the dirt, build imaginative worlds, and connect deeply with each other and the land.

    After about 90 minutes of free exploration, the group regathers for tea, snacks, and a guided lesson. Our place-based, seasonally informed curriculum uses the natural world as a living classroom to teach STEAM topics like biodiversity, Earth systems, petroglyphs, natural resources, and more—helping students see academic concepts come to life all around them.

  • Our classes take place outdoors in all weather—rain, snow, or shine—unless conditions are hazardous (such as extreme heat or cold, lightning, or poor air quality).

    Success starts with preparation, and dressing appropriately is key! To support families, we offer a Gear Lending Library with items like jackets, hats, boots, and more.

    When it rains or snows, our experienced educators set up tarp shelters and lead high-energy games and activities to keep kids warm, engaged, and having fun outdoors.

    All-weather immersion helps children build resilience, practice problem-solving skills, and develop a growth mindset.

  • Classes offered September 8, 2025 - May 22, 2026.

    Eagle Greenbelt
    1 PM - 4 PM

    • Monday & Wednesday (ages 7-11)

    • Tuesday only
      (ages 7-11; may be added to Mon/Wed schedule)

    Veterans Memorial Park
    1 PM - 4 PM

    • Tuesday & Thursday (ages 7-10)

    • Thursday (ages 11-13)

  • ‘26-’27 School Year:

    1 day per week = $190 monthly

    2-days per week = $345 monthly

    3-days per week = $460 monthly

    4-days per week = $635 monthly

  • Click 'Registration' to begin the enrollment process. You’ll be prompted to provide basic information and pre-pay for your child’s final month of participation. After we receive your registration, we’ll send you the next steps to complete enrollment.

  • Registration Deposit
    A deposit equal to one month’s tuition is required at the time of registration to reserve your child’s spot. This deposit will be applied to your child’s final month of participation.

    Billing
    September tuition is invoiced through Brightwheel and due by August 18th. Tuition will be pro-rated for mid-month start dates and due before your child’s first day. All subsequent months will be auto-billed on the 1st of each month.

  • Withdrawal
    You may withdraw at any time. To apply your pre-paid deposit to your child’s final month, written notice must be submitted before the first day of that month.

    Refunds
    The registration deposit may be refunded, less $25 administration fee, if written notice of withdrawal is provided by August 1st. all other tuition payments are nonrefundable, regardless of attendance, withdrawal, or unforeseen circumstances. I understand that this policy supports the program’s sustainability and covers essential operational costs.

Family Guidebook
Register for the '25-'26 School Year

Snapshots from the Forest

  • A group of children and an adult girl playing outdoors in a wooded area with a teepee structure made of branches in the background. The girl is helping a boy stand on a log, while other children observe.

    A teacher takes advantage of logs to help a student build confidence with balancing challenges

  • A woman reading a book to a group of children sitting on a blue tarp in a forested area during fall.

    Introducing Earth Systems concepts to an Early Learners class (ages 4-6)

  • Two children outdoors on a fall day, one kid is looking into a camera while the other stands nearby with hands on hips, surrounded by fallen leaves and trees.

    Students in a Homeschool Enrichment class use a pocket microscope to study fungi on a flat plate

  • Children playing and splashing in a creek in a wooded area during spring.

    Water play helps integrate the sensory system, improves resilience, encourages nature connection, and boosts creativity

  • A woman teaching a group of children about the human body outdoors during daytime, using a cardboard diagram of a human torso with labeled sections for anatomy, seated on a blue tarp surrounded by backpacks and water bottles in a wooded area.

    Teaching about insect parts before going on a bug hunt!

  • Child holding a plastic container with a spider inside, outdoors with blurred background.

    Catching arachnids & insects to study

  • Children and adults outdoors in a wooded area, some holding bowls, possibly at a picnic or outdoor event.

    Attuned educators guide students toward their own discoveries

  • A woman demonstrating how to mend a torn umbrella to two children, outdoors in a snowy setting.

    Our outdoor classrooms provide opportunities to study nature up close - like these snowflakes on an umbrella

  • A young woman sitting on a wooden log outdoors, holding an educational poster about frog life cycle, smiling, wearing glasses, a green beanie, blue jacket, gray gloves, surrounded by backpacks and trees in the background.

    An early spring lesson about frog lifecycles - soon enough the students will be able to watch tadpoles grow in real time!

  • Children playing outdoors in a wooded area during autumn, climbing and exploring fallen leaves and branches.

    Students are allowed to play with sticks and other loose parts (under guidance) to grow their ingenuity and skills in cooperative play

  • Adult woman using binoculars to look at a young boy's eye in a forested area

    A student from an Early Learning class (ages 4-6) is introduced to binoculars during a birding lesson

  • Two children climbing and sitting on large tree branches in a lush green forest.

    Climbing trees builds confidence, independence, self-awareness, and risk-mitigation skills

  • Two young boys in a wooded outdoor setting, looking at each other as they hold sticks, surrounded by bare tree branches.

    Students in a Homeschool Enrichment class (ages 7-10) work together to build a stick fort

  • A person holding a yellow flower with a green caterpillar on it, surrounded by other people in the background.

    Students have the chance to directly engage with nature, increasing empathy and sense of place in the world

What Parents Are Saying

“Children have a chance to immerse themselves in lessons pertaining to our natural resources. They can be creative, ask questions, and move freely throughout class -- all while outdoors. Sunshine provides our child with so many benefits -- and frequently comes home in a better mood. ”

“It's a wonderful experience for a child! Kids have the opportunity to detach from screens and wander in streams. We are so fortunate to live in a place where EverWild is an option.”

“Forest school is a great way of getting kids outside in all sorts of weather, and allowing them to explore the local environment. They learn about local fauna and flora from direct observations. The small group size allow the kids to make strong connections with their peers and teachers.”