The Creation Village learning journey
Creation belongs to its Creator. Our campus is a living classroom where students care for God's animals, grow food in our gardens and learn through 4-H from PreK3 to Grade 12.
The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Genesis 2:15
A living classroom
Students explore gardens, wetlands and the Florida coast, and learn to care for God's creation by spending time in it. Tending a garden or a goat is an act of worship: it honors the One who made them and entrusted them to us. Each stage has its own gardens, its own animal focus and its own 4-H goals.
Animal stewardship
Every animal on campus has a name, a home and a team of students who look after it. Many are heritage breeds, rare farm animals we help preserve as a member of The Livestock Conservancy.
Our two flocks, many of them heritage breeds, give students their first taste of real responsibility, and fresh eggs every morning. First graders hatch chicks in class, and fourth graders raise them.
Say hello to Flitter · Blackbeak · Gremlin · Nugget · Popcorn · Peep · Pumpkin · Summer · Pip · Bom Bom · Ducky · Toto · June · Pixie · Cocoa
Sadie and Maisy, our heritage Nigerian Dwarf goats, are the stars of the Goat Yard. Eighth graders study animal health and behaviour with them and work toward the 4-H Goat and Rabbit pin.
Say hello to Sadie · Maisy
Our heritage Indian Runner ducks paddle, forage and lay alongside the gardens. Seventh graders raise Cayuga ducklings through duck embryology.
Say hello to Soda · Mango · Seymour · Moby · Percy · Lucky
Classroom rabbits live with our fifth graders and an MYP House, where students learn pet care and management up close.
Say hello to Honeybucket · Theodore
Three guinea pigs share a fifth-grade classroom, a favourite stop on every younger student's animal tour.
Say hello to Zoey · Fawn · Periwinkle
Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, a uromastyx, a corn snake, a pinktoe tarantula and a Pacman frog bring adaptations and habitats to life in our classrooms.
Say hello to Nico · Starburst · Starfruit · Lilo · Archibald · Archie · Ophelia Blue · Sir Kiwi Hopscotch
Meet the newest member of the village, a Chocolate Lab, German Shorthaired Pointer and Great Dane mix. Jack Koa is in training to be a calm companion for students and loves running, playing and a good belly rub.
Say hello to Jack Koa
Student roles
Middle and upper school students care for the animals in House stewardship teams. Each team member wears a colour and owns a job, then the whole team finishes and secures the area together. Younger students observe and help on tours.
Cleans and refills every water container.
Fills feeders, cleans roosting bars and food bowls.
Collects eggs, tops up grit and checks the pen for hazards.
Spreads fresh bedding and moves waste to the compost.
For the first two weeks of each school year, staff care for classroom pets while the animals settle in, and students observe. Every class reviews our Animal and Garden Guidelines before it begins.
The Nature Progression
Each stage builds on the last, from greeting the goats to running the food forest.
4-H
From Kindergarten up, Creation Village students are 4-H members through the UF/IFAS Osceola County Extension. Students earn 4-H project pins and awards each year and show their work at the Projects Exhibit, Fair Day and 4-H Honors.
Our five 4-H clubs: Garden and Environmental Science · Healthy Living · STEM and Design · Arts and Communications · Animal Science. Our clubs are led by Tami Solano.
Coming up in 4-H:
Families complete the Florida 4-H enrollment form online each year.
A play-based childhood
The 4-H motto is “learn by doing,” and it is ours too. We believe children grow best through a play-based childhood, not a phone-based one. From PreK3 to Grade 8, personal phones, smartwatches and other devices are not used on campus during the school day, so recess, animal care, garden time and 4-H projects are spent outdoors and with friends.
In high school (Grades 9 to 12), students may bring a phone, but it stays switched off and in their backpack all day. A teacher may ask students to use one for a specific learning or health reason. That means the barn, the greenhouse and the Eco Life electives stay hands-on, and older students lead and mentor younger 4-H members in person.
Caring for a goat, a garden bed or a younger buddy builds the attention, patience and real friendships that a screen cannot. Healthy tech at home →
Eco Life · Grades 6 to 12
Every Friday, middle and upper school students choose an Eco Life elective: hands-on, real-world learning that often takes them outdoors and into the community.
Program partners
Our Eco Life electives and animal care connect students with organizations that work in veterinary science and conservation every day.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Science Certificate Program supports students interested in exploring veterinary science and animal-related careers. Through structured coursework and hands-on learning, students build foundational knowledge of animal anatomy, health, disease prevention, safe animal handling and veterinary care.
At Creation Village, this partnership enriches our Veterinary Science Eco Life course in middle and high school, connecting classroom science with real-world animal care and career opportunities.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) supports wildlife conservation, environmental stewardship and education throughout Florida, helping students understand Florida’s fish and wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, habitat conservation and responsible interactions with the natural world.
Our Fishing and Conservation Eco Life elective takes part in FWC’s educational programming, so students build skills, explore aquatic environments and learn the responsible use of natural resources.
The Livestock Conservancy is a nonprofit dedicated to protecting endangered heritage breeds of livestock and poultry from extinction, a mission that matches our commitment to animal welfare, biodiversity and responsible stewardship.
By giving heritage breeds a home on our campus, we help preserve these animals while students learn first-hand about breed diversity, animal care and why rare breeds matter for future generations.
A hydroponic farm where juniors and seniors grow fresh produce, and where our second graders first see how food can grow without soil.
A working farm where ninth and tenth graders get their hands dirty on a River Hawks in the Wild trip.
Ninth graders spend two days and two nights at MarineLab in the Florida Keys, snorkeling the reef and studying marine life with its educators.
Seniors visit ECHO’s demonstration farm to see the small-scale farming methods it teaches to communities around the world.
Permaculture
Students design, plant and harvest the campus gardens, then share the food at Market Days and with families in need.
In Grade 3, students harvest basil, sweet potatoes and more for their End of Unit Celebration and Market, turning the harvest into pesto and other treats. Running the market brings supply, demand and resources to life, and shows God's abundance through sustainable agriculture. Even the walkways bear fruit: banana plants grow right alongside them.
River Hawks in the Wild
Field experiences at every stage take nature learning off campus.
Creation Village is an Eco-Schools U.S. Bronze Award school and an official Guy Harvey Conservation School.
Nature and service grow together here: students grow food to share, restore habitats and care for creation as a way of loving their neighbours. See service learning →
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