Hi all,
My name is Kate Golubinski.
I’m the Founder of Forest Playgroup LLC Programs, as well as a passionate former nature school director and teacher, and early childhood nature curriculum writer. I’ve served on the board of directors for the Forest School Foundation of Asheville, North Carolina and I’ve also lead numerous nature-based homeschool co-ops while living in Raleigh, North Carolina. I’m currently working on expanding my Forest Playgroup Programs throughout Long Island, NY, North Carolina and Connecticut!
For those who are not familiar, I wanted to share the topic of forest school a bit more. Forest schooling is outdoor based education, usually in the woodlands or forest, and geared towards children. Children reap the benefits of the outdoors while learning through a play-based approach at the same time (often times, they don’t even realize they’re learning!).
Nature-based schools and outdoor-based schools are also popping up and increasing in popularity as well as awareness! The benefits of all three types of education can be immense, helping children with motor skills and balance/coordination all the way down to social-emotional perks as well as providing immunity benefits. Most forest schools seem to be geared towards children ages 3-6, although programs for babies & toddlers and their caregivers also exist as well as for older children. There are even nature-based schools that are K-12th grade!
The forest school educational approach & movement originated in Scandinavia and has made its way through Europe and recently into the United States. Upon its growth, it has been touching many other parts of the world as well.
Outdoor-based and nature-based schooling has followed suit and tend to model very similar approaches. As a quickly growing wholesome & nurturing educational movement with lifelong benefits, and with 1,000+ schools and programs on this list, I encourage everyone to check it out!

Below you’ll find a current list of forest schools, outdoor-based and nature-based schools throughout the United States. *This list will be updated semi-frequently!*
If you know of any additional schools or programs that are not listed, even if they are just starting up, please comment with a link to the school’s website as well as its name and location and I will gladly add it to the list! ❤️ Obtain information, share with others, network and enjoy! Let’s continue to spread the awareness of outdoor education as well as all of it’s astounding benefits!

Naturally Katey Presents:
The Ultimate List of Forest Schools, Outdoor-Based & Nature-Inspired Schools in the United States
* = minimal to no tuition programs or schools
Alabama
Country Day School of Huntsville
Magnolia Nature School of Nauvoo
Alabama Waldorf School of Birmingham
Nature Connect of Montrose
Free Forest School* of Huntsville/Madison
Free Forest School* of South Alabama
Free Forest School* of Southeast Alabama
Woodland Wonders Nature Preschool of Auburn
Little Mountain Forest School of Huntsville
Child of the Wild of Mobile
Arkansas
Fayetteville Nature School of Fayetteville
Ferncliff Nature School of Little Rock
The Good Earth Learning Center of Austin
Free Forest School* of Central Arkansas
Free Forest School* of Northeast Arkansas
Free Forest School* of Northwest Arkansas
Lake Nixon Outdoor Preschool of Little Rock
Snails and Turkey Tails Farm & Forest School Co-Op of West Fork
The Decker School of North Little Rock
Alaska
Nature Song’s Forest Collective of Anchorage
Little Bees Forest School of Anchorage
Big Foot And Little Feet Forest Adventures of Anchorage
Anchorage Forest Playgroup of Anchorage
Alaska Forest School of Anchorage
Tiny Trees Homer’s Forest School of Homer
Apple Blossoms Forest School of Anchorage
Boreal Sun Charter School* of Fairbanks
Anchorage Outdoor School of Anchorage
Winterberry Charter School* of Anchorage
Anchorage Waldorf School of Anchorage
Birch Tree Charter School* of Palmer
Palmer Lifeways of Palmer
Nettlewood Playgarden of Palmer
Alaskan Seedlings Learning Center of Palmer
Free Forest School* of Anchorage
The Folk School of Fairbanks
Everyday Explorers: Early Learning Center of Cordova
Deep Roots Forest School of Fairbanks
Spruce Tree Montessori School of Fairbanks
Fairbanks Montessori School of Fairbanks
Kellogg F.I.E.L.D. School of Palmer
Ya Ne Dah Ah School of Chickaloon Native Village (just outside of Palmer)
Watershed Charter School of Fairbanks
Tidelines Institute of Gustavus
Juneau Community Charter School of Juneau
Haadaa Héeni at Discovery Southeast of Juneau
Small Forest School of Fairbanks
Arizona
Educating Children Outdoors of Phoenix
Pine Forest Charter School* of Flagstaff
Tucson Waldorf School of Tucson
Desert Sage School* of Tucson
Friendly Pines Outdoor School of Prescott
Desert Marigold School* of Phoenix
Desert Sky Community School * of Tucson
Natural Choice Academy of Phoenix
Desert Star Community School* of Cornville
Mountain Oak School* of Prescott
Wonder Garden Preschool of Scottsdale
Free Forest School* of Kingman
Free Forest School* of Phoenix
Free Forest School* of Tucson
Arcadian Day School of Phoenix
Greenhouse Montessori School of Gilbert
STEMschoolers of Scottsdale
Montessori Forest Adventurers of Flagstaff
California
Early Horizons Preschool of Sunnyvale
Acorn to Oak of Sacramento
Wild Oak Nature School of Prather
Withywindle Adventure School of Sacramento
Pasture Raised Kids of Fort Jones
Berkeley Forest School of Berkeley
Maple Village Waldorf School of Long Beach
Alice Birney School* of Sacramento
Santa Cruz Forest School of Santa Cruz
Live Oak Waldorf School of Meadow Vista
Woodland Star Charter School* of Sonoma
Golden Valley Orchard School* of Folsom
Golden Valley River School* of Orangevale
Golden Valley Tahoe School* of Truckee
Happy Acres Forest School of Chico
Aventuras Forest School of Los Angeles
El Rio Community School* of Los Angeles
Wild Roots Forest School of Santa Barbara
Laurel Tree Charter School of Arcata
Coastal Grove Charter School* of Arcata
Community School for Creative Education* of Oakland
Credo High School*of Rohnert Park
Davis Forest School of Davis
Marin Waldorf School of San Rafael
Pasadena Waldorf School of Altadena
Sacramento Waldorf School of Sacramento
Little Flower Preschool of Grass Valley
Lilac Sea Nursery School of San Diego
A Thousand Mornings Forest School of Santa Barbara
Emerging Sprouts Forest School of Berkeley
Forest Charter School of Nevada City
Davis Waldorf School of Davis
San Francisco Waldorf School of San Francisco
Sanderling Waldorf School of Vista
Song Sparrow Playgarden of Martinez
Northeast LA Forest School of Los Angeles
Camellia Waldorf School of Sacramento
Wise Forest Preschool of San Francesco
The Native School of Carlsbad
The Waldorf School of San Diego of San Diego
The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara of Santa Barbara
The Waldorf School of the Peninsula of Los Altos
Early Ecology of Oakland
Earthroots Field School of Trabuco Canyon
Nature School LA of Los Angeles
Westside Waldorf School of Pacific Palisades
Beeloved Farm Waldorf Children’s Center of Shingle Springs
The Waldorf School of Mendocino County of Calpella
Rovers Forest School of El Cerrito
Tiny Treks – Multiple Locations
The Waldorf School of Orange County of Costa Mesa
Peapod Playgroup of Sacramento
Grand Canyon Preschool of El Cajon
Golden Oak of Hidden Valley Lake
Highland Hall Waldorf School of Los Angeles
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School of Berkeley
Santa Cruz Waldorf School of Santa Cruz
Sierra Waldorf School of Jamestown
Summerfield Waldorf School & Farm of Santa Rosa
Valley Waldorf City School of Los Angeles
Blue Oak Charter School* of Chico
Kairos Learning Community of Santa Cruz
The Forest School of San Francisco of San Francisco
Abundant Beginnings Forest Freedom School of Oakland
