The California Outdoor Schools Association (COSA) was established in 1978 as a membership organization for outdoor school principals, directors, and county office personnel who have the unique experience and expertise to accurately assess the quality of an outdoor program and its facilities. Committed to finding ways to make the outdoor school experience available to all students, COSA utilizes their Residential Outdoor Science School (ROSS) certification process to ensure a high quality academic, safe, and appropriate learning environment for fourth through seventh grade students served in California’s Outdoor Schools. COSA is dedicated to ensuring that all students in California have the opportunity to participate in an outdoor school experience as delineated in California Education Code Sections 8760–8774.
Link to California Outdoor School Association website with California Department of Education
SCICON “THE WEEK THAT LASTS A LIFETIME” - A member of multiple outdoor schools that work on the emotional and social growth of our students as well as the scientific learning aspect of the week.
SCICON removes technology for a week to give students a chance to concentrate on nature and the other students around them.
Quotes from parents of attending students:
“ My son came home loving the trip and loving nature.”
“SCICON was an excellent experience, highly educational, organized and very safe and clean.”
“I am glad my son chose to go. These memories will be with him for a lifetime.”
