Important: for 2023-24 reimbursements, email cortney@outdoorschoolswa.org

Start the 2024-25 Reimbursement Process

Your schools’ data is needed! It will inform the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the WA State legislature about the impactful experiences taking place at overnight outdoor educational sites across the state.

The reimbursement process has three required steps, as follows:

STEP 1: Education Standards

The school lead/principal will complete the education standards data collection section.

STEP 2: Educational Benefits Study

Following Step 1, you will receive a link to the Educational Benefits Study. Please share this link with all of staff involved with your Outdoor School experience. The study is being conducted by WWU’s Center for Business and Economic Research. They are creating a legislative report to show the benefits of overnight outdoor school experiences.

STEP 3: Financial Reimbursement

Lastly, you will complete and submit a financial reimbursement form. The school will pay all invoices and submit the total costs related to the outdoor school experience. Once those are all completed, we will issue a check to your district, naming the school as the recipient. NOTE - Please keep all of your receipts and simply compile the amounts into the designated categories on our form. If we get audited, we will contact you for the receipts.