Los Gatos-Saratoga Observation Nursery School of Los Gatos
KidWings Nature School of San Diego
Everwild of Southern California
Roxaboxen Waldkindergarten of Bay Area
Always Learning & Growing Outdoor Nature School of San Francisco Bay Area
Vilda Nature Programs of North Bay
Free Forest School*: California Chapters
Gigi’s Getaway of Escondido
Outside School of The East Bay
Hello Hills of Berkeley/Oakland
Frog Creek Adventure School of Palos Verdes
Organic Adventures Playschool of Menifee
Neptune Nature School of Alameda
Escuelita Del Bosque of Oakland
Nature’s Lab Preschool of Carmichael
Rising Oak Nature Education of San Jose
Little Adventures Playschool of Carmichael
Arroyo Nature School of Pasadena
Catalyst Community Preschool of Santa Paula
The Little School of San Francisco
Birdsong Outdoor School of Sunnyvale
Little Earthlings Forest School of San Francisco
Little Forest Explorers of San Francisco
Roseville Community School of Roseville
Outsiders Adventure Co. of Bakersfield
Emerald Heart Forest School of West Marin County
Spire School at Parks Plus Creation, LLC of San Francisco
Learn & Grow Preschool, Inc. of Newcastle
Peninsula Forest and Beach School of Redwood City, Belmont, Moss Beach & Montara
Everlasting Education of Echo Park, Los Angeles
Foothills Forest School of Walnut Creek
CalmingBee of San Diego
Monte Tavor Forest Preschool of Oakland
Mi Escuelita en Español of San Fransisco
Tiny Tumbleweeds Childcare of Madera Ranchos
Tiny Tumbleweeds Farm School of Madera Ranchos
Colorado
Colorado Nature School of Golden
Wild Beginnings Nature School of Wheat Ridge
Wee Folk Forest Kindergarten of Boulder
Forest & Folk Living Arts School of Niwot
Real Red Ridinghoods Forest School of Colorado Springs
Boulder Waldorf Kindergarten & Preschool of Boulder
Joyful Toddlers of Boulder
The Wild Ones Forest School of Evergreen
Boulder Valley Waldorf School of Niwot
The Denver Waldorf School of Denver
Worldmind Nature Immersion School of Denver
Shining Mountain Waldorf School of Boulder
Starsong Lifeways Childcare of Boulder
Sunflower Hill Childcare of Denver & Lakewood
Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork of Carbondale
Haven Forest School of Colorado Springs
Denver Forest School of Denver
Catamount Institute of Colorado Springs
Wonders of Nature Forest School of Palmer Lake
School in the Woods Montessori School of Denver
Waldkinder Adventure Preschool of Carbondale
Mountain Sage Community School* of Fort Collins
Peak Expeditionary School of Wheat Ridge
Juniper Ridge Community School* of Grand Junction
Mountain Phoenix Community School* of Wheat Ridge
Mountain Song Community School* of Colorado Springs
Earthkeeper Nature School of Pueblo
Laughing Coyote Project of Longmont
Free Forest School*: Colorado Chapters
Mountain Tots – More Than a Nature Walkabout of Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain School for Expeditionary Learning of Denver
Earth Worm Forest School of Crestone
Journeys Out Yonder of Boulder
Waldkinder Adventure Preschool of Carbondale
WILD Child: Wilderness Immersion for Learning and Development of Longmont
Fountain Outdoor School of Fountain
Earth Worm Forest School of Crestone
School in the Woods* of Colorado Springs
Connecticut
Forest Playgroup, LLC* of Middletown
*Everyone Outside of Portland
Westbrook Nature School of Redding
Little Forest Folk of Wilton
Find Us Outside Nature Immersion Program of Newton
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School of Newtown
Two Coyotes Wilderness School of Newtown
Pratt Nature Center: Nature School & Programs of New Milford
Common Ground of New Haven
Free Forest School* of Greater Hartford
Free Forest School* of Greater New Haven
Free Forest School* of Northeastern CT
New Canaan Nature Center of New Canaan
Child’s Play Family Child Care of Windsor
Torrington Preschool Center of Torrington
Rectory School of Pomfret
One With Nature Preschool & Daycare of West Haven
Apple Blossom Waldorf School of Wilton
Brave Nature School of New Haven
Community Nursery School of Guilford
Forever Wild Nature School of Woodstock
Sacred Rhythms Homestead of Willington
Delaware
St. Paul’s Nature Preschool of Camden
Free Forest School* of Delaware
The Lab School of Newark
Florida
Curious and Kind Education of Sarasota: See our article about this school!
Whisker Hollow Nature Playschool of Pensacola
Pachamama Nature Adventures of North Miami
Flatwoods Forest School of Palm Coast
Monarch Learning Academy of Orlando
Outside Kids Ocean Forest Kindergarten of Jacksonville
The Playgarden of Jacksonville Beach
Seaside Community School* of Jacksonville
Miami Nature Playschool of Miami
Walden Community School of Winter Park
Gentle Beginnings of Jacksonville
Waldorf School of Palm Beach of Boca Raton
Waldorf School of Tampa Bay of Palm Harbor
Mid Pinellas Learn And Play Nature School of Petersburg
Wild Oak Explorers of Fernandina Beach
Treeline Enrichment of Plant City/Outdoor Occupational Therapy
Spring River School of Jacksonville
The Good Earth Farm & Forest School of Deleon Springs
Free Forest School*: Florida Chapters
River Oak Academy of St. Johns
Tallahassee Museum and History of Natural Science of Tallahassee
Children’s Education Center of the Islands of Sanibel
Zoo School at Zoo Tampa of Tampa
Mangrove School of Sarasota of Sarasota
Verdi Ecoschool of Melbourne
Green Explorers Academy Preschool & Childcare of Miami
Cocoplum Nature School of Delray Beach
Wild + Free Northwest Florida of Escambia County
Kind Academy of Ft. Lauderdale
Saltmeadow School for the Upper Grades of Sarasota
Learning Gate Community School* of Tampa
Delray Beach Children’s Garden of Delray Beach
Into the Woods Playschool of Tallahassee
Ocean Studies Charter School* of Key Largo
Take Root Forest School of Ft. Lauderdale, Dania Beach & N. Miami
Spring River School of Jacksonville Beach
Grow Kids Nature Program of Jacksonville
Forest Trails Playschool of Orlando
Schoolhouse in the Woods of Volusia County
Wild Things Outdoor Learning of Oak Park
Georgia
Wild Journey Forest School of Atlanta
The Garden School of Marietta
Kennesaw Mountain Nature Preschool of Kennesaw
Academe of the Oaks of Decatur
Sungarden Preschool of Decatur
The Waldorf School of Atlanta of Decatur
Free Forest School*: Georgia Chapters
Brambleberry Kids of Alpharetta, Toccoa & Athens
Robin’s Nest Nature School of Atlanta
Little Forest School of Atlanta
Trailblazers School of North Georgia of Buford
Athens Forest Kindergarten of Athens
Hawaii
Little Gardeners of Honolulu, Oahu
Hawaii Nature Center of Honolulu, Oahu & Wailuku, Maui
Hawaii Outdoors Institute of Honokaa, Big Island
Haleakala Waldorf School of Kula, Maui
Honolulu Waldorf School of Honolulu, Oahu
Malamalama Waldorf School of Hawaiian Paradise Park, Big Island
Kauai Nature School of Kapaa, Kauai
Volcano School* of Volcano, Big Island
Kona Pacific Public Charter School* of Kona, Big Island
Ohana Homeschool Cooperative of North Kohala, Big Island
The Green Preschool in Kailua of Kailua, Oahu
Sandalwood School of Kula, Maui
Idaho
Wild Beginnings Nature School of Eagle, Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa & Caldwell
Mountain Academy of Victor
Everwild Forest School of Garden City
Lighthouse Montessori of Idaho Falls
Syringa Mountain School* of Hailey
Peace Valley Charter School* of Boise
Roots Forest School of Mccall
Sandpoint Waldorf School of Sandpoint
Forest Friends of Blackfoot
Sun Valley Community School of Sun Valley
Palouse Roots PCEI’s Outdoor School of Moscow
Coyote Willow Outdoor Cooperative of Emmett
Urban Green Kids Farm School of Boise
Coyote Conscience School of Eagle
Alpine Village School of Hayden
Illinois
Forest Schools For Illinois / An organization to help the budding of forest schools in Illinois! Consider donating or getting involved!
