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Mission & Vision

Vision: The Poudre Learning Center provides access, opportunity and choice while supporting our students to thrive in an outdoor environment. 

Mission: To awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship and citizenship by educating all students through outdoor experiences and inquiry learning. 

Values

  • We respect nature and each other. 
  • We encourage inquiry and exploration. 
  • We emphasize the interdependence of humans and the natural world.
  • We collaborate with students, families, and community members. 
  • We build a culture of belonging to foster academic risk-taking. 
  • We take responsibility for caring for our natural resources. 
  • We acknowledge the necessity of biodiversity. 
  • We commit to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. 
  • We create leaders in our community. 

Vertically-Aligned Curriculum

We provide tailored educational experiences to meet the unique needs of each group we serve. Our diverse selection of prepared lessons is thoughtfully designed to align with Colorado Academic Standards and local district curriculum guides, ensuring seamless integration with classroom learning. Additionally, we can develop custom curricula upon request. Whether in the classroom or the field, our vertically aligned programs deepen student understanding and extend learning into real-world applications, creating meaningful and lasting educational impact.

Hands-on Experience

At the Poudre Learning Center, all activities are designed to be interactive and engaging, encouraging students to actively participate and ask questions. We believe that experiential learning—immersing students in the process of inquiry, exploration, and application—fosters curiosity and inspires a lifelong passion for discovery.

Our Five Pillars

Nature Connection

Students in our programs will participate in activities that connect them to nature to make them feel safe in an outdoor environment. 

Health and Environment

Our field programs will focus on students thriving mentally, physically, and socially through movement activities, building relationships, and using nature as healing.

Environmental Literacy

Our programs will align with state and national standards in order to create an environmentally literate community that is aware of the environmental issues we are facing.

Advocacy

Our programs aim to advocate for environmental issues and equity in the outdoors.

Innovation

Our programs use creative ways to identify problems based on research, student needs, interests & cultural knowledge, and emerging technology.