The Adventure School

The Adventure School Extraordinary Leadership Education The Adventure School is located in beautiful Tryon, North Carolina.

We are an experience-based adventure school that was formed in 2000. We consist of both homeschool and public school children but are slowly expanding to offer additional programs for more ages. The Adventure School's goal is to offer programs that develop responsible, creative, and courageous leaders. We offer many programs for youths and young adults, including "Adventure Youth Group", "Summer A

dventure Camps", and "Foreign Adventure Service Trips". Every year we are expanding and creating new programs to challenge and enhance our student's lives and their families. Please take a look at our website, www.theadventureschool.org, for more information on our classes, camps, and youth groups.

We are so excited to start the Fall semester on August 24/25th! We look forward to seeing you! Info and registration inf...
08/17/2026

We are so excited to start the Fall semester on August 24/25th! We look forward to seeing you! Info and registration info in comments.

One of the highlights of our summer is the Teen Multi Adventure Trip and this year's trip was awesome. The goal of this ...
08/12/2026

One of the highlights of our summer is the Teen Multi Adventure Trip and this year's trip was awesome. The goal of this trip is to give our campers the opportunity to try a variety of outdoor activities and experiences that can be found in the Appalachian Mountains. We spent this year's camp exploring the incredible places in and around Lake Fontana. Our campsite for the week was on the Southeastern part of the lake and gave us great access for canoeing and hiking. To get a better understanding of the 29-mile long lake and it's history we traveled to the dam on the northwestern edge. We took some time to take in the huge dam (480 feet!) and it's construction. From there we used pontoon boats to access unique valleys and historical areas surrounding the lake. Finding jumping rocks was for sure a favorite activity! In addition to our lake adventures, we also went white water rafting and hiked along the Appalachian trail to a fire tower with expansive views of the area. It was definitely a week full of adventures.

Let's talk Fall 2026. What is a typical day for the Wild Child program?~Arrival/Free play (45 minutes): Choice time in ...
08/06/2026

Let's talk Fall 2026. What is a typical day for the Wild Child program?

~Arrival/Free play (45 minutes): Choice time in classroom and/or playground area. Popular choices: digging, reading, art, tag games, climbing
~Circle Time (10-15 minutes): Practice speaking and listening as they share names, feelings, and answer the question of the day.
~Snack - (15-20 minutes)
~Venture Time (1–1.5 hours): Activity time in spaces beyond the playground. This is usually connected with the weekly theme and could be take place at the river, creek, pond, farm, or up the trail into the forest.
~Lunch (15–25 minutes): Time to sit together to rest, eat, and reflect on the day.
~Pack up/free play (15-30 minutes): Students collect their things and prepare to leave. Any extra time is for choice time playing in the playground area or in the classroom.

Looking ahead at dates for Fall 2026- the semester runs from August 24th to December 17th (with breaks). Get more information and register at the link in the comments.

Who: 3* - 6 year olds (*potty-trained)
When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, single or multi-day attendance
Time: 9:00 - 1:00

The number of single socks is a little silly! After 8 weeks of camp, we of course have a few things that were left behin...
08/02/2026

The number of single socks is a little silly! After 8 weeks of camp, we of course have a few things that were left behind. Parents, if you see something, contact us!

1 Spot left for next week! Have one last week of summer fun!
07/31/2026

1 Spot left for next week! Have one last week of summer fun!

Let's talk Fall 2026 - let's meet Mattie! She is the Program Director and Lead Educator at The Adventure School. As Mike...
07/31/2026

Let's talk Fall 2026 - let's meet Mattie! She is the Program Director and Lead Educator at The Adventure School.

As Mike’s daughter, Mattie’s early life was filled with adventure. Most of her childhood and teen years were spent outdoors in rivers and on rocks. She built on this foundation later in college, earning a B.A. in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education from Brevard College in 2010 and later an M.A. in Education focused on Experiential Education from Prescott College. She has held her Wilderness First Responder certification since 2009. Her professional career has included leading backpacking, rock climbing, and paddling trips in the southeast and pacific northwest. She has been an educator in both outdoor programs and traditional schools for the past 17 years. She is passionate about the process of learning and cultivating curiosity, self-efficacy, and a sense of community.

We love our CITs! Counselor-In-Training week is always a such a great mix of fun and training for our Summer CITs. This ...
07/23/2026

We love our CITs! Counselor-In-Training week is always a such a great mix of fun and training for our Summer CITs. This year's group of CITs really jumped right in and took on the added challenge of moving from the camper mindset and developing their counselor awareness and leadership skills. The CIT camp included activities from leading games and learning how to support younger campers to practicing water rescues and guiding rafts. We are so grateful for the joyful and kind leadership these CITs have added to our Wild Weeks this year!

Remember that Kin Ye magic? We just had 2 spots open up in our August 3rd - 7th week. We'd love to have you join us! Reg...
07/22/2026

Remember that Kin Ye magic? We just had 2 spots open up in our August 3rd - 7th week. We'd love to have you join us! Registration and info link in comments.

Let's Talk Fall 2026 - What does our new Navigators program look like? Share this with any family who would be interest...
07/09/2026

Let's Talk Fall 2026 - What does our new Navigators program look like? Share this with any family who would be interested! This fall we are introducing our new program for ages 8-11. This enrichment program focuses on deepening skill knowledge and proficiency in a variety of outdoor pursuits from paddling to hiking and climbing. Students will call on their previous learning and build new understanding around environment, ecosystems, emotional regulation, and relationships as they navigate and discover new adventures.

This program meets on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from August 25 - December 17. We will also offer this program next spring starting in January.

Kin Ye June Camp was full of fun, friendship, and new experiences. What a wonderful group of kids!
07/02/2026

Kin Ye June Camp was full of fun, friendship, and new experiences. What a wonderful group of kids!

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