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School Assessment
A quality conversation with an expert in the field about your school, and how Back to Earth can support your mission
Free School Assessment
Get a clear read on what your students and your school culture need next.
In one thoughtful conversation, we learn what is working, what is hard, and what you are trying to build. You receive a written School Assessment with what we heard, what we noticed, and the path we would recommend — whether or not you ever work with Back to Earth.
Free
School Assessment
45 minutes
Expert conversation
2–3 pages
Written perspective
Free. No generic sales pitch.
What you will leave with
- Understand the student or culture dynamic more clearly.
- See the strengths, constraints, and readiness factors that shape what is possible.
- Know whether to start with a retreat, ongoing outings, a custom expedition, faculty/parent training, or something smaller.
- Leave with useful next steps even if Back to Earth is not the right fit.
01 / The three-step experience
A conversation. A clearer way forward.
A scheduled conversation. An informed outside perspective. Useful next steps in writing.
We listen.
A 45-minute expert conversation about students, staff, culture, and what your school is trying to build. A real dialogue, not a product demo.
You get it in writing.
A 2–3 page School Assessment with a useful read on readiness, a recommended starting point, and practical next steps.
“You probably do not have an hour to be sold something. Neither would we.”
02 / What you receive
What your written assessment includes.
A kind, informed outside perspective on your school, followed by a written read on what it needs, what it is ready for, and where we would start.
2–3 pages,
in writing.
We will confirm the delivery timing
during your conversation.
Student dynamics
A clearer view of the student group, grade, or culture challenge that needs attention.
Strengths to build on
An honest reflection of what your school is already doing well and can leverage.
Readiness and constraints
Staff buy-in, leadership alignment, calendar, funding, parent considerations, and capacity.
Right starting point
A retreat, recurring outings, custom expedition, workshop/training, or a smaller step first.
Useful next steps either way
A written recommendation you can keep, share, or use even if Back to Earth is not the right partner.
Back to Earth helps schools build culture through nature connection, challenge, reflection, and real relationships. The assessment is how your school learns what that could look like in its own context.
03 / The right starting point
What might the assessment recommend?
This is not limited to selling a camping trip. Your students, school culture, readiness, and constraints help determine which pathway makes sense.
You do not need to choose a program first.
The assessment may lead to a proposal,
a program path, or a useful referral.
Start with an assessment
A retreat
One possible starting point for the student group or culture challenge identified in the assessment.
Ongoing outings
A recurring program path to consider alongside your calendar, staff readiness, and capacity.
A custom expedition
A custom path considered in the context of your students, readiness, and practical constraints.
Faculty/parent training
A workshop or training path focused on the adults who support your school community.
A smaller step first
A more foundational first move when the school is not ready for a larger program.
04 / Your school. Your starting point.
Tell us a little about your school.
Just enough context to begin. The more substantive questions happen after you book and in the conversation itself.
“You will leave with a written read on what your school needs, what it is ready for, and where we would start — whether or not you ever hire Back to Earth.”