Preschool & Kindergarten-2nd

We ONLY facilitate nap time for our Littles group that are ages 18months to about 2.5. There is limited space in the nap tent. If your child no longer naps, our program would be great for you! 

Wild Child is a day camp which has an educational setup like a school or daycare. However, since we are a day camp and we don't have a physical building, we do not fall under childcare licensing regulations. 

We operate in a whole group setting. This means the children learn from their older peers and also from teaching and helping the younger students. Our group of learners is small enough that each child has the opportunity to work at their own level within our larger group. There may be times where the older children get to do an activity that is separate from the younger ones, but usually all students will be included at their own capability level. 

Since we operate as a whole group, all of the teachers will be your child's teacher! Generally, Ms. Sarina and Ms. Yalia will be with the younger students if there is a need to split up while Mr. Jasper and Ms. Juliette will be with the older students. However, when we work in a whole group setting all of the teachers will be helping and supporting all of the students. 

Our class is in session even if it rains! We believe there is no such thing as bad weather in San Diego. There is only inadequate clothing for the weather. The teachers will do their best to remind parents when to bring rain wear, but please check the weather app when preparing your child for school. 

We have a small flushable camping toilet that sits within a private bathroom tent by our canopy, but we also have access to the parks public bathrooms.  If the class is out on a nature walk, our teachers are prepared to handle business "the nature way". 

Yes! It depends on the day and the temperature outside, but there will be days where the children have time to play in the water. There will be other days where they play only in the sand or in the large grassy area beneath the trees. Please pack a swimsuit and towel just in case! 

We encourage parents to do what they feel is best for their family. Since we are outdoors all day we won't be wearing masks. If you'd like your child to wear a mask all day we can certainly accommodate that. 

If your child has a fever please keep them home. If a child develops a fever at camp we will call the parents right away and try to keep them as comfortable as possible till their guardian can arrive. If a child has cold symptoms, please have them tested for COVID. If a child is feeling better and is COVID negative, but still has a little bit of a cough, they may come back to school. We understand that symptoms such as coughs can last over three weeks and it is difficult to take that much time off work. There will be frequent handwashing and sanitation of surfaces to reduce the spread of germs. 

The teachers bring foldable desks and chairs to our location everyday for the students to work comfortably. The children will be able to decide if they would rather work on the grass or at a table. Just like in a traditional classroom, the students will participate in California Common Core designed lessons, but unlike the traditional classroom, lessons will be focused on each students personal interests and progress. The older students will be working on writing, reading, math, social studies, and science. Younger students who are ready for more will be challenged according to their individual progress. All students will learn through music, play, and games designed to facilitate learning. Our school practices can be compared to Montessori and Waldorf style learning. Sometimes we may be practicing ABC's in a composition notebook and other times we might be using a stick to write in the mud. Likewise math might be using rocks or flowers we find or it might be practicing written equations.