Salmon Creek School is committed to offering students a place based education. According to David Sobel, place based learning is a process of using the local community and environment as a starting point to teach concepts in language arts, mathematics, social studies, science and other subjects across the curriculum. Emphasizing hands-on, real-world learning experiences, this approach to education increases academic achievement, helps students develop stronger ties to their community, enhances students appreciation for the natural world and creates a heightened commitment to serving as active, contributing citizens.