Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge

Because not all classrooms have four walls!
Registration for the 2025-26 School Year Challenge is NOW OPEN!
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Join the Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge!

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What You Get by Signing Up:

  • Monthly inspiration and a curated list of outdoor learning resources that are curriculum-connected and age-level specific

  • Seasonal newsletter with educator-specific resources to plan for the changing season
  • Access to seasonal virtual gatherings and professional development events

  • 20% off Take Me Outside Apparel + 5% off at the Outdoor Learning School & Store

  • A certificate of participation and chances to win prizes for you and your learners each month

  • A space to connect and share ideas with educators across North America

Help us reach our goal of 10 million hours outdoors by spending one hour a week learning outside – all year long.

The Learning Challenge invites educators across North America to commit to taking their learners outside at least once a week from September to June. You won’t be doing it alone – you’ll have support from us and a growing network of fellow educators who are embracing outdoor learning too.

Outdoor learning is engaging, safe, and fun – and it comes with a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional health benefits for both students and educators. Whether you’re in a public school, childcare centre, or post-secondary setting, this challenge is designed to be simple, flexible, and rewarding

Help Us Reach 10 Million Hours Spent Outside Over the 2025-26 School Year!

Each month we will add 1 hour per learner participating in the challenge. Spending more than 1 hour a week outside? Click below to submit your extra hours for a chance to win prizes and help us get closer to reaching our goal!
Click here to submit your extra hours

12264 Hours

Goal: 1000000 Hours

Name Hours
September Learning Participation 12264 Hours

How to Participate:

1. Sign up!
Register for the Take Me Outside for Learning Challenge to get started. Signing up also includes automatic participation in Take Me Outside Day this October!

2. Commit to getting outside weekly.
Set a goal of at least one hour per week outdoors with your learners. Whether it’s class time, recess, lunch, or field trips – it all counts!  Each month, we will add 1 hour a week for the total number of learners signed up; feel like going outside more? Submit your extra hours for a chance to win even more prizes and for a chance to find yourself on the outdoor learning leader board! 

3. Share your journey for a chance to win awesome class prizes!! 
Share your Learning Challenge moments with us by clicking here. Each month we will pick a learning challenge moment to feature in our monthly mailout. You can also share on social media using #LearningChallenge, or email us your stories and photos!

4. Spread the word.
Invite your colleagues to join! Together, we can make outdoor learning a regular part of education across North America.

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Prizes

We are excited to once again be giving away two amazing grand prizes to two lucky educators who participate in this year's Learning Challenge! On top of these two amazing prizes, you can win monthly prizes by sharing your Learning Challenge moments with us either by tagging us in your photos or sharing your photos and stories here! You can also win prizes by contributing extra hours to our Learning Challenge Tracker (coming soon)! 
Grand Prize #1 

$500 Giftcard to the Outdoor Learning School & Store!
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Grand Prize #2

Complimentary Registration to the 2027 Outdoor Learning Conference!

2024-25 Prizes Winners: 

Emily Dolson (Ontario) - Grand Prize #1: $500 Gift Card to the Outdoor Learning School and Store donated by Pac FUNS

Winner: Emily Dolson (Ontario)

Jennifer Bibby (Ontario) - Grand Prize #2: Complimentary Conference Registration for the 2026 Outdoor Learning Conference!

Thank you to our partners and allies for their support!

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Take Me Outside is a charitable organization in Canada (Registration Number: 85069 5206 RR0001).