Cuyamaca Outdoor School

Welcome, parents! We look forward to providing your child with a fun and educational week at Cuyamaca Outdoor School. A San Diego tradition since 1946, your child will have the opportunity to create lifelong memories and learn:

• Appreciation of nature
• Understanding of how life functions on Earth
• How to think like a scientist
• How to have a positive impact on the environment

Additionally, your child will experience important social and emotional growth at Cuyamaca Outdoor School. They will meet new people, make new friends, practice teamwork, and learn to live in a community.  We encourage students to be “ICARE Kids” by demonstrating Integrity, Cooperation, positive Attitude, Respect, and self Esteem.

The Cuyamaca Outdoor School curriculum is standards-based, hands-on citizen science. Learning takes place outside in the beautiful Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Our well-educated, knowledgeable, and highly skilled staff are SDCOE employees who are fingerprinted and undergo thorough background checks. Students are always supervised by a Cuyamaca staff member, even overnight.

We offer two relaxing retreat centers located in the mountains of San Diego County in beautiful southern California. Our retreat centers provide peaceful, natural environments for your group events. Let us set the stage for you, whether it be a retreat, wedding, family reunion, corporate training, workshop, youth camp, or craft fair. You bring the event; we'll provide the backdrop that is the beauty of nature. And best of all, you'll find that our affordable mountain retreats offer competitive prices! Explore the website and then book your next event with us.

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