The Fieldschool Extension Project
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, 3-day camping trips & full-day adventures for home learners
Is your child searching for more adventure during the school year? Would they thrive from incorporating full-day & overnight trips while continuing their school studies (traditional or homeschooling)? Are they looking to boost their future university application or resume by earning the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award? Welllll….. this might be the missing piece that brings it all together.
✔️ Every week we alternate between a full-day Monday adventure and a Sun–Tue camping trip
✔️ Choose punch pass (great for kids in traditional school) or full-semester (great for home learners)
✔️ Earn your whole Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (sign up with us or stay with your current Centre)
✔️ Consistent peer group of awesome like-minded adventure kids
✔️ Land-based learning, bushcraft & environmental stewardship and survival skills
✔️ Hands-on development of life, social and leadership skills
✔️ 1:1 and small-group mentorship available through Between the Trees
✔️ We welcome neurodiverse learners and perspectives, including ADHD and ASD/Autism. We qualify Online School (IEP & EA) funding as well as AFU funding
⚠️ Fieldschool is not a school, nor a replacement for a school. We are adding something NEW.
We’re an out-of-school Service Provider focused on kids who simply need more fresh air, adventure, and attention from mentors who meet them where they’re at. OK…let’s keep it simple… do you want your kid to have an endless backyard? Dependable friends? Adults who help them grow and become confident? This is the Fieldschool Project.
✅ Try Fieldschool for FREE!
Inquire below and gain access to a 15-minute Zoom/phone consult with our leadership team. We'll find the best fit for you and set up your try-it-out day.
AGES (co-ed)
8–12 & 13–16
For ages 4–9 and day programs, click here
WHEN
Full-day adventures: Fridays
3-day overnight camp: Sun–Tue biweekly
3-day overnight camp: Fri–Sun biweekly
Spring 2026: Mar 31–Jun 25 OPEN
Fall 2026: Aug 31–Dec 18 OPEN
Winter 2027: Jan 04–Mar 12 OPEN
Spring 2027: Mar 31–Jun 12 OPEN
SCHEDULE
Click here for the full calendar
FEES, FUNDING & ENROLMENT
Full semester: $165/day +GST
10-punch pass: $195/day +GST
Single 3-day camping trip: $699/trip +GST
Click here to view fees & enrolment.
INCLUDED IN PRICE
A lot! 24/7 supervision and instruction from our VOS guides, land and ferry transportation (shuttle van and trailer), food, group camping equipment (tents, stoves, kitchen), all activities, post-extension journey report, pre-trip curriculum overview, daily photos/videos, camping and lodging fees and an amazing time!
LOCATIONS
We have programs in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Delta, Surrey and the Sunshine Coast (Gibsons and Sechelt). See the map below or click here.
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: why should I care?
What it is and why it rocks
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is the world’s largest youth achievement award. It’s the #1 best way to boost a resume or university application for learners aged 13–16 (looks better than your babysitting gig for sure).
Here’s the big opportunity
The Award usually requires a large amount of time and effort outside of school to complete. I say usually because… if you’re enrolled in the Fieldschool Extension, you actually earn it automatically. This is a unique and no-brainer opportunity to give your kid a head start.
“I’m already doing the Award”
Great! You can use our Fieldschool Extension camping trips as your Adventurous Journey(s) and top up your Skills, Voluntary Service and/or Physical Activity hours.
Upcoming Adventures
April 12–14 (Sun–Tue Overnight): Porpoise Bay Paddling and Hiking
April 26–28 (Sun–Tue Overnight): Plumper Cove Paddling and Hiking
May 03–05 (Sun–Tue Overnight) Sechelt Inlet Canoe/Kayak
May 24–26 (Sun–Tue Overnight): Sunshine Coast Hike
Jun 07–09 (Sat–Tue Overnight): Sechelt hike and paddle
Jun 23–26 (Tue–Fri Overnight): Sechelt Inlet BONUS (Fireside Adventures)
Winter & Spring 2026 Calendar
This calendar includes both FS Extension and Fieldschool days. Extension days are in BLUE.
THIS IS A BIG DECISION! You're just 15 minutes away from the answer, whether you're curious about the nitty gritty, what-if's or funding, I'm here to help. Click here to book a 15 min Zoom or phone chat with me.
Liam "Barnsy" Barnes, Director of Vancouver Outdoor School & Fireside Adventures
Our story
20 years of putting kids first with wonder-driven, out-of-the-box outdoor experiential education
Where it all began…
It all started during the pandemic. Many families from our sister company, Fireside Adventures, called us to ask “please take my kid outside, exploring, learning and socializing… they are driving me nuts!!”. So we said, “why not? We’d been creating dynamic outdoor experiences for 20 years… why not do some field trips! And so Fieldschool was born. Good times… awesome stories and lots of laughs (and some tears)… but we really didn’t think Fieldschool would last more than four months. Pandemic over, back to regular life, right?
Since then… Fieldschool has seen a lot of upgrades including:
- Consistent pickup and drop-off locations in Surrey, Delta, Richmond, Vancouver, North Vancouver and Burnaby but still exploring a new place each day via foot, bike, bus, Skytrain, van, even scooter!
- Community partnerships to add consistency and increase our range of expert programming options (we visit these places during Fieldschool). Including Intuitive Art Beat (visual arts), Flight Club (parkour), Moving Forward Wellness Centre and Cherry Lane Farm
- Accelerated 1:1 supported integration into Fieldschool via Between the Trees Mentorship
- Support and connection for older learners through our Vancouver Youth Leadership Centre
Our Expanded Universe of Services
Programs for every step of the way to a thriving young adulthood
As your child progresses through their childhood, they need the right program for each step of the way and a team of consistent adult mentors along for the whole journey.
Between the Trees Mentorship: 1:1 mentorship for Neurodiverse learners focused on building life and social skills and integrating into Fieldschool and/or spring/summer camp.
Fireside Adventures: Spring and summer camps, & leadership courses.. from kids day camps to 21-day expeditions, from our BC backyard to Fiji, Italy, and the Yukon. We cater to all ages and experience levels.
Fieldschool (current page): Groups of 10 learners who explore Metro Vancouver on weekdays.
