First in Country. First in City. Forever.

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Accredited Archimedes Forest Schools Development Centre

First in Country. First in City. Forever.

No one can ever take this title away from the school that holds it. There is only one first in each place, and once it is claimed, it is gone.

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These schools were first. They will always be first.

Thailand

Rugby School Thailand

First accredited Development Centre in Thailand

South Korea

Seoul Foreign School

First accredited Development Centre in Korea

Singapore

Wildlings Nature Space

First accredited Development Centre in Singapore

It sets them apart. Parents are noticing. Their children come home more confident, more curious, calmer and braver.

In a digital age, families are actively choosing schools that get their children outside, properly led. An accredited Development Centre can prove it does, with a recognised standard and a title it shares with every family that visits.

The Easy Access Package

Everything you need to become an accredited centre, in one package.

  • Three Level 3 Forest School Leaders, qualified to lead your programme
  • Six Level 2 Forest School Assistants, the team alongside them
  • Twelve staff trained at Level 1, so outdoor learning runs through the whole school
  • A full, comprehensive blended training package, completed on site and in person with our Founder and Master Trainers
  • Accreditation as an Archimedes Forest Schools Development Centre, with the plaque and the right to announce your title to families
£15,000

21 staff trained and qualified, plus accreditation. That is around £700 per member of staff.

For most international schools, one extra family enrolling covers the whole cost. The title stays with you for good.

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How it works

1. Claim your title

Tell us you want First in City or First in Country. We confirm the title is still open.

2. Start online today

Your staff begin their training online on the day they enrol. No waiting for a start date.

3. On site, in person

Your blended training is completed on site, in person, with our Founder and Master Trainers. Or your staff join one of our trainings in the UK. Schools in the same city or group can share one visit and reduce the cost for each.

4. Accredited

Your centre is assessed against our Accreditation Standards, and you receive your plaque and title.

Which titles are still open?

First in Country has gone in Thailand, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong. First in City is still open in every city there, and First in Country is still open almost everywhere else.

Thailand: takenSouth Korea: takenSingapore: takenHong Kong: taken First in BangkokFirst in SeoulFirst in ShanghaiFirst in Kuala LumpurFirst in PenangFirst in HanoiFirst in Ho Chi Minh City First in MalaysiaFirst in ChinaFirst in VietnamFirst in JapanFirst in the UAEFirst in IndonesiaFirst in the PhilippinesFirst in India

Not sure if your title is open? Ask us and we will tell you the same day.

There will only ever be one first.

Make sure it is your school.

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