San Diego's 6th Grade Camp!
Cuyamaca Outdoor School:
Connecting Kids to Science and Nature Since 1946
Every child deserves the chance to learn from the land. Nestled in the beautiful mountains of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, Cuyamaca Outdoor School has spent eight decades giving over a million students their first real taste of environmental science.
Each year, we welcome 14,000 students, teachers, and chaperones for multi-day programs that turn the forest into a classroom and classmates into lifelong friends.
👕Wear the Mission🧢
Every Cuyamaca Outdoor School t-shirt and hat sale helps support hands-on science education and outdoor learning for sixth-grade students.
Since opening in 1946 as San Diego’s original 6th grade camp, Cuyamaca Outdoor School has introduced generations of students to outdoor education through hands-on learning, shared responsibility, and community building experiences that extend far beyond the classroom.
Outdoor Science for Every Student
Cuyamaca Outdoor School gives sixth graders a hands-on science experience in nature—often for the first time in their lives.
Kris Pamintuan, Principal
"Your commitment to expanding access to outdoor learning has been instrumental in our ability to serve students who might otherwise never have this experience."
Devine Grace Ragiles, Parent
"Your generosity not only meets immediate needs, but shows our students that their community believes in them and cares about their success."
Bethune ukt-8 PTSA
"Thank you for investing in our students and being such a positive force in our school community."
Jewel Cruz, Sixth Grader
"Thank you for believing in students like me and giving us opportunities we will never forget."
Help make outdoor education accessible to every student.
Build Meaningful Connections to Nature
Active engagement in hands-on outdoor learning builds confidence, encourages physical activity, and fosters environmental awareness
Learning Science From The Source
No textbooks. Students touch, observe, sketch, and explore the natural world firsthand.
With an Authentic Resident Camp Experience
Students live in cabins, hike under oak canopies, study ecosystems, share campfires, and learn science through direct experience
Surrounded by Cuyamaca Rancho State Park
Over 24,000 acres and 100 miles of trails—an unequaled outdoor classroom.