About the Educational Partners

Woods of the World
Woods of the World is a global schooling program bringing nature-based, child-led,
Waldorf-inspired education to communities in Costa Rica, Spain, Uruguay, and Martha's
Vineyard. Programs are designed around the belief that children thrive when given freedom to pursue their passions in nurturing, nature-rich environments supported by family and community.

The Woods School
Founded by Ariana Binney on Martha's Vineyard in 2015, The Woods School has grown into two campuses serving more than 100 families with children ages 3 –13. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Ariana brings deep expertise in project-based and experiential curriculum design. As an educational consultant, she partners with communities worldwide to design schools that honor children's innate curiosity, creativity, and connection to the natural world.

Amora Regenerative Community Development
Amora provides the operational and community development framework supporting Woods of the World programming at the Amora Regenerative Eco Village in Costa Rica. The Corcovado program will be conducted in coherence with the broader educational programming of the Amora community.

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Educational Philosophy
This program is grounded in the principle that children become scientists, stewards, and global citizens not by reading about the natural world — but by entering it with intention, curiosity, and qualified guidance. Corcovado and the Osa Peninsula represent one of the most biodiverse places on Earth. For middle years learners, there is no more powerful classroom.

The curriculum model draws from:
● Project-Based Learning (PBL) — student-driven research sustained over multiple
months
● Place-Based Education — the landscape itself as the primary teacher
● Authentic Audience — research presented to real scientists, not just classroom
instructors