Mission

Protect the innocence of childhood.
Respectfully provide a dynamic natural environment to deepen the child’s relationship with nature.
Encourage every student’s innate curiosity.

Immersive Outdoor Learning: Engages students in hands-on experiences within natural settings to develop personal, social, and practical skills.
Multi-Age Programs: Designed for children to learn by exploring the natural environment.
Educational Philosophy: It combines experiential learning with nature, merging philosophy and environment to create a holistic educational model.
Curriculum: Specifically designed to meet and exceed TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards) by utilizing minimum paperwork, maximum outdoor nature-based learning, and zero testing.

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Imagination and Imitation: Emphasizes nurturing children’s creativity through immersive experiences and imitation, which are essential for early development.
Experiential, Hands-On Learning: Prioritizes hands-on activities within a structured daily rhythm, focusing on practical tasks and imaginative play.
Balanced Daily Routine: Blends free play, creative arts (like drawing and painting), and group activities (songs, games, storytelling) to foster social connection and shared experiences.
Home-Like Classroom Design: Creates a warm, familiar environment with natural materials to encourage exploration, creativity, and a comforting atmosphere.
Limited Use of Media: Restricts electronic media to support natural play, avoid sedentary behavior, and enhance imaginative engagement, aligning with holistic development goals.

Holistic Development Through Nature: Daily outdoor experiences foster creativity, curiosity, and balanced growth, integrating influences from Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, and Montessori philosophies to nurture academic, physical, and mental well-being.
Non-Tech Environment: Embraces hands-on activities to spark imagination, with minimal reliance on screens to encourage active engagement with nature, like building forts or playing in mud.
Commitment to Diversity: Welcomes all backgrounds, ethnicities, and beliefs, recognizing diversity as essential for enriched learning experiences.
Attentive Listening and Personalized Learning: Focuses on understanding each child’s interests, tailoring lessons to foster genuine engagement and a passion for learning.
Community and Family Support: Provides a supportive “village” for families through regular gatherings, encouraging shared ideas, friendships, and mutual support among parents and educators.

Child-Led Learning: Views children as curious, capable individuals with an innate drive to explore. Encourages self-expression, communication, and critical thinking by exposing children to diverse educational opportunities.
Core Principles:
- Emergent Curriculum: The curriculum evolves from children’s interests, derived through observations and conversations. Teachers collaborate to develop projects that reflect these interests and involve parents and the community.
- In-Depth Projects: Long-term, adventure-like projects based on children’s interests. Teachers guide children as they explore, represent their learning, and choose materials to support their research.
- Multiple Representations: Inspired by Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences, children learn through varied formats—such as art, music, drama, and puppetry—to ensure broad understanding.
- Collaborative Learning: Emphasizes group work, where children engage in problem-solving, negotiation, and dialogue to build cognitive and social skills, balancing group belonging with individual expression.

“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach us more than we can ever learn from books.”

John Lubbock

“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach us more than we can ever learn from books.”