Northern Illinois Nature Preschool Association/ NINPA is a professional collaborative that promotes, supports and enhances nature-based early childhood education.
Harmony Hill Student Collaboration of Centralia
Natural Beginnings Early Learning Program of Yorkville
The Play Lab Foundation of Oak Park
Wonder Woods of Chicago
Natural Discovery Forest School of Monee
Wildwood Nature Center’s Nature Preschool of Park Ridge
Prairie School of DuPage of Wheaton
Urban Prairie Waldorf School of Chicago
Chicago Waldorf School of Chicago
DaVinci Waldorf School of Wauconda
The Waldorf School of DuPage of Warrenville
Nature Exploration Academy of Oak Forest
Nature Walk Montessori School of Round Lake
Sprouts Art & Nature School of Champaign
The Farm & Nature School of Palos Park
Nature Preschool at Chicago Botanic Garden of Glencoe
The Little Garden School of Fox River Grove
Nature Programs at The Morton Arboretum of Lisle
Little Explorers of Naperville
Pilcher Park Little Sprouts Preschool of Joliet
Prairie Crossing Charter School* of Grayslake
Free Forest School* of Bloomington-Normal
Free Forest School* of Boone County
Free Forest School* of Chicagoland
Free Forest School* of Dekalb County
Hobson School of Naperville
Nature Play Preschool at Fox Valley Park District of Aurora & Batavia
Bluestem Hall Nature School of Urbana
Wanderlings Forest School of O’Fallon
Free Haven Forest School of Mokena
Littles Created and Connected of Geneva & Batavia
Nature Nurturers, Forest School Cooperative of Central Illinois of Bloomington/Normal Area
Indiana
Cedar Valley Farm & Forest of Bloomington
Nature’s Pointe Cooperative Preschool of Noblesville
White Pine Forest School of Mt. Morris
Fairywood Forest School of Southern Indiana
Wild Nature Project Forest School of Bloomington
Giving Gardens of Indiana Farm & Forest School of Columbia City
Great Minds Farm and Nature School of Albion
The Orchard School of Indianapolis
The Nature School of Central Indiana of Marion County
Trees Indiana Nature Explore Program of Fort Wayne
Sage Valley Nature School of Worthington
Field Station Cooperative Preschool of Chesterton
Indiana Montessori Academy of Carmel
TerraTime Nature Play & Learning of Albany
Little Spruce Nature School of Jasper
Nature Preschool at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College in Noble County
Preschool on the Prairie of Fishers
Preschool on the Prairie at Conner Prairie of Fishers
Nature Explorer’s Club of Madison, Seymour, Columbus, Trafalgar/Franklin, Franklin/Whiteland/Greenwood/Martinsville, Indianapolis & Carmel/Zionsville
Nature Explorer’s Club: Nature Babies of Bloomington & Columbus
Iowa
Kinderhaus Outdoor Preschool & Kindergarten of Decorah
Prairie Flower Children’s Center of Ames
Free Forest School* of Des Moines
Little Sprouts Early Learning CDH of West Liberty
Free Forest School* of Ames
Singing Cedars School of Fairfield
Creekside Forest School of Cedar Rapids
Kinderfarm Preschool of Iowa City
Hugging Tree Nature Preschool of Waterloo
Tamarack Discovery School of Iowa City
Dandelion Discoveries Nature School of Dubuque
MACS K-2 Forest School of Muscatine
Kansas
Prairie Moon Waldorf School of Lawrence
Blue River Forest Experience of Overland Park
Well Wilderness Kids Therapeutic Nature Center of Olathe
Free Forest School* of Kansas City Metro Area
Free Forest School* of Wichita
Roots and Wings Montessori Farm School of Kansas City
Natureplay Preschool of Prairie Village
Morning Song Forest School of Lawrence
Kentucky
Evergreen Nature School of Lexington & Louisville
Mama Duck’s Childcare of Bardstown
Forest Pals of Clermont
Red Oaks Forest School of Stanton
Waldorf School of Louisville of Louisville
Thrive Forest School of Goshen
Swallowtail Forest School of Louisville
Sacred Heart Preschool of Louisville
Free Forest School* of Hardin County
Free Forest School* of Louisville
Free Forest School* of Northern Kentucky
The Nature School at LaFountaine Early Learning Center of Richmond
Exodus WildSchool located between Bowling Green & Scottsville
Louisiana
NOLA Nature School of Southern Louisiana
Waldorf School of New Orleans of New Orleans
Free Forest School* of Greater New Orleans
Little Learners Outdoors of Baton Rouge
Maine
Maine Outdoor School of Millbridge
Acorn Weevils Forest Kindergarten of York
Ashwood Waldorf School of Rockport
The Bay School of Blue Hill
Maine Coast Waldorf School of Freeport
Seacoast Waldorf School of Eliot
The Community School of Mount Desert Island of Mt. Desert
Free Forest School* of Scarborough
Precious Moments Nature Preschool and Childcare of Scarborough
Ketcha’s Farm and Forest Preschool of Scarborough
Roots n’ Shoots Preschool of Portland
Laugh & Learn Preschool of Wells
Brixham Montessori Friends School of York
White Pine Programs of York
Friends School of Portland of Cumberland Foreside
Gazebo School of York
Children’s Enrichment on the Cape of Cape Elizabeth
Eyes of the World Nature Immersion of South Berwick
Little House School of Damariscotta
The Village Nest Cooperative of Eliot
Ready, Set, Go! of Freeport
Inch By Inch Preschool of Wilton
Seacoast Forest Friends of Eliot
Through the Trees of Freeport
White Ash Learning Cooperative of Monroe
Maine Local Living School of Temple
Young Explorers of St. George/Tenants Harbor
Dirigo Learning of Coopers Mills
Miss Maple’s Nature House of Harrison
Maryland
Discovery Natural Learning Center of Adamstown
River’s Edge Forest Play of West River
The Nature Preschool, Forest Explorers Forest K & Earth Friends Outdoors Homeschool Program at Irvine Nature Center of Owings Mills
Echo Hill Outdoor School of Worton
Nature Preschool of Baltimore of Hunt Valley
Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences of Barnesville
Waldorf School of Baltimore of Baltimore
Washington Waldorf School of Bethesda
Eastern Region Association of Forest & Nature Schools/ Consider supporting this awesome non-profit organization! ERAFN provides services, support & inspiration for nature-based early childhood education and educators.
