Saint George’s stunning campus is the perfect setting for teaching students life skills through our Outdoor Program. They learn to cooperate while paddling canoes down the Little Spokane River, hiking through the state park land that surrounds the school, or helping each other descend the 30-foot Dragon Crag in the woods above campus. Through it all they learn to cope with adversity, practice teamwork, and develop their leadership skills as they grow into responsible young adults.
While outdoor activities are an opportunity for worldview building and other skills, it’s not all serious business. Students can practice their bouldering skills on the school’s indoor climbing wall, use GPS to navigate through the woods, or take the Friday Night Ski Bus to Mt. Spokane. Beyond our campus, they can pursue school-sponsored expeditions into all kinds of environments. Summiting glaciated Cascade volcanoes, rock climbing in rugged Eastern Oregon, backpacking into Idaho’s mountain wilderness – Saint George’s Outdoor Program offers students great adventures and opportunities to connect with their peers, with our planet, and with themselves.
Hover over each photo to learn more about some of outdoor activities.
Last week, the fourth grade class ventured into the forest trails above campus for an outdoor geocaching adventure. Using GPS coordinates, students searched for hidden containers, known as “geocaches,” placed
Last Wednesday, students in grades 6–12 spent some time after school kayaking the Little Spokane River. Under beautiful fall skies, students enjoyed the chance to get outdoors and experience the
Last Saturday, SGS students rolled up their sleeves and got to work at the Spokane River Cleanup in observance of World Cleanup Day. The group met at High Bridge Park
Last Friday, the fifth-grade class took on a three-mile hike to the summit of Mt. Spokane. Along the trail, students studied the mountain’s flora and fauna, deepening their understanding of
Last week, Saint George’s seventh graders traded their regular classroom routine for an unforgettable experience at Camp Spalding, northeast of Spokane. Over several days, students participated in activities designed to
Middle School Climbing Club students recently had their first opportunity to discover the newly renovated climbing gym: Katie’s Rock-Climbing Adventure Gym, (KRAG) named in honor of former SGS student Katie
Over the weekend, students in grades 8–12 embarked on an exciting backpacking adventure to St. Regis Lake and summited Stevens Peak. Led by chaperones Melanie Mildrew and David Holte, the
The SGS community is invited to explore our newly renovated climbing gym, Katie’s Rock-Climbing Adventure Gym, named in honor of former SGS student Katie Thew. The updated space features brand-new
Let’s represent Saint George’s School at this clean up. Meet at High Bridge Park at 10 am for a river clean up. Come prepared to pick up rubbish. Plan on
