New This Spring Semester

Forest Preschool

Social Nature Explorers

Playful learning for Ages 3 to 5

Spring 2025 Session
Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 18 – May 20

Tuition for 9 weeks at 2 days/week is a total of $995

Tuition for 9 weeks at 1 day/week is a total of $575

Fall 2025 Session
Tuesdays & Thursdays, August 15 – December , Tuition: $2050 | One day Only, Tuition: $1185

This Program invites young adventurers to explore the wonders of nature, build social connections, and develop curiosity about the living world through hands-on experiences. Rooted in child-led discovery, this program blends science, movement, and creative expression in a supportive, outdoor-centered environment.

Program Flow:

  • Arrival & Greetings between 9:00 to 9:15am

  • Nature Exploration & Hands-On Investigations

  • Movement (Yoga, Dance, or Game) and Field Play

  • Community Assembly, Songs, & Storytelling

  • Forest Walk & Nature Observation

  • Pick-up is 1:45 to 2:00pm.

Here's a glimpse of a typical day:

  • A good start to the day: Relationship Building 

    • The energy of the outdoors fuels playful interactions in our Campsite Kitchen. 

    • Every voice counts: Our morning assembly is a time to sing songs, share stories, create poetry, and discuss project ideas.

    • We play collaborative games that build teamwork and self-awareness. 

    • Social interactions are scaffolded with vocabulary to build positive relationships with peers and teachers.

  •  Physical Activity:

    • Running in the fields, climbing on fallen trees, and hiking the trails.

    • We imitate plant and animal form with yoga poses. 

  • Exploration & Projects (this may be the place to portray projects ?)

    • The children marvel at the wildlife they encounter leading to several studies:

      • from birdsong to nesting activities. 

      • seasonal changes and graphing weather patterns.

      • diversity of life at the Arboretum.

      • growth and life cycles of plants and animals.

      • Animal behavior

    • Find letters, phonics and connections with rhymes.

    • Draw this idea and write your name as author/illustrator.  

    • Mathematical encounters of the wild kind

      • Counting, ordering, measuring, estimating, making equations every day.

  • Creative Expression 

    • Build shelters 

    • map our spaces

    • explore woodworking with honeysuckle

    • sculpting 

    • painting 

    • Storytelling and theater

    • Practice organization

  • Gardening 

    • Engage in caretaking of the garden

  • Afternoon Rest & Reflection:

    • After lunch, children rest on mats to observe and then read books. Some fall asleep while others begin journaling.

    • As the afternoon winds down, the children come together one last time in a circle, sharing their accomplishments and insights from the day. 

    • With the afternoon setting on another adventure-filled day, they leave with a sense of fulfillment, having deepened their self-confidence, empathy, and connection to nature.

With the links below you may express your interest by joining the waitpool or apply for enrollment.