WILD SCHOOL
ON THE FARM
2025 SEASON
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.
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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.
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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: 50+ laying hens, 600+ meat birds farm cats, a loyal dog and 25+ majestic Highland cows!
WHERE NATURE MEETS CURIOSITY:
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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
2025 FALL FARM SCHOOL SEASON:
FALL SESSION DATES TBD.
Tentative Dates:
September 3 - October 29, 2025
REGISTRATION OPEN!
HOW TO APPLY FOR
WILD FALL 2025
1. Complete one enrollment application form per child.
2. SUBMIT MANDATORY $50 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
PER CHILD.
Applications without deposit payment will be rejected.
3. Homeschooling From The Lake will contact you to confirm your child's spot and provide further payment instructions with payments beginning July 2025 in advance of the fall season.
- Should a spot not be available we will notify you in that email.
We will happily place your child on a waitlist -
REFUND POLICY
Refunds and Cancellations:
- We will 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.
Tax Receipts:
As an outdoor education program, Wild School does not issue board receipts.
WILD SCHOOL FARM PROGRAMS
PLEASE SPEND TIME EXPLORING THE WILD SCHOOL PARENT HANDBOOK BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR FAMILY'S APPLICATION
