Yurt Living
(What
is a Yurt?!)
Small family units of up to eight students and
two staff live in yurts on the ranch. In this setting students learn
to balance the achievement of academic and personal goals with the
development and maintenance of important relationships. Each family
group inhabits two yurts: one yurt provides sleeping and personal
space and the other houses kitchen and bathroom facilities. The yurts
are self-sufficient with solar electricity, spring-fed water, wood
burning stoves, and home cooked meals that are purchased and prepared
by the students. The rustic environment of the yurt is structured
so that students become familiar with and learn to manage all of their
personal and group needs. Daily living includes ranch work, academics,
recreation, and free time.
Ranch Life
Wisdom Ranch School is located on a
working ranch with horses, mules, and 200 head of cattle. Our students
are intimately involved in the day to day operation of the ranch and
have the unique opportunity to pursue and excel at any ranch skill
they enjoy, including horseback riding, roping, fencing, branding,
calving, and operating heavy equipment. The student's academic and
living experience is woven into the daily workings of the ranch. Students
are exposed to auto mechanics, welding, carpentry, and metal working.
Intensive training in any of these areas is available as each student
identifies his passions and interests. |