WOLF
WOLF is an innovative learning opportunity for fifth-grade students with a special interest in nature and the outdoors. WOLF offers an inquiry-based learning experience which allows students to explore a comprehensive curriculum through the context of environmental sciences and conservation. WOLF is a partnership with the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Bass Pro Shops. WOLF classrooms are located in the John A. & Genny Morris Conservation Education Center at 600 W. Sunshine. Students spend a substantial amount of time out of the classroom exploring the great outdoors through field experiences.
WOLF in Action
Should you Apply for WOLF?
- Do you enjoy studying nature, plants, or animals?
- Do you like to hike, canoe, camp, fish, or hunt?
- Are you comfortable "roughing it"?
- Do you like collecting leaves, rocks, or insects?
- Do you choose to play outdoors in all types of weather?
- Are you concerned with protecting the environment?
- Are you open to shooting firearms and hunting?
If some of these apply to you, then you might be a great fit.
Waitlist: How to Apply
The magnet schools waitlist is now open on Connect SPS and will remain available through May 1, 2026. Families who submitted an application during the initial lottery window and were not selected-or who have not yet received a placement-are already on the waitlist and will receive priority placement as seats become available. Families who did not apply during the initial window but are interested in being added to the waitlist are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
- Any 4th-grade SPS student or any non-SPS student who lives within the SPS attendance area are eligible to apply for their 5th-grade year.
- Eligible students must have satisfactory attendance and behavior.
- Selected students will be identified through a lottery system.
- Transportation may be provided depending on driver shortage.
- Applications are accepted November-December each year.
Helpful Links
Teachers
Matthew Bills
Teacher - English Language Arts
mjbills@spsmail.org
Jacob Pessina
Teacher - Math
jmpessina@spsmail.org
Administration
Dr. Amanda Adams
Principal
aradams@spsmail.org
Adrienne Deckard
Assistant Principal
amdeckard@spsmail.org
Stacy Glover
Administrative Assistant
slglover@spsmail.org
Wonders of the Ozarks Learning Facility (W.O.L.F.)
600 W. Sunshine Street
Springfield, MO 65807