Lower School

PEAK Adventure Club

Adventure Club, for FIRST and SECOND graders, takes place in the fall and in the spring. Adventure Club offers instruction and experience at a beginner level in the areas of biking, climbing, and paddling. The club meets on Tuesdays for first graders and Wednesdays for second graders following the club schedule. Club sessions begin at the PEAK classroom under the Robinson Center immediately after school. Adventure Club ends at 5pm (6pm on river and biking field trip days). Club size is limited. Cost is $175 per semester and includes instruction, gear (except for bikes and helmets) and transportation to field sites.

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PEAK Explorers Club

Explorers Club for THIRD and FOURTH graders is designed to give older elementary students an opportunity to continue to learn and practice skills related to paddling, biking, climbing, and archery. The club meets on Thursday afternoons according the the Fall and Spring schedules in the link below. Club sessions begin at the PEAK classroom under the Robinson Center immediately after school. Explorers Club ends at 5pm (6pm on days of field trips). Club size is limited. Club membership is $175 and includes instruction, gear (except for bikes and helmets) and transportation to field sites.

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Grade Level Campouts

Students campout in tents and take advantage of the rich natural diversity and opportunity for adventure found at right on the Heathwood campus. Activities during the event may include a night hike, time on the climbing wall, an evening pond paddle, or an early morning wildlife watch. A hot breakfast of pancakes and sausage will be served on the following morning. Campouts occur by grade level and are thoroughly supervised by PEAK staff. The campout begins at 6pm and ends at 9am the following morning. Cost is $40.

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PEAK Curriculum Connections

5 Year-old Kindergarten
Students in full-day Kindergarten meet two times per month for an outdoor education class that brings classroom themes to life as students engage in hands-on learning experiences presented through backcountry and ecological perspectives.

Lower School PEAK
All students in grades one through four now meet formally with PEAK instructors for a 6-week Outdoor Education class. Lower School students play games to learn basic skills and information related to traditional PEAK activities (climbing, paddling, biking, hiking, and environmental education and stewardship). Also, lessons on the pond, the forest, the field, and the river are common during the Lower School Habitat Study in the spring.