Residential Programs
Rancho El Chorro offers five day, four day, and three day residential programs for 5th and 6th grade students. Nine science themes present students with a broad and in-depth look at the natural world:
- Adaptations
- Astronomy
- Communities
- Estuary Studies
- Geologic Change
- Interdependence
- Marine Studies
- Soil Studies
- Freshwater Ecology
Everything you need to prepare your students for the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor School experience can be found in the Teacher's Resource Guide: general program information, policies, procedures, pre- and post-lesson plans, glossaries, checklists, and curriculum outlines. Student Journals are provided for each student at Science Camp.
Please click here to download and print out our 2010 / 2011 residential calendar and reservation request form.
Outdoor School Presentation
To view a PowerPoint presentation of the Outdoor School, please click here.
(If you don't have PowerPoint, you can download PowerPoint Viewer from here.)
Reservations
For all Rancho El Chorro facility and environmental education reservations, please contact Amie Linscott at (805)782-7336, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Science Camp reservations for the upcoming school year (09-10) will be taken after February 1, 2009.
Fee Schedule
Please click here for latest fee schedule
Required Forms
Please print out the following forms and fax to (805) 544-7559 or mail to 2450 Pennington Creek Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405.
- Parent Guide
- La Guía para Padres
- Student Registration Form
- Forma de Inscripción de Estudiante
- Application for residential program
- Teacher Participation Policy
- Evidence of Insurance
- Store Order Form


