Sixth Grade Camp!
Cuyamaca Outdoor School:
Connecting Kids to Science and Nature Since 1946
For eight decades, San Diego County Office of Education's Cuyamaca Outdoor School has provided hands-on environmental education to over one million students, making it California’s longest-running and most impactful outdoor school program.
Each year, 14,000 students, teachers, and chaperones from across San Diego County, representing public, charter, and home schools, participate in multi-day programs in the mountains of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park.
Wear the Mission
Every Cuyamaca Outdoor School t-shirt and hat sale helps support hands-on science education and outdoor learning for sixth-grade students.
Outdoor Science for Every Student
Cuyamaca Outdoor School gives sixth graders a hands-on science experience in nature—often for the first time in their lives.
Kris Pamintuan, Principal
"Your commitment to expanding access to outdoor learning has been instrumental in our ability to serve students who might otherwise never have this experience."
Devine Grace Ragiles, Parent
"Your generosity not only meets immediate needs, but shows our students that their community believes in them and cares about their success."
Bethune ukt-8 PTSA
"Thank you for investing in our students and being such a positive force in our school community."
Jewel Cruz, Sixth Grader
"Thank you for believing in students like me and giving us opportunities we will never forget."
Help make outdoor education accessible to every student.
Build Meaningful Connections to Nature
Active engagement in hands-on outdoor learning builds confidence, encourages physical activity, and fosters environmental awareness
Learning Science From The Source
No textbooks. Students touch, observe, sketch, and explore the natural world firsthand.
With an Authentic Resident Camp Experience
Students live in cabins, hike under oak canopies, study ecosystems, share campfires, and learn science through direct experience
Surrounded by Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Over 24,000 acres and 100 miles of trails—an unequaled outdoor classroom.