Find community, reinvigorate your teaching practice, and tap into the power of Education for Sustainability with Shelburne Farms Institute for Sustainable Schools. In each of our programs, you will:
- Cultivate a sense of joy and wonder for the world around us
- Learn strategies to connect you and your learners to social-ecological communities
- Build your content knowledge, gain access to resources, and deepen your teaching practice
- Tap into a network of support as you become an agent of change in a dynamic education system
Join us for a program in 2025
Focus on Education for Sustainability
Education for Sustainability (EFS) is learning that links knowledge, inquiry, and action to make positive change.
To grow your knowledge, apply for the EFS Graduate Certificate, offered with the University of Vermont. Or, try out one of the certificate's core courses. We recommend beginning with Foundations in EFS if you're new to this work.
For Early Childhood Educators
Project Seasons for Young Learners: Cultivating Joy and Wonder is an immersive week-long summer workshop that will inspire your early childhood curriculum with fresh ideas.
Focus on Farm to School
Farm to school is a strategy for connecting classrooms, cafeterias, and communities to shape a healthier, more just future for youth and the planet.
Focus on Climate Change Education
All of our offerings have an integrated focus on climate change. These programs have an emphasis on education to inspire climate action.
For Farm-Based Educators
Join us for the three-day workshop, the ABCs of Farm-Based Education, offered twice a year in spring and fall.
Shelburne Farms continuously helps me re-evaluate what high quality, place-based education can look like, while addressing so many current issues. I always leave inspired and with a broad set of resources to help me. Shelburne Farms' staff are also now providing a platform for us to share our program's story and build 'mycelium' with other educators doing this work.
Institute for Sustainable Schools
The Institute for Sustainable Schools was formed in 2021 as a home for professional learning, a culmination of fifty years of service to teachers and schools.