Fieldschool Project
Book your free try-it-out session now! Limited spots available
Wonder, wisdom wellness, work
Full-day outdoor & community-based experiential learning with flexible options Tue–Fri.
Groups of 10–12 learners (1:6 learner-to-instructor ratio) for ages 4–6, 7–10, & 11–14.
Fieldschool is not a school, nor a replacement for a school.
We’re a Service Provider focused on learners who are neurodiverse, ADHD, ASD, AND/OR simply need more fresh air, adventure, and attention from mentors who meet them they’re at. Fieldschool is about adding more:
✔️ Community Outdoor Experiential Education (COEE) with an emphasis on project-based learning
✔️ Hands-on development of life & social skills + street smarts✔️ High novelty: dynamic field trips across the Lower Mainland with a focus on wonder
✔️ Land-based learning, bushcraft & environmental stewardship
✔️ Wilderness performing arts, visual arts & urban art
✔️ 1:1 and small-group mentorship✔️ Flexibility to coexist with your kid’s needs, changes and school schedule
Are you a home learner in a BC online school? Join us 2, 3, or 4 days per week or drop in.
In traditional school? Our punch-pass gives your kid an adventure that fits their schedule and gives them the boost they need to stay focused in school.
It takes a village to raise a child… but it takes a team of like-minded parents, community pillars and educators to keep a village thriving.
Click here to book a Zoom chat with me. 10–15 minutes is all we need to figure out if the Fieldschool Project is right for you and set up a free try-it-out day.
– Liam “Barnsy” Barnes, Director of Vancouver Outdoor School & Fireside Adventures
AGES (co-ed)
Juniors: 4–6 (10 kids maximum)
Middles: 7–10 (10 kids maximum)
Uppers: 11–14 (10 kids maximum)
Age 15+: check out our Youth Leadership Centre
WHEN
Tue–Fri weekly (flexible enrolment options)
Spring Semester: Now–June 13, 2025 TRY IT
Fall: Sep 2–Dec 19 EARLY BIRD OPEN
Winter Semester: Jan 5–Mar 15, 2026
Spring Semester: Mar 30–Jun 12, 2026
FEES, FUNDING & ENROLLMENT
Click here to view fees, funding & enrolment
DROP-OFF/PICK-UP
King Edward Stn (main location): 9:00 / 3:30
White Rock (main location): 9:00 / 3:30
Bridgeport Stn: 9:30 / 3:00
Waterfront Stn: 8:30 / 4:00
Brentwood Stn: 8:00 / 4:30
Lonsdale Quay: Contact us
Virtual tour: a day at a glance
At Fieldschool, we've delivered over 1,000 unique full-day programs across Metro Vancouver. Below are a few typical "day at a glance" samples.
These are example days based on real Fieldschool itineraries; the times and logistics are approximate. For our actual itinerary, click here for our Calendar.
Arts & Forest Immersion
in Vancouver
Featuring weekly workshops with Intuitive Artbeat where kids access the childlike, joyful place that brims with imagination and build the confidence to lovingly accept their artwork.
Farming, Transit Fun & Olympics in Richmond
Featuring seasonal workshops with Cherry Lane Farm where kids dig, harvest and learn the value of local agriculture & small businesses.
Schedule and Learning Plan
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.
At Fieldschool and our sister companies Fireside Adventures and Vancouver Youth Leadership Centre, we focus on an entire childhood, not just one or two specific times in a child’s life.
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.
Vancouver Youth Leadership Centre: Small-group and 1:1 mentorship for Young Adults, helping them connect to like-minded peers and launch into post-secondary education and employment.
Elevate Ed Specialized Tutoring (NEW!): A consistent theme with our Fieldschool families has been ensuring that their learners are supported in their academics as the majority are home learners. To support this need, we are collaborating with Arashdeep, a certified teacher, to provide academic tutoring on Tuesday-Friday, during Fieldschool hours.
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.
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 4 years ago 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?
Four years and counting… Fieldschool has seen a lot of upgrades including:
- Consistent pickup and drop-off location 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) 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
