Registration for Fall 2025 closes on September 21!*
The Shoresh Outdoor School bridges meaningful Jewish learning with hands-on, nature-based experiences!
Give your kids the gift of Jewish learning…in the great outdoors! Through urban wilderness experiences, students explore Jewish holidays and cycles, mitzvot and rituals, and ethical teachings, while being active, building community, and experiencing moments of deep nature connection. Shoresh Outdoor School is pluralistic and open to the many ways that our community members live and learn Jewishly.
Registration is now open for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 in three locations: Cedarvale Park, Riverdale Park, and High Park (new)!
* Registrations for Fall 2025 after September 7th will incur a late administrative fee.
Fall Session Dates: October 5, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
*Note: no program on October 12 (Thanksgiving/Sukkot)
Spring Session Dates: March 22, 29, April 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 24
*Note: no program on April 5 (Easter/Passover), or May 17 (Victoria Day)
You asked, we listened: Shoresh Outdoor School now has THREE locations, and new curriculum!
Shoresh Outdoor SchoolMidtown |
Shoresh Outdoor SchoolEast End |
Shoresh Outdoor SchoolWest End |
| Cedarvale Park
Sundays, 10 am – 12 pm |
Riverdale Park
Sundays, 2:15 – 4:15 pm SK – Gr 3 |
High Park
Sundays, 2:15 – 4:15 pm |
PRICING:
Season |
Standard Price |
Sliding Scale |
| Shoresh Outdoor School – Fall Season (8 sessions) | $400.00 | $300-$500 |
| Shoresh Outdoor School – Spring Season (8 sessions) | $400.00 | $300-$500 |
| Shoresh Outdoor School – Fall and Spring (10% discount)* | $720.00 | $640-$900 |
* This discount is applied only when one signs up for both sessions up front and cannot be applied retroactively.
Need-based subsidies: We are grateful to be able to provide financial scholarships through the Howard Malach Legacy Fund For Jewish Nature Connection. To apply, please register and select the Howard Malach Legacy Fund option. You will be asked to pay an $18 deposit and then let us know what amount your family is able to afford.
To contribute to the fund and support community members in accessing Jewish learning outdoors, please click here.
Sibling discount: We are happy to support our bigger families by offering 50% off the third tuition when you register 3 siblings for a season of Shoresh Outdoor School. This will be automatically applied in the registration portal.
If you have any questions or need help with your registration, please email Shalva.
TESTIMONIALS:
“[My child] has enjoyed every moment of the program and is so eager to share what she’s learned each week.”
-Parent of Shoresh Outdoor School Participant
“The girls LOVED their time at Shoresh yesterday. [They] talked to me about the forest this morning on our walk to school. They both wished that Shoresh Outdoor School could be every day, all day long! Thank you for putting so much energy into creating and implementing such a wonderful program. WOW!”
-Parent of Shoresh Outdoor School Participants
“[My child] has been loving outdoor school. And it is so exciting to watch how much he has already learned. He told us about how the water in the ravine is going to Lake Ontario (and asked lots of questions about other rivers/ravines and if they are going to Lake Ontario). On a hike this weekend he identified garlic mustard and ate some!”
-Parent of Shoresh Outdoor School Participant