Audubon Nature Preschool of Chevy Chase
Hummingbird Hill Nature Preschool of Reisterstown
Forest Explorers Outdoor Education Classes of Takoma Park
Notchcliff Nature Programs of Glen Arm
Wild Haven of Baltimore
Free Forest School*: Maryland Chapters
Catonsville Presbyterian Church Family Child Care Center of Catonsville
Kiddie Mundo Spanish Immersion Preschool of Columbia
Black Hill Visitor Center & Nature Programs of Montgomery County
Magothy Cooperative Preschool of Pasadena
Catoctin Sun Nature Preschool of Walkersville
Ancestral Knowledge of Brentwood
Natural Leaders Programs of Marriotsville, Crownsville, Sugarloaf, Gaithersburg, Catonsville, Bowie, Bethesda, Kingsville & Clarksburg
Discovery Early Learning Center of Poolesville
Crossway Montessori Forest School of Kensington
Little Bugs Nature Preschool of Prince Frederick
Authentic Learning Adventures of Howard County
Forest Kindergarten of Silver Spring
Discovery Natural Learning Center of Adamstown
*Watershed Public Charter School of Windsor Mill
Massachusetts
Nature’s Playground Preschool of Norton
Wildflower Nature Home Education Center of Attleboro
Fern Brook Nature School of Middleborough
Fitzgerald Community School of Northborough
Good Pickin’ Farm of Westford
Nature Center Preschool of Norwell
Kids Naturally of Concord & Newton
Boston Outdoor Preschool Network of Boston, Sherbon, Sudbury, Malden & Milton
Apple Orchard School of Brookline
Boston Outdoor Preschool Network of Boston & Wellesley
Kinderhof Waldorf School of Great Barrington
Merrohawke Nature School of Newburyport
The Cooperative Nature School at The Trustees Moose Hill Farm of Sharon
Cairn Hill of Lynn
Berkshire Waldorf School of Stockbridge
The Hartsbrook School of Hadley
Waldorf School at Moraine Farm of Beverly
Waldorf School of Cape Cod of Sandwich
The Waldorf School of Lexington of Lexington
Wildwood Learning Center of Hopkinton
Drumlin Farm Community Preschool of Lincoln
Pollywogs Nature Playschool of Nantucket
Forest Friends Preschool Program of Winchester
Fells Forest Camp & Programs of Stoneham
Birches School of Lincoln
Park River Community Preschool of Rowley
Free Forest School*: Massachusetts Chapters
Ipswich River Nature Preschool of Topsfield
Montessori Beginnings School of Sandwich
North Side Nursery School of Yarmouth Port
The Hundred Acre School of Sandwich
Grow, Bloom & Thrive of Dover
Pathways To Nature Preschool at Boston Nature Center of Mattapan
Turn Back Time Programs of Paxton
The Little Growing Tree Nursery School of Belchertown
Farmer’s Helpers of Bedford
Home Base Learning Center of Milton
SHED Children’s Campus of Andover
Framingham Centre Nursery School of Framingham
Forest Folk of Amherst
Learn At Morse Hill of Shutesbury
The Maple Hill Play Garden of Amherst
Nature Preschool Explorers of Barnstable
Learn at Morse Hill of Shutesbury
Forest Gnomes of Natick
Wildwood Acres of West Brookfield
Touchstone Community School of Grafton
Parker River Community Preschool of Rowley
Michigan
Southeast Michigan Forest School of Northville
ODC Early Childhood Network of Holland
Cottage Forest School of Berrien Springs
Sundial Classical Farmstead of East Lansing
Pinewood Trails Forest School of Lapeer
TreeSchool of Bloomfield Hills
Firefly Forest School of Detroit
Ann Arbor Forest School of Ann Arbor
Human Nature School of Traverse City
Detroit Waldorf School of Detroit
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Harbor of Ann Arbor
Holland Christian Forest School of Holland
Nature’s Way Preschool of Kalamazoo
Discovery Central of Marquette
Upland Hills School of Oxford
Building Blocks Preschool – An Early Childhood Learning Community of Highland
Chippewa Nature Center Programs of Midland
Free Forest School*: Michigan Chapters
Strong Roots; Waldorf Inspired Natural Learning Community of Grand Rapids
Creative Nature Academy of Grand Rapids
Discovery Wilderness School of Grand Rapids
Natural Learners Preschool of Ovid
Kingsbury Country Day School of Oxford*
Muddy Boots of Chelsea
Michigan Forest & Nature Preschool of Grand Haven
Elements Natural Learning Community of Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Little Beginnings Learning Center of Hastings
Amigos Del Bosque Spanish Nature Preschool of Eden Prairie
Nancy’s Nature Nook of Bloomington
Sunrise Nature Preschool of Lake Elmo
Northwoods Forest School of Pine River
The Forest School of Minnesota of Minneapolis
Brooklyn Park Nature Preschool of Minneapolis
Minneapolis Nature Preschool of Minneapolis
Dodge Nature Center Preschool of West St. Paul
City of Lakes Waldorf School of Minneapolis
Minnesota Waldorf School of St. Paul
Hartley Nature Preschool of Duluth
Linden Hills Nature School of Minneapolis
Prairie Wetlands Learning Center of Fergus Falls
Free Forest School* of Twin Cities
Free Forest School*of East Central MN
Free Forest School* of Grand Rapids
Ashdown Forest School of Breezy Point
Little House Preschool of Sauk Rapids
Everwild Forest School of Rochester
Oak Ridge Nature School of Avon
Roots & Wings Forest School of New York Mills
Organic Roots Schoolhouse of Brainerd
Mason Jar Meadows Forest Preschool of Detroit Lakes
Butterfly Hill Nature Preschool of Alexandria
Mississippi
Magnolia Montessori School of Oxford
Missouri
Prickly Pear Nature School of St. Louis
Wilderkids Urban Forest School of St. Louis
Blue Fox Farm Forest Kindergarten Program of Ashland
Raintree School of St. Louis
Boone County Nature School of Boone County
The Waldorf School of St. Louis of Webster Groves
The Children’s Community: A Microschool of St. Louis
Rainbow School of Kansas City
Free Forest School* of Kansas City Metro Area
Free Forest School* of Pulaski County & FLW, MO
Free Forest School* of St. Louis
Little Steps Big Dreams Daycare and Learning Center of Springfield
Wild Tykes Forest School* of St. Louis
Little Leaders Academy of St. Louis
The Village Homeschool Community & Early Childhood Program of Republic
Wild River Nature School of Washington
The Little Pawpaw Microschool of St. Louis
Rolla Outdoor Collaborative School of Rolla
Montana
Preschool at Little Creek of Florissant
Fledglings Nature Preschool of Billings
Foxtail Forskola of Whitefish
Montana Outdoor Science School of Bozeman
Pattee Canyon Outdoor School of Missoula
Rattlesnake Nature School of Missoula
Nature Story Montessori of Montana City
Green Arts Montessori of Helena
Clark Fork School of Missoula
Learning With Meaning Homeschool Programs of Missoula
Growing Up Green of Missoula
Rain or Shine School of Somers
Nebraska
Four Seasons Nature Preschool of Omaha
Prairie Hill Learning Center of Roca
The Pioneers Park Nature Center Nature Preschool of Lincoln
Ruth Staples Child Development Laboratory of Lincoln
Nature’s Path Family Childcare of Omaha
Nevada
Nevada Outdoor School of Winnemucca
Great Basin Outdoor School of Reno
Nevada Sage Waldorf School of Reno
Free Forest School* of Reno-Tahoe
Free Forest School* of Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Mountain Village Charter School* of Plymouth
North East Woodland Chartered Public School* of Conway
Hummingbird Hill Playgarden of Lyndeborough
