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Welcome to Madison Valley Adventure Academy!

At Madison Valley Adventure Academy, we provide engaging, nature-focused programs that inspire curiosity and a love for learning. Whether your child is exploring our PreK and early elementary programs, enjoying the excitement of our summer camp, or participating in our innovative homeschool hybrid, every experience is designed to foster creativity, critical thinking, and a sense of adventure.

Through hands-on activities, outdoor education, and real-life skill-building, we nurture a lifelong connection to the natural world and a passion for discovery.

Learn more about our programs and how your child can thrive in our vibrant, supportive learning community.

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Nature Matters!

Benefits of outdoor learning:

Improves creativity and problem solving: natural materials are open-ended and easily adapted. Nature gives children a space to test out new ideas and experiences.
Offers opportunity for healthy risk-taking: students exposed to the outdoors have the opportunity to climb, run, jump, and more. Experiencing failure and success in this relatively safe environment helps develop physical skills and boundaries.
Fosters an emotional connection to nature: children who have positive experiences in nature are more likely to become stewards of its care.
Develops social skills: as different aspects of our personalities emerge through our engagement with the natural world, so do our relationships develop differently out of doors. Here kids socialize gradually, with more choice about how and when.

TESTIMONIALS

"Madison Valley Adventure Academy is a gem! The founders have created not only a beautiful, enriching space but also a nurturing learning environment filled with AMAZING teachers who pour their hearts into their students. Our son is now thriving since joining the caring village that is MVAA. Its not too good to be true — it just really is that good!"
-M.C., Parent

"Our son has been with MVAA since it's conception in 2022 and they have been an immense blessing to our community!"
-A.L. Parent

"What I appreciate most about MVAA programs and staff is the opportunity they provide the children to make the most of their experiences with each other and their environment. As adults, it's important we teach our children to understand when an opportunity exists and to make the most out of the present moment, and MVAA facilitates this type of learning. Children of MVAA are not reading out of thick books and answering questions about their environment in a chaotic classroom. Rather, they are learning by engaging with the greater world. They are asking questions, being heard, investigating because they are interested, and learning that their opinions and actions matter in a meaningful way. I feel safe about my child attending MVAA, because I know my concerns are addressed with consideration and handled with care."
- J.W. Parent

“My two girls (7 and 5) absolutely loved summer camp at MVAA! They looked forward to going everyday and were tuckered out at pickup! I loved that the themes were outdoor based, taught real life skills, and were fun! The teachers are loving and innovative. The location is safe, well supplied and organized. We love MVAA!”
-J.R., Parent

"In Summer Camp, the children of Madison Valley Adventure Academy have “adventured” under the watchful and loving eyes of their teachers. Here’s what I witnessed: Whenever I encountered the children they were happy - excited, eager, interested. Why? The kids were being nourished by the quiet wisdom that their teachers imparted on a daily basis. Not flashy. Not vacuous. Always steady, joyful, and deeply present with each child. I saw an exchange between the children and their teachers. Each child was appreciated for their unique qualities, their unique and rare contribution to the world. The simple fact is, the children were joyful. An environment was established where teachers and children gave joy to each other through an appreciation of each individual. Through exploring and creating the children were flourishing. I have raised two daughters who are now adults and to find people who make a classroom a hallmark of happiness is rare. Madison Valley Adventure Academy was blessed to have these women, with such rich life experience and gentle temperament, to establish the Academy in the Madison Valley."
—Rev. Jaime Leonard, Pastor, Trinity Episcopal Church

“Truth be told, love grows in quiet wisdom and her bright colors
glow before our eyes.”

— Hilda, founding abbess of Whitby Abbey, 657AD