Wild Acre is Added to WorldWonder Nature Center
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an you imagine a school where students learn by playing with frolicking dwarf goats, study the habits of tortoises that live on campus, visit an aviary to watch birds fly to and fro, or count tadpoles in a pond? This and so much more is part of the Westminster experience for preschool and elementary students in the Wild Acre. Located just outside of the WorldWonder Nature Center, this lush oasis is teeming with areas for students to discover and learn. Under the direction of program director Mr. Doug Heetderks and his assistant, Mrs. Sharon Carper, students can traverse the bamboo forest to arrive at chalets where they can gather with friends to discuss their latest findings, or they can climb to the top of timber village or banyan tree forest and let their imaginations run wild! The Wild Acre is an extension of the WorldWonder program and provides unique opportunities for students to learn through exploration. WorldWonder is an experiential learning component of the life sciences curriculum at Westminster’s preschool and elementary. Students from preschool through fifth grade visit either the Discovery Barn, the Nature Center or Wild Acre for weekly on-campus field trips. The hands-on program inspires learning through exploration and instills an appreciation for God's creation by encouraging children to experience the thrill of touching, seeing, wondering and learning about the amazing world around them.
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