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Walden West Outdoor School is operated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education. We provide environmental science education for 5th and 6th graders in a residential camp setting. Visiting students will explore an outdoor classroom with experienced naturalists and stay in cabins overnight. We teach Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools (CA NGSS) through hands-on learning while exposing students to new social settings, exploring different environments, and enrichment experiences. Students leave the program with a new sense of personal responsibility, independence and understanding of the natural world around them.
Walden West Outdoor School collaborates with the Walden West Foundation to ensure this essential program is accessible to all students across the county.
Outdoor School 2025-2026 Basic Information
Outdoor School 2025-2026 Basic Information
Basic Program Information - Click HERE for a virtual tour.
Teachers will assign their students into their own cabin groups. Students from different schools can be mixed in the cabin groups and field class groups.
Volunteer cabin leaders could be high school students, college students, or parents from attending schools.
All meals and lodging are provided.
Students will hike in the local natural communities of Walden West and Sanborn County Park.
Teachers stay overnight in the teacher's quarters.
PRICING for 2025-2026:
5-day program:
$600 per student
$400 per school staff
4-day program:
$510 per student
$380 per school staff
Outdoor School 2026-2027 Basic Information - Walden West at Camp Via West
Outdoor School 2026-2027 Basic Information - Walden West at Camp Via West
Basic Program Information
For the 2026-2027 school year, we will be hosting outdoor school at Camp Via West in Cupertino!
13851 Stevens Canyon Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014
Teachers will assign their students into their own cabin groups. Students from different schools can be mixed in the cabin groups and field class groups.
Volunteer cabin leaders could be high school students, college students, or parents from attending schools.
All meals and lodging are provided.
Students will hike in the local natural communities of Walden West and Stevens Creek County Park.
Teachers stay overnight in the teacher's quarters.
PRICING - 4-day outdoor school program
$550 per student
$360 per school staff member - teacher, aide, and nurse
Day Camp (1-day program during the week of Nov. 9-13, 2026)
These 1-day programs are for 4th graders or 5th graders, depending if their schools send 5th or 6th graders to Walden West Outdoor School
$900 per classroom and includes any school staff member
Coming Soon - 2026-2027 Weekly Menus with allergy information
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