WILD SCHOOL
ON THE FARM
2026 FALL SEASON
REGISTER NOW!!
Where agriculture, nature,
and learning connect.
WHY CHOOSE WILD SCHOOL?
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Create Connections
Build long-term relationships with nature, farm animals, staff, and fellow friends.
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Build Confidence
Gain transferable life and leadership skills through navigating the land.
3
Navigate Risk
Exploring nature and the land provides a landscape to assess and mitigate risk.
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Develop Agricultural Awareness
A deep understanding of how animals and the farm land is cared for. How plants are grown for human and animal foods.
5
Improve Mental Health
Time spent in nature has been proven to offer many health benefits and the overall well-being of children.
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Make Time for Outdoors
Play-based nature learning promotes a long term healthy active lifestyle.
Welcome to the beautiful Vanderkley Valley Farm home to WILD SCHOOL!
Tranquil 160-acre oasis in Central Alberta (20 minutes west of Sylvan Lake).A working farm seamlessly blending recreation and agriculture.
Located in the valley and featuring pastures, forests, rivers, along with a loveable menagerie: 80+ laying hens, 600+ meat birds farm cats, a loyal dog & majestic Highland cows!
WHERE NATURE MEETS CURIOSITY:
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Wild School programs put an emphasis on regular and repeated exposure to the same natural space.
Wild School fosters child-centered nature-based play, inquiry and wonder through immersive outdoor experiences.
Unencumbered by traditional classrooms, we explore the valley, rivers, mountains and farm - embracing the elemEnts - rain, snow, ice and mud - as our teachers.
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Our hands-on approach fosters:
- Curiosity and exploration
- Social and emotional intelligence
- Creativity and self-expression
- Lifelong connection with nature
Our goal: Empower your child to become a confident, compassionate, and environmentally conscious individual, prepared to thrive in an ever-changing world.
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Daily themed deep dives, free land exploration, interaction with farm animals and wildlife, team building games, arts & crafts and lots of hands-on learning activities to enhance our deep dive!
Daily Deep Dive Topics Covered:
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Farming in the winter and spring
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Living off the land
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Working on the land
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Preserving and Cooking
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Survival Skills
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Animal Farm Care
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Regenerative Farming
... and SO much more!
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Typical Wild School Day
NO TWO DAYS ARE ALIKE!
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Arrival/Invitation
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Team Building Activity and Group Games
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Deep dive/hands on immersive activity choices
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Crafts/creatives
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Woodworking
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Free play and forest exploration
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Home Readiness
WHAT WILD SCHOOL FAMILIES ARE SAYING:
"I do reccommend the Wild School from Homeschooling From The Lake my grade 3 loved it."
Andrea
“Our kids had such a blast at Wild School and wish they could go everyday!”
Brittany
“Thank you so much for making us a part of something so special! I certainly enjoyed it!”
Guest Teacher Steph
" My kids give Wild School a 20/10 and beg to go every day"
Tamara
"It is so great to be back at farm school!"
Wild Adventurer True
“We are always happy to welcome Homeschooling From The Lake [Wild School] to the farm!”
Brooke Vanderkley - Farm Owner
"The experiences and memories made at Wild School are the ones that will stay with kids throughout their entire lives. This is truly an investment in your child's development, and I'm proud to be a part of this growing community!”
Anna B.
"My son is loving Wild School so much! We are definitely going to be repeat customers to Wild School again for the fall"
Jodi H.
“I just wanted to say that my boys had a great time at Wild School! I registered them again!”
Melissa K.
“V. loves Wild School and I highly recommend it”
Pamela W.
ENROLLMENT UPDATE
2026 FALL SEASON:
WEDNESDAYS
September 9-October 14
6 week session
$65/day
HOW TO APPLY FOR
WILD FALL 2026
1. Complete 1 enrollment application form per child.
2. SUBMIT $100 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
PER CHILD.
*failure to send deposit will cancel app
3. Homeschooling From The Lake will contact you to
confirm your child's spot
IF FULL, we will notify you by email &
place your child on a waitlist -
REFUND POLICY
Refunds and Cancellations:
We MAY reschedule 1 cancelled day (weather, etc.)
per season.
- Withdrawals requested by families incur a 2-week non-refundable fee.
- Single day withdrawals are not permitted.
WILD SCHOOL FARM PROGRAMS
PLEASE SPEND TIME EXPLORING THE WILD SCHOOL PARENT HANDBOOK BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR FAMILY'S APPLICATION
