Bay Area Dirt Time Home School

A Weekly Nature Immersion Course for Homeschoolers

For most of human history, hunter-gatherer cultures raised their children competently, aware of their roles, and aware with their senses. Spending nearly every moment out-of-doors they were completely connected to nature through their lives and livelihoods.

Dirt Time moves beyond conventional schooling and returns to this timeless way of learning that is both collaborative and rich in experience. This hands-on program reclaims adventure from TV and video games by creating participatory experiences that guide the senses, offering an opportunity for parents, children, and instructors to fully explore our own rich stories.

Please read every word on this page together with your child. Especially "A Good Fit?" at the bottom of the page. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (students).

Instructors: Mia Andler, Spencer Nielsen

Program Schedule Every Monday with holiday breaks.
Fall Session 10 weeks
Spring Session 18 weeks

Taster Day Sign up for the first day of class, no commitment. Then sign up for the full session. Please note that if you enroll after the taster day, yearly or seasonal tutition is still full price in addition to the taster day tuition.

We have some partial scholarships available. Returning and local students will be given first priority. Contact us to apply for a scholarship. Contact us to learn more.

A Good Fit?

Before you register PLEASE READ the critical information below to help you decide if your program is the right match for you or you child. TrackersNW invests in families and students dedicated to maturity and accountability as a team. The experience of your child is heightened as these filters insure a safe, supportive and competent collaboration with both our instructors and all other team members (including students).

This program is a good fit for the child and parent who...

• trust one another
• are interested in and empathetic to the natural world
• crave a different way of experiencing and seeing both natural and modern world
• want to have fun
• possess a sense of adventure
• make intelligent choices
• display competent autonomy when needed
• can make and keep clear agreements concerning safety
• can help insure the safety of their peers and collaborators
• works diligently toward adult accountability, consequences and responsibility
• will come dressed appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• can be a real kid
• shares well with others

This program is NOT a good fit for children who...

• are not interested in nature & scout awareness
• are not empathetic for the natural world
• are being forced to come to camp
• cannot display competent autonomy when needed
• cannot make and keep clear agreements and choices concerning safety
• is kept inside all the time so may be uncomfortable
• will not dress appropriately to stay warm, dry and healthy
• is not okay with being muddy, cold and wet at times
• has trouble working with others and respecting the needs of other participants

Please note that if your child is positively working on behavior, we are willing to work with them and you with clear agreements

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