About Solar Schoolhouse – Education Energized by the Sun. Solar Schoolhouse is a K-12 energy education program developed by The Rahus Institute – a non-profit 501c3 organization based in Sebastopol, California. The program uses the sun as a starting point for teaching about energy resources, conservation, and other energy topics. Ingredients include professional development for educators, ‘Your Solar Home’ curriculum, Solar Cell Classroom Sets, hands-on solar project kits, Watt Trekker video series, community service projects, and more.