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RBS Contributions
You can help bring Red Barn Schoolhouse to life and make it a thriving charter school in our community. As a 501c3, we rely on generous donors who believe in our mission to support this important work. Contributions can be made by mailing a check to PO Box 46, Crescent, IA 51526 or by clicking the button below.
RBS Volunteers
We also welcome helping hands from volunteers. Whether you join the implementation team, assist with grounds work, share your skills through community teaching, or serve on the governing board, your support makes a meaningful difference.
Why is Nature, Art, Community, and School Important Now?
Research shows that in the U.S. the average child spends “as few as 30 minutes of unstructured outdoor play each day,” but “more than seven hours each day in front of an electronic screen” (National Wildlife Federation (NWF), 2014).
Childhood obesity rates have significantly increased as have childhood mental health problems. While obesity and poor mental health are complex problems, researchers believe that – among children – more screen time and less physical and outdoor play are among the causes.
Our setting in the Loess Hills is the perfect area for nature and place-based learning, strengthened by the school‘s relationship with local naturalists, such as the neighboring Hitchcock Nature Center.
