Experiential Challenges Outdoors (EChO)
Through EChO, our classroom is New Hampshire’s mountains, forests, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, marshes and Spaulding’s 500-acre campus.
Growth through real adventure
In the heart of the EChO program is the belief that every student should have the opportunity for the kind of growth that comes from real adventure. With carefully-planned and designed activities as well as cutting-edge adaptive equipment and techniques, our students learn to embrace challenges and take positive risks in a variety of outdoor activities. Students engage in learning and play through activities such as swimming, boating, biking, rock climbing and navigating our campus’s ropes courses. In cold weather, students learn to snowshoe and cross-country ski through the miles of campus trails. When necessary, equipment is modified so that each child can access the same lesson as their peers. EChO staff work closely with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech and Language Pathologists to provide comprehensive support for students participating in these adventures.
Questions?
If you are interested in learning more about the opportunities provided for students through our EChO program, please reach out.