
"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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Barnacle Buddies is a preschool program (3-5 years old) full of exploration and play. Join us as we explore our shoreline and local forest and get to know our wild and wonderful neighbors. We will work together to use our curiosity and senses to learn about nature through numbers, colors, shapes, letters, textures, and dive into creatures from the intertidal up to the sky.
We are so passionate about introducing students to the incredible classroom right outside our doorstep. Our hope is that our curriculum will create a forever ocean advocate who develops a life-long love and appreciation for the marine environment.
If you are a parent/guardian that would like to stay and explore with us, we'd love to have you!
Please let us know when you sign your child up.
Please note, all courses require 5 or more students to be enrolled. If 5 students are not enrolled by 48 hours prior to the class date, a full refund will be given. Students should wear clothes that are comfortable and safe to spend the allotted time outdoors, in all weather (except high winds).