About US
Since 1989, our vision of open-hearted children, who become open-minded adults, has inspired everything we do. It’s been the core engine driving our outdoor day camps, field trips, and leadership training for children and teens across Durham, Wake, and Orange Counties in North Carolina.
WE CREATE SAFE SPACES
Founded as a natural history cooperative by Dave Cook and Wayne Poole in 1989, we’ve grown to serve more than 75,000 children through seven locations and 2,265 camps and field trips. We received our non-profit status in 1991.
Schoolhouse of Wonder celebrates individuality: We support and celebrate our diverse community members of all races, genders, ages, religions, and identities, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to share their authentic selves. Through our programs, children develop their sense of self while increasing their confidence, independence, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, as well as their empathy toward others.