Saplings, A Forest And Nature Playschool of Sanbornton
Woodland Community School of Bethlehem
High Mowing School of Wilton
Monadnock Waldorf School of Keene
Gale River Cooperative Preschool of Sugar Hill
Robin’s Nest Nature Preschool of Peterborough
The Dewey School at Canterbury Shaker Village of Canterbury
Fledglings Preschool of Laconia
Blue Heron School of Holderness
Little Swans Preschool of Sanborton
Happy Valley Preschool of Peterborough
Nurture & Nature Children’s Center of Newfields
The Orchard School of Alstead
The Acorn School of Stratham
Chesterbrook School of Natural Learning of Chester
Kroka Community School of Marlow
Wild Roots Nature School of Keene
Forest Day at Heart Centered Multi-Age of New Hampton
Emerson School for Preschoolers of Concord
New Jersey
Firefly Forest School of Randolph
Divine Earth Village of Morris County
Outdoor Play Connection of West Orange
Mi casita Feliz – The Language and Nature Immersion Academy of Jersey City
Starchild Nature School of Hainesport
Maplewood Outside School of Maplewood
Painted Oak Nature School of Hopewell
South Mountain Nature School of Maplewood
The Nature’s Nest Family Academy of Boonton
Riverside Rhymes Nature Playschool of Brick
Westminster Nature Preschool of Middleton Township
Tenafly Nature Center Forest Preschool of Tenafly
The Scandinavian School of Jersey City of Jersey City
Free Forest School* of Princeton
Star Child Nature School of Medford
Ventures in Nature of Mountainside
Woods Edge Family Childcare of Hope
Waldorf School of Princeton of Princeton
Fernbrook Farms Environmental Education Center of Chesterfield
The Lindgren School & Camp of Closter
New Mexico
Santa Fe Waldorf School of Santa Fe
SOL Forest School of Tijeras
Nature Ninos: Tiny Trees Art & Stories
Journey Montessori School of Santa Fe
Bosque Backpackers at Elevation Children’s Center of Albuquerque
The Happy Place Forest School of Santa Fe
Taos Earth Children of El Prado
Tierra Madre Holistic Preschool & Nature Play Pods of Santa Fe
Free Forest School* of Albuquerque
Moonbeams, Waldorf Inspired Community of Albuquerque
New York
Forest Playgroup, LLC* of Massapequa, LI
Sprouting Wonder Preschool of Farmingdale, LI
Forest Learning Collective of Cortland
Playful Nature Explorers of Ithaca
Aishling Forest School of Brookhaven, LI
Ithaca Forest Preschool of Ithaca
Amiko Learning Center of Rochester
The Rose Garden Early Childhood Center of Buffalo
Green Meadow Waldorf School of Chestnut Ridge
Kew Kids Forest School of Richmond Hill
Brooklyn Waldorf School of Brooklyn
Elements, The Nature Preschool, of Manhattan, NYC
Little Farmers Preschool of Yaphank, LI
Little Peepers Forest School of East Islip, LI
Aurora Waldorf School of West Falls
Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School of Ghent
Ithaca Waldorf School of Ithaca
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm of Essex
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School of New Paltz
New Amsterdam School of Manhattan, NYC
The Waldorf School of Garden City of Garden City, LI
The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs of Saratoga Springs
German International School New York: Nature-Based Early Childhood Educational Program of White Plains
Little Leaf Preschool of Hastings-On-Hudson
Sowing Seeds Youth Community of Mohawk Valley
Children’s STEM Garden of Pennfield
ACT Programs of Manhattan, NYC
Roots And Wings Village of Walden
Forest Schools at Cumming Nature Center of Naples
Earthworks Forest School of Rochester
Mountaintop Family Childcare of Worcester
Flying Deer Nature Center Programs of East Chatham
The Rewilding School of Dobbs Ferry
Catskill Wheelhouse of Cementon
Lime Hollow Forest Preschool of Courtland County
Owl Creek Nature Playschool of Ithaca
Center for Science Teaching and Learning of Nassau County, LI
Free Forest School*: NY Chapters
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum: Outdoor Discovery Center Programs of Cornwall
Pono Outdoor School of Manhattan
Playgroups School of East Setauket, LI
It Takes A Village of Hampton Bays, LI
Friends of Rye Forest Preschool & Programs of Rye
Robert C. Parker School of Wynantskill
Fern Valley Forest School of the Greater Syracuse Area
Brooklyn Nature Days of Brooklyn
Little Garden By The Sea of Long Beach, LI
Greenpoint Garden Playhouse (Daycare) of Brooklyn
Acorn Waldorf School of Accord
Avalon Nature Preserve Youth Programs of Stony Brook, LI
Sweetbriar Nature Center’s Environmental Education Programs of Smithtown, LI
Standing People Together of Sullivan County
Brooklyn Wild of Brooklyn
Ellis Hollow Nursery School of Ithaca
The Wooden Button of Manhattan
Maple Sprouts Forest School of Hermon
Oak Hill Nursery School of Cooperstown
Henrieka Farm Center of East Berne
Wild Earth of High Falls
Little Bear Forest School* of Mamakating
Hodge House Outdoor Playschool of Utica
Tinkergarten of NY Locations
Nature Explorers LI* of Long Island
Little Green Hearts of Yorktown
North Carolina
*Forest Playgroup, LLC of King
Treehouse Nature School of Sneads Ferry
The Preschool at Chestnut Ridge of Efland
NC Nature School of Wake Forest
Wander & Root Nature School of Jackson Springs
Growing Wild Forest School of Asheville
Ladybug Farm of Pinebluff
The Forest School Foundation of Asheville/Consider supporting this wonderful organization! TFSF establishes, founds and supports forest schools throughout the SE United States.
Appalachian Wildlings Forest School of Murphy
Raleigh Oak Charter School * of Raleigh
Rosewood Nature School of Charlotte
Asheville Farmstead School of Asheville
Learning Outside of Chapel Hill
Puddle Jumpers Nature Preschool of Hampstead
School of Living Arts of Candler
Woodland Discovery of Concord
Longleaf Forest School of Hillsborough
Appletree Nature School of Charlotte
Pioneer Springs Community School * of Charlotte
Asheville Waldorf School of Asheville
Emerson Waldorf School of Chapel Hill
Morning Song Home Nursery of Chapel Hill
Arthur Morgan School of Burnsville
Narrow Path Preschool of Clemmons
Sun Star Farm School of Apex
The Unity School of Raleigh
Nature School at Camp Albemarle of Newport
Into The Woods Nature School of SW NC
Little Leaf Discovery School of Raleigh
Woodson Branch Nature School of Marshall
Piedmont Forest School of Winston Salem
The Garden Montessori of Pinehurst
Wishview Children’s Center* of Greensboro
The Educational Garden Project of Asheville
Free Forest School*: NC Chapters
Lettuce Learn of Boone
Wildflower School of Chapel Hill
The Morningside School of Carrboro
Mercy’s Garden Montessori School of Richlands
The Raleigh School of Raleigh
The Kinder Garden Preschool of Raleigh
The Lupine School of Chapel Hill
Kateras Village Programs of Clayton
The Masters Academy Forest School of Forest City
Cedarwood Academy of Charlotte
My Little Farmer Programs of Durham, Holly Springs & Chapel Hill
Little Flock Preschool of Durham
Mountain Sun Community School of Brevard
The Adventure School of Tryon
Nature Connect Outdoor School of Wilmington
*Evergreen Community Charter School of Asheville
*Fern Leaf Charter School of Fletcher
