IPALGIC Training and Education
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Cool Lake Arrowhead Sevice School
CLASS is focused on creating safe and meaningful experiences for kids to become capable, connected humans in secure relationship with land, self, and community. We do this using a variety of pedagogy and emotional intelligence resources and allowing students to lead their learning experiences in a natural environment.
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2026 Session Information:
Spring March 3 - April 16
Summer June 4 - July 16
Fall September 3 - October 8
Winter December 3 - December 17
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CLASS sessions meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30am - 1:30pm at various locations in the San Bernardino Mountains National Forest. Please request a Parent Handbook for more information on locations and curriculum.
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All full sessions have a one week break, after the 4th week of the session.
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Costs:
$100 registration fee (annual)
$450 per session
$250 per half session
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We cannot give refunds or credits for inclement weather closings, holiday breaks, family vacations, absences, or illnesses. If you feel you have a unique situation, please speak with us.
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Risky Play
Children learn through doing. Trying, failing, and figuring out what works. Risky plays helps students learn to assess and mitigate risks. Natural consequences provide valuable information to students as well as provides opportunities to build resilience and emotional intelligence.
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Place-Based Learning
A student-centered approach to instruction that immerses students in a non-classroom environment—such as a park, museum, or outdoor landscape—and uses the experience as the foundation for lessons. Students develop a sense of place, and tangible access to their community and ecosystem.
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Meaningful Learning Experiences
Students will engage with their local community and environment in ways that will show students tangible access points to learn or influence the world around them. This can be accessing local public lands for learning and recreation, or reaching out to local businesses or authorities to encourage change.
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Non-Violent Communication
Our language is powerful, and at CLASS we strive to use language to connect people rather than shame or blame others. NVC is a language that focuses on needs as gifts, and how to authentically express and meet those needs. This style of connecting and communicating is not how society has taught most of us, and we strive to use CLASS as a place to safely learn and practice this language.
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Ipalgic's CLASS program is a certified vendor of Granite Mountain.
Sky Mountain and Sage Oak are in progress, expected by March 2026.
Contact Us
(949) 748-0874