Learning outcomes grounded in real experience.
Students build capacity in four key areas:
- Leadership and Self-Discovery: Develop strong interpersonal and communication skills while reflecting on values, identity, and purpose
- Outdoor Skills and Safety: Gain proficiency in canoeing, navigation, first aid, snow travel, and backcountry camping
- Wellness and Resilience: Strengthen emotional well-being, stress management, and self-regulation through time in nature and shared experience
- Career Awareness and Personal Growth: Explore future pathways in outdoor leadership, education, tourism, and environmental stewardship
Activities that challenge and inspire.
Students engage in a variety of learning activities that connect curriculum to the land and to lived experiences:
- Flatwater canoeing and Paddle Canada certification
- Wilderness First Aid training and scenario practice
- Alpine skiing, snowshoeing, and winter travel
- Navigation using maps, compass, and GPS
- High ropes and group challenge courses
- Backcountry camping and trip preparation
- Leadership circles, journaling, and group dialogue
- Service learning and relationship-building activities
A safe, supportive and fully supervised environment.
All WILD Program activities are led by certified CRPS teachers, outdoor education specialists, and trained facilitators. Students are supported in building their confidence and competence across a range of outdoor activities, with all equipment and instruction provided. Group safety and wellness are top priorities, and all trips operate under comprehensive risk management protocols. Students are required to bring personal clothing appropriate for seasonal weather conditions. Equipment rentals, meals and accommodations are included in the program.
A full learning journey.
The WILD Program is delivered as part of a student’s full-time semester schedule. Classroom-based learning is enriched through immersive experiences in field settings. Students complete coursework, assignments, and assessments through CRPS student learning management systems, including digital platforms and experiential evaluation. Teachers ensure that learning remains student-centred, relational and grounded in authentic experience.
More than a semester. A life-changing journey.
The WILD Program offers students the chance to learn in a way that is meaningful, memorable and deeply connected to the land. Students leave with more than credits. They leave with confidence, purpose, and a sense of belonging to something bigger than themselves.
Interested students are encouraged to speak with their school counsellor to enrol. This is your time to lead, to grow, and to discover who you are.
