2024 - 2025 PROGRAMS
Ventura Wild Winter 2025
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How to Register (Winter Session)
Registration is NOW OPEN for any remaining spots available in our Winter Session programs. Please continue scrolling for registration links and more info on our program offerings.
At this time, you are welcome to sign up for more than 1 program. Thank you!
Winter Pricing
Winter Session (10 weeks) is our most extensive learning opportunity, nearly twice as long as our typical session. With the holidays approaching, we recognize that the value of the winter session may pose a challenge to pay in one lump sum. Therefore registration for any of our Winter Programs will include an option to enrolling in a payment plan.
About Ventura Wild
Ventura Wild is an education initiative of Ventura Land Trust, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We provide meaningful outdoor learning experiences to connect children to nature and instill a deep sense of belonging. Our programs listed below are offered throughout the school year, including Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions.
Click to learn more about our teaching philosophy.
The lands we visit are the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Chumash People.
MONDAY
Heron Homeschool
Age: 7 - 10 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: Jan. 6 - Mar. 18 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 17
Day: Mondays
Time: 9:30 – 1:30 PM
Age: 7 – 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ojai & Ventura
Price: $625, payment plans available
Lead Staff: Amy Davis
TUESDAY
Coyote Homeschool
Age: 5 - 7 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: Jan. 7 - Mar. 19 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 18
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 9:15 – 1:15 PM
Age: 5 – 7
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ojai & Ventura
Price: $625, payment plans available
Lead Staff: Amy Davis
TUESDAY
Ventura Explorers
Age: 5 - 7 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: Jan. 7 - Mar. 19 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 18
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Age: 5 – 7
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ventura
Price: $465, payment plans available
Lead Staff: Melissa Ruiz
TUESDAY
Ojai After School
Age: 8-10 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: Jan. 7 - Mar. 19 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 18
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Age: 8 – 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ojai
Price: $465, payment plans available
Lead Staff: David Parziale
WEDNESDAY
Niños y Naturaleza
Age: 6 - 10 yrs
Drop Off, Bilingual Homeschool
Dates: Jan. 8 - Mar. 20 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 19
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 9:00 – 1:00 PM
Age: 6 – 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ojai & Ventura
Price: $625, payment plans available
Lead Staff: Jenny Jacobs
WEDNESDAY
Big Bear Little Bear
Age: 2 - 4 yrs w/ guardian
Parent/Guardian & Child
Dates: Jan. 8 - Mar. 20 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 19
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Age: 2 – 4
Max Group Size: 10 participants
Location: Ojai & Ventura
Price: $465, payment plans available
Lead Staff: Sara MacCracken
WEDNESDAY
Ojai Explorers
Age: 5 - 7 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: Jan. 8 - Mar. 20 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 19
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Age: 5 – 7
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ojai
Price: $465, payment plans available
Lead Staff: David Parziale
THURSDAY
Ventura After School
Age: 7 - 10 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: Dates: Jan. 9 - Mar. 21 (10 weeks),
No program Feb. 20
Day: Thursdays
Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Age: 7 – 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ventura
Price: $465, payment plans available
Lead Staff: Melissa Ruiz
THURSDAY
Stepping Stones (Rite of Passage)
Age: 11 - 13 yrs
Drop Off, Girls Rite of Passage
Dates: Jan. 11 – Mar. 20 (8 classes),
No program Feb. 20
Day: Every other Thursday
Time: 3:15 – 6:00 PM
Age: 11 – 13
Max Group Size: 10 female-identifying youth
Location: Ojai & Ventura
Price: $475
Lead Staff: Sara MacCracken & Thrive Wellness
FRIDAY
Hawks Homeschool
Age: 10 - 13 yrs
Drop Off
Dates: 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14 (5 classes),
No program Feb. 21
Day: Every other Friday
Time: 9:30 – 1:30 PM
Age: 10 – 13
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Location: Ojai & Ventura
Price: $435
Lead Staff: Amy Davis
Ventura Wild would love to hear from you
Email: venturawild@venturalandtrust.org
Phone: 805-643-8044 x 4
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1284, Ventura, CA 93002