Wild Acre is Added to WorldWonder

Wild Acre is Added to WorldWonder Nature Center

Can 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.

Thank You to Our Generous Donors for Bringing the Wild Acre to Life!

2018-19 Elementary School Students Michele and Patrick Battle Bender Family Yanisley and Arnaldo Bomnin Briggs Family Buraglia Family The Circle’s Foundation Jose and Heidi Dans Manny and Stephanie Diaz Doerman Family Kristin and Dan Dolan ’87 Charles Foschini Family Ed and Carrie Giordano Susan Godoy Miguel and Evelyn Rodriguez Gonzalez Christina Hudson

Sherrill and Mary Ann Hudson Keith Lane Jeff Lazzeri The Edward and Gale McBride Foundation

Elaine and Douglas Medler ‘89 Emily Moghaddam and Family Munilla Family Foundation Reynaldo and Yanelis Perez

Alfred and Maitee Quero Family Agnes and Peter Raffalski Evelyn and Miguel Rodriguez Scopazzo Family Lars and Nirvana Seagren

Jose and Aubrey Heranandez-Solaun Kristy and Justin Sporrer St. Germain Family Diane & Andy Stewart Alex and Kiara Trujillo Lisa Chaffin-Wiegandt Family Wishart Family THEN & NOW Zulueta Family 17