The Learning Community School of Swannanoa
Farm School by the Sea of Wilmington
The Nature School NC of Raeford
Indigo Forest Academy of Leland
Wild Blossom Nature School of Charlotte
North Dakota
Grand Forks Montessori Academy of Grand Forks
Free Forest School* of Fargo-Moorhead
Muddy River Nature School of Horace
Stay Wild Childcare of Fargo
Wonderfully Wild Nature School of Mandan
Ohio
8 Acre Woods Nature School of Sandusky
Shine Nurture Center Cooperative of Cincinatti
Azalea Montessori School of Cincinnati
Forest Time Kindergarten of Perrysburg
Laurel School of Shaker Heights
The Antioch School of Yellow Springs
The Juniper School of Columbus
Learning Tree Farm Nature Preschool of Montgomery County
Red Oak Community School of Columbus
Nature Preschool at Cleveland Metroparks of Cleveland
Cincinnati Waldorf School of Cincinnati
Spring Garden Waldorf School of Copley
Wild Child Nature School of Centerville
Maumee Valley Country Day School of Toledo
Cincinnati Nature Center: Preschool & K-2 Nature School of Milford
Explore Me A Story – Mindful Nature Preschool of Lancaster
Solid Ground School of Millfield
Little Schoolhouse In The Woods of Cincinnati
Sunbury Urban Farm: Farm & Forest School of Columbus
The Natural Classroom of Russell
Free Forest School*: OH Chapters
The Overfield School of Troy
Shaker Forest School of Shaker Heights
Squirrel Scout Outdoor School of Lancaster/Amanda
Mariposas Playschool of Portland
Open Air Village of Yellow Springs
BrightPath Active Learning of Westerville
Oklahoma
Sequioa Park Forest School of Yukon
Keystone Adventure School & Farm of Edmond
Nature Explorers Preschool of Oklahoma City
Free Forest School* of Central OK
Prairiewood Forest School of Coyle
Rose Rock School of Norman
Nature Field Creative Academy of Norman
Vind I Traden Academy of Norman
Explorations Child Care & Nature School of Bartlesville
Oregon
Wonder & Bloom Preschool of Newberg
Portland Forest School of Portland
Bend Forest School of Bend
Fiddleheads Forest School of Portland
Whole Earth Nature School of Eugene
Madrone Trail Public Charter School * of Central Point
Portland Village School * of Portland
Woodland Charter School *of Grants Pass
Cedarwood Waldorf School of Portland
Willow Creek Forest School of Portland
Wildwood Nature School of Portland
Down to Earth Forest School of Oregon City
Children’s Forest of Central Oregon of Bend
Straub Outdoors of Salem
The Forest Friends of Cedar Hills
Woodhaven School of Garden-Home Whitford
Fern and Feather Forest School of Corvallis
Wildheart Nature School of Bend
Golden Day Nursery School of Portland
Little Root Children Playgarden Preschool of Portland
Magnolia Blossom Preschool of Portland
Rosewood School of Portland
The Secret Garden Preschool & Kindergarten of Ashland
Wow & Flutterville Playgarden SE of Portland
Corvallis Waldorf School of Corvallis
Eugene Waldorf School of Eugene
Shining Star Waldorf School of Portland
Swallowtail Waldorf School & Farm of Cornelius
Nurtured By Nature Outdoor Elementary School of Myrtle Creek
Free Forest School*: OR Chapters
Dancing Sol Nature Preschool of Eugene
Bee Hill Blessings Farm & Forest School of Colton
Art and Science Kids of Cave Junction
Nighthawk Naturalist School of Bend
Elements Nature School of Medford
R O O T S Rogue Opt Outside Together School of Grants Pass
The Lighthouse School of Coos Bay
Pennsylvania
Rock Hollow Woods Enviromental Learning Center of Birdsboro
Berks Nature Preschool of Reading
Thistle Nook Nature Playschool of Norvelt
Hickory Hill Nature School of Kennet Square
The Wild Woods Forest Kindergarten of Allison Park
Circle of Seasons Charter School * of Fogelsville
Kimberton Waldorf School of Phoenixville
River Valley Nature School of Lewisburg
River Valley Waldorf School of Upper Black Eddy
Susquehanna Waldorf School of Marietta
The Waldorf School of Philadelphia of Philadelphia
The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh of Pittsburg
Charlestown Playhouse: A Cooperative Preschool & Kindergarten of Phoenixville
Seven Tribe Playground of York
Tiny Hikes Outdoor Preschool of Redmond Ridge
The Forest Ridge School of Wellsboro
Indiana Outdoor School of Indiana & Homer City
Among The Ferns of Pike County
A Child’s Inspiration: Wildlife Discovery Garden* of Philadelphia
Free Forest School*: PA Chapters
The Pollywog Pond of Philadelphia
The Schuylkill Center Nature Programs of Philadelphia
Rooted & Free Nature School of Lebanon
The Institute of Waynesboro
Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) of Dingman’s Ferry
Heart Mind Soul Nature Preschool of Effort
A One-Room Schoolhouse of Mcdonald
Ligonier’s Nature Pre-K of Ligonier
Browns Childcare of Franklin
Rhode Island
The Wheeler School of Providence
Apple Blossom Preschool of Barrington
Bloom of Middletown
Meadowbrook Waldorf School of West Kingston
Free Forest School* of East Greenwich
Northern Rhode Island Forest School of Smithfield
South Carolina
Peaceful Gatherings Nature School of Colombia
Riverbanks Nature Preschool of Columbia
Friday Farmschool of Dorchester
Loblolly Adventures of Charleston
Narrow Way Nature Center Nature School of Hartsville
Growing Spirit Nature Programs of John’s Island
Huck Finn School of Awendaw
Outdoor Homeschoolers of the Low Country of Chas
Creative Minds Preschool of Mount Pleasant
Valley Forest School of Greenville
Free Forest School*: SC Chapters
Anne Springs Close Greenway of Fort Mill
Gigglewoods of Summerville
Roots and Wings Nature School of Greenville
South Dakota
Lakota Waldorf School of Kyle
Tennessee
A New Leaf of Nashville
Red Bank Elementary School: K-2 Forest Program of Chattanooga
River Gorge Forest School of Chattanooga
Amare Montessori of Clarksville
Wauhatchie School of Chattanooga
Woodsong Forest School of Cleveland
Seedkeepers Forest School of Elizabethton
Knox Forest School of Knoxville
Linden Waldorf School of Nashville
Nature’s Way Montessori School of Knoxville
Friends of the Forest Nature School of Clarksville
Be Well Outdoors Programs of Cookeville
Free Forest School* of Chattanooga
Free Forest School* of Nashville
Free Forest School* of Northeast TN
A New Leaf Reggio Outdoor School of Nashville
Nashville Nature Days of Nashville
Bloomsbury Farm Enrichment Day Programs of Smyrna
Ferntop Nature Preschool of Fairview
Peaceful Playtimes of Elizabethton
Tsula Adohi Farm & Nature School of Bon Aqua
Ijams Nature Preschool of Knoxville
Audubon Outdoor Academy of Chattanooga
Barefoot University Forest School of Maryville, Powell & Kodak
Corelli Art and Forest School of Knoxville
Nature Kin Farm and Forest School of Chattanooga
Aerie Forest School of Clarksville
REconnect Nature School of Chatanooga
Wonderwood Village: An Outdoor Learning Community of Grassy Cove
Texas
OakSong Nature School of Dripping Springs
The Discovery School of Austin
The Eagle’s Nest Play to Learn Center of Corsicana
The Outdoor School of Marble Falls
Earth Native Wilderness School of Bastrop
Texas Children in Nature/ Consider supporting this awesome organization in which aims to connect Texas children with nature programs!
