Jenks Wild

Jenks Wild

Jenks Wild

PROGRAM COST: $134,028
FUNDING SUPPORT: $80,000
DEMOGRAPHIC: 6th Grade
Jenks Wild provides 6th grade students the opportunity to learn in a different kind of classroom, outdoor learning labs.
For three days, the outdoors become the classroom and students engage in hands-on activities involving observations and interactions with animals and plant ecosystems found in the beautiful Flint Creek and the surrounding Ozark Hills.
IT IS BECAUSE OF THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS THAT THESE PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO OUR STUDENTS.
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Three Days in the Wild

Jenks Wild provides 6th grade students the opportunity to learn in a different kind of classroom—outdoor learning labs. For three days, the outdoors becomes the classroom and students engage in hands-on activities involving observations and interactions with animals and plant ecosystems found in the beautiful Flint Creek and the surrounding Ozark Hills.

Program Impact

Giving Jenks 6th graders three full days of outdoor learning, connecting classroom lessons to real ecosystems along Flint Creek and the Ozark Hills.

Why It Matters

Jenks Wild builds hands-on observation and exploration skills through direct interaction with animals and plant ecosystems, learning that simply cannot happen inside a classroom.

How You Can Help

Your support helps fund the travel, lodging, and outdoor programming that make this three day experience possible for every 6th grade student.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

What is Jenks Wild?
Jenks Wild is a three day outdoor learning experience for Jenks 6th graders, held along Flint Creek and the surrounding Ozark Hills.
All Jenks Public Schools 6th grade students participate.
Students engage in hands-on activities involving observations and interactions with animals and plant ecosystems, learning outside the traditional classroom setting.
The program takes place along Flint Creek and the surrounding Ozark Hills.
Jenks Wild is funded through the generosity of Jenks Public Schools Foundation donors and Trojan Advantage supporters, with a program cost of $120,000.