Accountability Committee
Upholding Transparency, Safety, and Mission Alignment
The Wild Wander Forest School Accountability Committee is a group of dedicated parents, staff, and a community member who serve as an advisory body to ensure that our school continues to operate with integrity, transparency, and alignment with our mission and values.
The committee meets quarterly to review school-wide practices related to legal compliance, child safety, curriculum development, operational accountability, and family engagement. Members offer input and recommendations to the administrative and education directors and serve as a bridge between our school’s leadership and the broader parent community.
This committee is not a decision-making board, but rather a supportive, collaborative space for meaningful feedback, constructive dialogue, and shared responsibility in stewarding our school’s unique learning environment.
Why We Created This Committee
Wild Wander Forest School was founded on a commitment to nature-based, child-led education—and with that comes a deep responsibility to operate safely, legally, and transparently. As a private school operating independently within California’s educational landscape, we believe in going beyond basic compliance to include community voice and oversight in our work.
The Accountability Committee was created to formalize that belief. It provides a structured way for parents and community members to be meaningfully involved in school oversight, helping to ensure that we continue to honor our educational philosophy while meeting the needs of our students, families, and staff.
Trust & transparency in partnership
We understand that forest schools are a relatively new and rapidly growing model here in California—and that current licensing frameworks haven’t yet caught up with this innovative, outdoor-based approach to early education.
Like many forest schools, Wild Wander Forest School operates as a license-exempt program according to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). We have made CDSS aware of our presence, operational status, and locations, and remain committed to full transparency and alignment with the guidelines for license-exempt programs.
Although we operate outside of the traditional licensing system, we hold ourselves to exceptionally high standards for safety, learning, and accountability. We recognize that this requires a high level of trust from families, and we don’t take that lightly.
That’s why we’ve built our program around transparency, rigorous safety practices, and meaningful community oversight—all grounded in a deep commitment to nurturing the whole child in nature. If you have questions about our structure or would like to join an upcoming parent info session, we’d love to connect.
Thank you for considering Wild Wander Forest School—where childhood is rooted in wonder, and trust grows wild.
