citizenship
The children of Raintree, happy to skip off the beaten track and frolic in the world of adventure can often be found grappling with the small and great challenges they face as members of our world: preserving their forest, rescuing beasties, cleaning polluted waterways, and reminding grown-ups that sharks are beautiful (translation: not for shark fin soup!).
Sometimes they use hammers and sometimes a video camera. But however they choose to accomplish their goals, Raintree students use their skills and knowledge to make changes in their community.
Action Projects at Raintree are started by kids and run by them. At Raintree, children of every age are empowered to visualize ways they can contribute to their community.
Before Kitty PIzza finds a home, the children collect food from the community and take him on regular vet visits to bring him back to health.
Sometimes they use hammers and sometimes a video camera. But however they choose to accomplish their goals, Raintree students use their skills and knowledge to make changes in their community.
Citizens are many things: creative, passionate, eager, dedicated, intelligent, and responsible. So whether it's observing and documenting the happenings of the natural world or keeping tabs on the wild things you love; the power of Raintree projects lies in that magic space. A space where loving the place you are in and wanting to make it better meets the optimism and creative thinking of young children with agency.
At Raintree, our students delve into community-based projects as a way to find their place in the world and to make their voice heard.
From our youngest students to our oldest, Raintree children are changing the world, and they are doing it with muddy hands, a beaming smile, and a heart full of wonder!
