The Outdoor School

***We are currently interviewing for FALL 2023 Instructors - the season will run from August 21st to November 17th***

The Outdoor School is a place where kids can see, hear, touch, smell, even taste nature. Students can learn about themselves, their natural environment and their peers while participating in fun and educational outdoor activities. There’s something for every age that will help students grow by facing challenges, overcoming their fears and spark new ways to see the world.  We are located on beautiful Lake LBJ, about 60 miles from Austin, Texas, offering an excellent setting for a range of educational adventures.  

Here's what our Fall 2022 staff said was the best part of working at The Outdoor School:

• "I love seeing kids learn that they can do hard things and that they are supported. I also love watching them get excited about learning something new."
• "I met amazing people and grew so much as a person. I felt extremely safe here mentally and emotionally. I knew no matter what I had to say, it’d be heard. I felt extremely connected to the environment and wanted, seen, and appreciated. I loved the lake, the access to use everything in free time and being able to hang with all the animals!"
• "I loved that I got paid to look at stars and sing camp songs. It was so fun to watch kids make friends and I loved living in such a beautiful place. I loved it when I worked belaying or campfire with friends. I also really appreciate that I was able to learn so many new things and get out of my comfort zone."
• "The people, the support, the positivity! I always felt supported and nurtured while I was here :) I couldn’t ask for a better work community!"
• "The classes and the care taken in the lesson plans are really cool and well done. They really help prepare us to teach the class and understand it ourselves as well"
• "Telescopes, fishing, impacting children, witnessing the sunrise and sunset everyday, opportunities for growth, learning new things."
• "Making a lasting difference in people's lives"
• "The community, love, and inclusiveness of the camp as a whole and the staff.  "
• "REPTILES! OUTDOOR SKILLS! Kids getting to play outside all day :)"
• "The community, the opportunities provided through the diverse skill set, the AMAZING time outside, the leadership staff, the customizable approach to your experience here by what classes you teach & what team you’re on"
• "People I’ve met and the opportunity to gain new skills. I never would have been able to be ropes trained and become a lifeguard anywhere else because people believed in me and gave me the chance and time to learn."
• "Getting to grow closer with the people around me, getting to learn about them, make memories with them and getting to share parts of myself with them and make what I consider to be true friends. I very much enjoyed it. Oh also being outside and experiencing nature, it’s been lovely. "