About Environmental Leadership
Waskowitz & Environmental Leadership
Fifth- and sixth-grade students explore the forest, Snoqualmie river and community living in Waskowitz’s residential Outdoor School program that has been engaging students in science and environmental education since 1947.
High school students go to Waskowitz as one-week leaders for the Outdoor School program. This solidifies student’s learning and leadership skills as they cultivate an outdoor experience for 5th-grade & 6th-grade students and partner with teachers.
The Environmental Leadership program partners with Waskowitz in developing environmental educators. Environmental Leadership students are given the opportunity to learn how to build relationships with younger students, create engaging lesson plans, practice leadership skills, and connect with nature. Environmental Leadership students will have multiple opportunities to go to Waskowitz to be a high school leader.
Environmental Leadership at Tyee
Students are offered many of the opportunities that the Environmental Leadership program has provided in the past, such as building skills and practices in outdoor recreational leadership, exploring local parks, connecting with environmental agencies, learning about green job pathways, and growing as learners and educators.
Environmental Leadership is now offered as a CTE pathway for Graduation
Students will walk away with the following:
- 2 years of CTE coursework
- Worksite learning experience--either in an environmental or education career field
- Partnering with local green jobs and education careers
Logistically, some things have changed:
- Environmental Leadership is currently offered only for 10th and 11th grade students
- Classes will be offered in a double block period and include advisory
- Transportation within district will be available in the 2023-24 school year