Austin Children’s Garden of Austin
Barefoot University Forest School of McKinney, Arlington, Ft. Worth, Benbrook, Saginaw, Lancaster, Southlake, Flower Mound, Corinth, Kaufman Co., North Richland Hills
The Sunflower School of Leander
Children’s Garden and Outdoor Classroom of Waco/Lorena & Wimberley
Will Smith Zoo School of San Antonio
The Children’s Garden DaySchool of El Paso
The Inside Outside School of Pflugerville
Country Day Montessori School of San Antonio
The Nest Nature School of Cibolo
Marvelously Made School of Helotes
The Lily Pad Garden School of San Antonio
Satori School of Conroe
Oak Hill Farm Training Programs of Conroe
Nature School of Fairview of Fairview
Hamilton Pool Vineyard & Farms Farm School of Austin
Free Forest School: Austin of Austin
Proverbs Place School House of Bastrop
Free Forest School*: TX Chapters
Great Oak School of Tomball
Keystone School of San Antonio
San Antonio Nature School of San Antonio
Bayou Village School of Houston
Bloom Preschool of Austin
Natureversity Outdoor School of Austin
Woodland Schoolhouse of Austin
The Unschool of San Antonio
Wonder Forest Schoolhouse of Evergreen
Wild Earth Preschool of Dallas
Seed Preschool of Dallas
The Finding Place of Tyler
One Acre Farm School Learning Pod of Kingwood
Wildflower Academy of Azle
Utah
Volo Natural Learning Community of Park City
Life Mission School of Monticello
Wonderbloom Nature Playschool of Salt Lake City
Honeybee Nature School of Harrisville
Wasatch Nature School of Provo & Vineyard
The Child’s Element Mindful Forest School of Salt Lake City
Utah Mountain School of Pleasant View
Marbles Farm Nature School of Heber City
Mountain Kids Preschool of Ogden
Wasatch Charter School * of Holladay
Treeside Charter School * of Provo
Southern Utah Nature School of St. George
Free Forest School* of Cache Valley
Free Forest School* of Northern Utah
Free Forest School* of Utah County
Wildwood Forest School of Provo
Sego Lily Children’s Garden of Moab
Mountain Sunrise Academy of Saratoga Springs
Vermont
Old School of South Burlington
Retribe Forest School of Underhill
Mountain River School of Morristown
Balch Nature School of St. Johnsbury
Vermont Wilderness School of Brattleboro
Burlington Forest Preschool of Burlington
The Mountain River School of Morristown
Roots School of Corinth
Lake Champlain Waldorf School of Shelburne
Vermont Institute of Natural Science of Quechee
North Branch Nature Center of Montpelier
Orchard Valley Waldorf School of East Montpelier
Upper Valley Waldorf School of Quechee
Wonder Roots LLC of Hinesburg
Wonder in the Woods of Dummerston
Wren’s Nest Forest School of Bristol
New Roots Outdoor Education of Bristol
Field, Farm and Forest of East Burke
Signal Pine PlaySchool of Dummerston
Arrowhead Forest Farm of Milton
New World Adventure School of Springfield
Virginia
School & Nature RVA of Richmond
Epiphany Preschool of Vienna
Dogwood Nature School of Midlothian
CBI Forest School of Charlottesville
Organic Nature Experience (ONE) Forest School of Huddleston
The Living Earth School of Afton
The Eastern Ridge School of Great Falls
The River Farm Cooperative School of Alexandria
Little Tree Huggers Preschool of Leesburg
Frog Pond Early Learning Center of Alexandria
Richmond Waldorf School of Richmond
Montessori School of Northern Virginia of Annandale
Potomac Crescent Waldorf School of Alexandria
Holistic Life Schools of Virginia Beach
Mountainside Montessori School of Marshall
Charlottesville Waldorf School of Charlottesville
Hidden Oaks Nature Center Programs of Annandale
Appalachian Forest School of Harrisonburg
The Mayapple School of Blacksburg
Hunters Woods Cooperative Preschool of Reston
Aunt Jessi Educational Home Daycare of Springfield
Well Rooted Outdoor School of Powhatan
Blue Ridge Forest School of Charlottesville
Valley Forest School of Roanoke
One Forest of Nellysford
Free Forest School*: VA Chapters
Good Shepard Episcopal School of Richmond
Epiphany Preschool of Vienna
Flip Flop Farm Child Care & Preschool of Rockingham
Bilingualkid Spanish Immersion School of Glen Allen
Blue Mountain School of Floyd
Natural Leaders Programs of Springfield, Falls Church, Centreville, Stafford, Fredricksburg, Reston & Clifton
Brompton Community School of Fredericksburg
Fern Hollow Forest School of Harrisonburg
Barefoot University Forest School of Powhatan
Peck of Dirt, Inc. of Bluemont
Arlington Unitarian Cooperative Preschool of Arlington
Organic Beginnings Montessori School of Virginia Beach
Burgundy Farm Country Day School of Alexandria
Organic Roots Academy of Suffolk
Peace of Earth of Woodford
Wonderforest School of Chesapeake
Washington
American Forest Kindergarten Association of Maple Valley/AFKA is a national organization bringing together educators, parents, policy-makers, and other stakeholders passionate about the forest kindergarten model. Consider supporting this incredible organization!
Washington Nature Preschool Association/WaNPA is a regional collaborative developed to support nature-based and outdoor early childhood education and teachers. Consider supporting this wonderful organization!
The Cedarsong Way of Vashon Island/The Cedarsong Way offers amazing nature programs & forest kindergarten as well as forest school teacher trainings!
Sunflower Play School of Battle Ground
Foothills Nature School of Enumclaw
Hidden Trails Forest & Farm School of Enumclaw
Olympic Nature Experience of Sequim
Fiddleheads Forest School of Seattle
Cedar Valley Forest School of Maple Valley
Kaleidoscope Forest School of Eastsound
Washington Outdoor School of Roslyn
Montessori Forest School of Snoqualmie
Magnolia Forest Preschool of Poulsbo
Family Forest School of Monroe
Nature Nuts of Maple Valley
Timber Creek Farm & Forest School of Sumner
Wildwise School of Outdoor Adventure of Kingston
Feather & Frond Forest School of Bellingham
Ashlar Farm & Forest School of Auburn
Firs & Fiddleheads Forest School of Bellingham
Brightwater Waldorf School of Seattle
Madrona School of Bainbridge Island
Play Frontier of Carson
Wilderness Awareness School: Roots And Wings of Duvall
Naturally Kidds of Tacoma
Chavitos! Nature School of Tacoma
Seattle Children’s PlayGarden of Seattle
Barnacles & Bees Programs of Bremerton
Huckleberry Kids Nature School of Vashon Island
Bell Creek Nature School of Deming
Tiny Trees Preschool of King County
Tiny Treks Outdoor School of Redmond
Calyx Community Arts School of Whidbey Island
Blessing Farm and Forest Preschool of Spokane
Tike Hikes Outdoor Preschool of Seattle
Free Forest School*: WA Chapters
Curious By Nature School of Gig Harbor
Heartwood Nature Programs of Kenmore
Fidalgo Nature School of Anacortes
Little House in the Forest of Friday Harbor
Whidbey Island Waldorf School of Clinton
Springwood Forest School of Camano Island
Nurture in Nature Preschool of Tacoma
Scatter Creek Montessori of Rochester
Heritage Farm School of Enumclaw
Greenplay Northwest of Enumclaw & Spokane
Little Fern Forest of Indianola
Nature Vision: Redmond Preschool of Woodinville
Premier Northwest of Snohomish
Discovery Park Nature Kids of Seattle
Field and Forest Outdoor School of Woodinville
Nature Together of Mukilteo
Totem Outdoor School of Carnation
Quiet Heart of Snohomish
Ignite Nature Connection of Seattle
Periwinkle Outdoor Preschool of Kirkland
Little Wildlings of Seattle
Natural Start Preschool of Bellevue
Sunflower Seedlings Preschool of Seattle
Verde Wildwood Forest School of Seattle
Wild Heart Nature School of Selah
Suncatcher Forest School of Issaquah
West Virginia
Earth n’ Root Nature Group, LLC of Sheperdstown
Potomac Valley Audubon Society Outdoor School of Sheperdstown
Free Forest School* of Hardy County
Free Forest School* of North Central WV
Forest Adventure Co-Op of Huntington
Wisconsin
Naturing of Madison
Kids are Us Family Childcare of Oshkosh
Tomorrow River Community Charter Schools* of Amherst Junction
Madison Waldorf School of Madison
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School of Viroqua
Prairie Hill Waldorf School of Pewaukee
Tamarack Waldorf School of Milwaukee
Youth Initiative High School of Viroqua
Riveredge Outdoor Learning Elementary School * of Saukville
Aldo Leopold Nature Preschool of Monona
Bluebird Hill Homestead Programs of Hudson
Schlitz Audubon Nature Preschool of Milwaukee
Tiny Green Trees Nature Based Childcare Center & Forest School of Milwaukee
Free Forest School* of Dane County
Free Forest School* of Milwaukee
Great Outdoors Learning Center of Holmen
Paradise Farm Education Program of West Bend
Heritage Forest School of Clintonville
Kickapoo Valley Forest School* of La Farge
Humble Oak Outdoor Learning & Arts Collective of East Troy
Semillitas – Spanish in Nature of Milwaukee
Lake Edge Learning Center of Neenah
Wild Horses Forest School of Gratiot
Wyoming
Mountain Academy of Jackson
The Little Pawpaw Microschool
St. Louis, MO
http://www.littlepawpawschool.com
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The Little Pawpaw Microschool has been added! Thank you!
