Experiential education for students, home learners and schools in Metro Vancouver and beyond.
For parent/guardians
My kid’s a home learner / BC Online Student and looking for small-group outdoor programs.
My kid is in brick & mortar / public school, but needs more time outside to help them focus.
Learn about drop-in adventures
You’re not alone! Many kids are “so close” to fitting in the box, but the four walls of the classroom just aren’t meeting their needs.
At Fieldschool, we offer Metro Vancouver’s most flexible drop-in service where you can give your kid an epic full-day adventure on any Pro-D Day or any weekday.
Click here to schedule a free 10-minute consultation with our Director, or contact us.
Seeking 1:1 or small-group mentorship for confidence, independence, and social skills.
Our mentorship services
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Introducing Between the Trees (BTT), a 1:1 mentorship service supporting children and teens in building confidence, independence, emotional regulation, and self-trust through real-world outdoor experiences.
For learners who are neurodiverse but seeking small group, check out our Fieldschool.
For teacher/schools
Outdoor field trips & workshops for schools
Overnight camps & Adventurous Journeys for schools
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award services for schools
Our Award services
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All of our overnight Field Studies for schools are approved as Adventurous Journeys.
We are also a certified Award Centre able to partner with schools who’d like to offer the Award in full to their students.
Who are we?
Like you, we believe that students thrive by getting outside and connecting with their local communities. We are not an official ‘school’, nor a brick-and-mortar program, but rather an outside-the-box service driven to be the Rebels Against the Boring.
We weave the wonders and the best of nature, community, and experiential learning into your child’s educational and life journey. The outside classroom is boundless. Learning is constant. To us, resilience building, fostering curiosity, fortifying one’s dignity, and instilling hope are foundational to a learner’s journey.
We will work with your family, school, and/or organization to custom-design a program that fits your needs, budget and curriculum goals.
Fieldschool
Free “try-it-out” day available! Limited time only: we’re offering this until we run out of open spots!
FIELDSCHOOL 2025–2026
Experiential, immersive, adaptive, child-centred, out-of-the-box, rebellious, adventurous, and guided by our collective wonder.
Fieldschool is a flexible, cutting-edge program designed help young people build outdoor, social, life, and creative skills. We specialize in:
- Outdoor experiential education
- Performing arts
- Life & social skill-building
- Community projects
- Environmental/climate change stewardship.
Programs for Schools
Vancouver Outdoor School works with teachers, schools, organizations, and communities to pre-built or custom-designed programs that fit their needs, budget and curriculum goals. Our field studies immerse students in the wonders of nature-based experiential learning at local parks, schoolyards, forests, hiking trails, beaches and lakes. We offer day, overnight, and custom programs for all seasons.
Overnight School Trips
If you don’t have an established outdoor experiential education program at your school, we are here to help! We can connect your core competencies with a guided overnight outdoor experience while offering a fun and skill-centred school trip for your students. Overnight experiences can range from canoeing on the Sunshine Coast to hiking and biking at Whistler.
Check out our selection of overnight trips or contact us to book your class’ day program now!
Full-day School Trips
For our day programs, we offer a combination of usually two or three pre-designed outdoor experiential education workshops. These workshops offer a wide variety of fun and creative outdoor activites, ranging from parkour to outdoor cooking Iron Chef competitions to creating all-natural toothpaste and lip-balm.
Check out our selection of workshops or contact us to book your class’ day program now!
Custom Programs
Got something specific in mind that no pre-made program quite matches? Tell us about it! VOS is happy to keep things flexible and support your unique idea for a fun, dynamic outdoor experience.
Contact us and with your idea and we’ll work with you to help you build your dream program!
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Vancouver Outdoor School is thrilled to be partnered with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Canada as an Awards Centre!
Whether you’re looking for a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award, we’ll walk you through the process and connect you to our sister company Fireside Adventures many exciting offerings for all your Adventurous Journey needs.
Click here to learn more about the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award process and how we can support your Duke of Ed experience!
Our friends & community partners
