Outdoor Education at Camp Cheerful

Set amongst 52 acres of woods, trails, fields and aquatic areas of the Cleveland Metroparks, the Achievement Centers for Children’s Camp Cheerful offers the perfect opportunity to take the classroom outdoors! Our program offers school groups a wide variety of classes and activities that are fully customizable to meet your specific needs and goals. Hiking, canoeing, horseback riding and fishing are just a few of the “classes” that students can take in our “school.” All of our activities are adaptable for children with special needs.

Facilities and Attractions

Fully Customizable Education Program

• Unique flexibility to build every aspect of the program to your school’s needs and budget.
• Select any amount of time from a couple of hours in the afternoon to a full week overnight at camp.
• Choose existing classes or help develop new classes to meet your goals.
• Meals are available upon request, or you may bring your own staff and food to prepare on-site.

Bring twelve high school students for an afternoon of team-building and leadership training or bring the entire sixth grade class for a week of environmental education! Either way, the Achievement Centers for Children’s Camp Cheerful fosters valuable lessons while having fun and creating lasting memories!

A Supplement for the Ohio Proficiency Test Curriculum

In addition to providing a fun, alternative learning environment, our Outdoor Education curriculum is also designed to fulfill some of the Ohio Proficiency Test curriculum. Examples of classes offered and portions of the proficiency test they complement:

Science:

• Animal Habitats: Food chains, webs, and life cycles of animals that are local to the area as well as the impact human activity has on ecosystems.
• Pond and Stream Study: Identify characteristics and/or patterns in rocks and soil as well as how bodies of water differ and their origin.

Citizenship:

• Pioneering: Customs and traditions of western settlers and their contributions to the cultural heritage of the U.S. Children will learn how the pioneers created their own supplies by making their own the way the pioneers did.

Mathematics:

• Math in Nature: Learn about distances, converting, comparing and computing with common units of measure.
• Orienteering: Learn how to read and actively use a compass around a predetermined course. Identify needed and given information in a problem situation.

Writing:

• Journal Writing: Children will write about their experiences at camp or create a story based on a setting in nature. Children will learn to keep their writing focused and organized.

For more information about the Outdoor Education program at the Achievement Centers’ Camp Cheerful, contact Lindsey Fedor at 440-238-6200 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .