Blog
Why Nature School? The Joys and Benefits of Nature-Based Education
Imagine a place where children’s laughter echoes through the trees, where their curiosity leads them on adventures through fields and forests, and...
The Spirit of the Season
In lieu of a Winter Assembly this year, here is a heartfelt offering with the warmest wishes from our students, in their natural element!...
Financial Aid Options for 2020-21
Now more than ever, families may need assistance to support their choice for the education that best suits their child. Luckily, here in Florida...
Giving Challenge 2020
What a tremendous display of generosity of the past 24 hours! Thanks to the Community Foundation of Sarasota for hosting and facilitating, and to The...
The Mangrove Garden Collective
Uncertain times have the potential to bring many new challenges and issues, as well as innovative solutions and ingenuity! Our Mangrove Garden...
A Springtime Puppet Story
In our Early Childhood, we use puppetry as our main storytelling tool. This can be finger puppets, marionettes, or small dolls moving about...
The World is Good
In difficult times such as these it is not easy to feel the goodness in life. In an external crisis, our urge is often to listen and see the news and...
Whole Body Learning
In many schools, children learn by a rote method. While it is clear that there has to be some repetition of the material that children are to learn,...
Thank YOU!
What an incredible weekend of fellowship – working side by side we collectively brought such a profound message about the our school’s...
The iPhone Free Gift Guide
By Brooke Shannon This post originally appeared on Wait Until 8th and is re-published with permission. Wait Until 8th empowers...
Our Programs
Meadowlark Nursery
(Waitlisted) A sweet, gentle, first group experience for students age 3 by May 1st
Plover Preschool
A part time program for students age 3 by May 1st, Thursday and Friday
Owlets Mixed Age Kindergarten
For students age 4 by May 1st for a one year program, 4 by September 1st for a 2 year program
Bluebird Kindergarten
Offering authentic experiences of play and time in nature for ages 5 and 6.
Grades Overview
1st through 8th Grade
First Grade
Age 7
Second Grade
Age 8
Third Grade
The turning point of childhood, age 9
Fourth/Fifth Grade
Ages 10-11
Sixth Grade
Age 12
Seventh / Eighth Grade
Ages 13 and 14
Forest Friday
Our flagship nature program for K-8
Enrollment for Homeschoolers
Part time opportunities for school aged children
Extended Care
For EC and Grades students
Specialty Subjects
Inspiring Children - Head, Heart, and Hands