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Just in case you’re still adding, here is Young Explorers in St. George/Tenants Harbor, Maine
https://extension.umaine.edu/tanglewood/st-george-school-programs/young-explorers-day-program/
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Added! Thank you!
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Walking in Wellness at Earthganic Farm in Belton (between Greenville & Anderson), SC!
https://earthganicfarm.com/walking-in-wellness
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Sundial Classical Farmstead in East Lansing, Michigan
https://sundialclassical.farm/
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Sundial Classical Farmstead has officially been added!
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http://Www.amaremontessori.org
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TreeSchool in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan!
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TreeSchool has officially been added!
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Love seeing all of these listed! Please add ours to your list and thank you for your work in creating this ❤️ Magnolia Institute: Montessori Farm & Forest in Crossville, TN
And our soon to open 2nd location
Trillium Cove Academy: An Acton Farm & Forest School in Grassy Cove, Tn
http://www.magnoliamontessoriinstitute.com
http://Www.trilliumcoveacademy.org
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Hi! Thank you so much for your sweet words!
I’m trying to add both to the list, but the links do not seem to be working. Are there updated links I can include?
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We are updated and officially moved into our permanent location!
https://wonderwoodvillage.org/
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Nature and Nurture Academy in Townsend, DE
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Hi! Would you be able to include your website link? I’m having trouble finding information. Thank you!
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River Gorge Forest School in Chattanooga, TN
https://www.rivergorgeforestschool.com/
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River Gorge Forest School has been added!
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Violet Glen in East Troy is now Humble Oak Outdoor Learning and Arts Collective…
humbleoak.org
Thank you!
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I’ve officially updated this. Thank you so much!!
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Wilderkids Urban Forest School
http://www.urbanwildstl.com
St Louis, Missouri
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Wilderkids Ubran Forest School has officially been added!
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Also Amiko Learning Center in Rochester, NY. (:
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Amiko Learning Center has officially been added!
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Prickly Pear Nature School
http://www.pricklypearnatureschool.com
St. Louis, MO
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Prickly Pear Nature School has officially been added!
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Olympic Nature Experience in Sequim, WA
http://Www.olympicnaturexperience.org
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Olympic Nature Experience has officially been added!
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This is an amazing list. And it’s wonderful to see all of the schools. Red Bank Elementary in Chattanooga has a Forest Program for grades K-2. Can they be added?
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Absolutely! Red Bank Elementary has officially been added to the list!
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I run a 100% outdoor forest school (desert school) in Phoenix AZ. We follow the traditional forest school model. http://www.educatingchildrenoutdoors.com
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Wonderful! I’ve added it, but titled your school as “Educating Children Outdoors”. If you’d like for me to list it as something different, please let me know. Just wanted to get it up there so that it’s accessible! 🙂
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I would love to be added to the list for AZ. Educating Children Outdoors http://www.educatingchildrenoutdoors.com
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Just saw this comment – disregard my last one to your previous post. You have officially been added!
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What a great list! Thank you. And here is our program: http://www.forestpals.org
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Forest Pals has officially been added!
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Wonder Woods Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
http://Www.wonderwoodschicago.org
IG: @wonderwoodschi
thank you 😀
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Volo Natural Learning Community
Park City, UT
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Hello! I am opening Withywindle Adventure School this fall in Sacramento, CA. You can find us online at http://www.waterwoodandhill.com
Thank you for this amazing list!
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Withywindle Adventure School has officially been added! I hope that your launch was wonderful and congratulations!!
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http://www.fayettevillenatureschool.com
Arkansas
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Fayetteville Nature School has officially been added!
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hey suggesting Pasture Raised Kids in Fort Jones California!!
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Pasture Raised Kids has officially been added!
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Please add A New Leaf in Nashville, TN. https://www.anewleafnashville.org
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A New Leaf has officially been added!
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Hello! My name is Michelle and I am operating my first year of Forest School in Lapeer, Michigan. Our name is Pinewood Trails Forest School and our website is http://www.pinewood trails Forest school.com
Thank you, and hopefully we can be added to this list. 🙂
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Pinewood Trails Forest School has officially been added!!
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Mountain Academy in Jackson, Wyoming and Victor, Idaho
https://mountainacademy.org/
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Mountain Academy has officially been added!
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Locations update: Boston Outdoor Preschool Network (BOPN) offers school year and summer programs for children ages 15 months – 7 years at the following locations in the Boston area:
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Boston Outdoor Preschool Network has officially been added!
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Appalachian Wildlings Forest School
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Appalachian Wildlings Forest School has officially been added!
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Hi! Can you please add Withywindle Adventure School in Sacramento, CA?
Our website is http://www.waterwoodandhill.com
Thank you! This list is amazing 🙂
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You’ve been added! My apologies for the delay!!
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Great resource – Can you add our program – Explorations Child Care and Nature School
https://www.facebook.com/Explorations1/
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Absolutely! What town and state are you located in?
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Hi,
Tiny Tumbleweeds Childcare & Farm-school in Madera Ranchos, California
Our daycare is play based on the farm and we do 90 percent of our activities outside to include gardening, exploring, animal interaction and chores.
we also offer a once a month Saturday class for parent and children from throughout our Valley to spend the morning doing what our daycare/enrichment children get to do all week.
Facebook
Tiny Tumbleweeds Childcare
Tiny Tumbleweeds Farm school
instagram
tinytumbleweeds.farmschool
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Added!!
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The Preschool at Chestnut Ridge in Efland, NC
https://www.campchestnutridge.org/preschool
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Added!
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Hi! Can you please add Kids Naturally located in Concord and Newton MA? Kids-naturally.com
thank you very much!
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thank you!! This is a wonderful resource!
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Nature’s Playground Preschool of Norton, MA
https://www.attleboroymca.org/outdoor-classroom-at-the-norton-outoor-center
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Added to the list!
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Preschool at Little Creek, Florissant Mo
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Preschool at Little Creek has been added!
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I would love to get added to the Washington list, Hidden Trails Forest & Farm School
http://www.hiddentrailsforestfarmschool.com
Enumclaw Wa
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Hidden Trails has officially been added!
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Hi! We are no longer in Medford, just the Hainesport location Star Child Nature School thank you so very much!!
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Updated!
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