Always Learning and Growing

School year programs for preschool and kindergarten students September-May

We meet in a variety of parks, then explore the nearby natural wonders.  This often includes areas such as North Lake and all the trails through the forest of Golden Gate Park during our San Francisco class.  Our 100% outdoor program for preschool age children includes story time, hiking, lunch (please bring a packed lunch and snack), outdoor free play, and activity time.

We use a mixed age model (age 3- 6) for the benefits that it provides to both younger and older children. Opportunities for developing leadership skills and teamwork present themselves throughout the day with a mixed age group. This program is perfect as a preschool alternative and for children who may be age eligible for transitional kindergarten (TK) or kindergarten but who would benefit from the outdoor time, movement, and sensory opportunities that our forest kindergarten model provides.  Our program is perfect to combine with homeschooling, unschooling, or alternative learning philosophies.  We have enjoyed welcoming families who prefer to home school or unschool their children.

This window of childhood development is the ideal time for a child to learn sensory integration, social skills, emotional regulation, and gross motor skills. Once your child’s brain and body have been able to form a healthy foundation of these skills, the academic demands of the traditional school setting will be handled with greater ease and confidence. This sets your child up for success, not just for kindergarten and first grade, but into their adult life as well.