Nature School Cooperative

Does your kid love being outdoors?
Do you have a kiddo 6-12 years old?

Get Ready for School-Aged Summer Session at nature School!

Join us June 29th - July 3rd for a week of outdoor survival skills, nature play, and adventure!

How does outdoor schooling support development?

Rooted in Regulation: Reflections on Behavior, the Brain, and Belonging in Forest School There’s something about watching a child crouch quietly beside a beetle on the trail that rewires your sense of urgency. In Forest School, we don’t ask children to sit still—we invite them to tune in. And when we do, something remarkable happens. Their behavior shifts. Our behavior shifts. And...

Fall Enrollment is Open!

Schedule a tour at 720-802-2667, or send us an email at [email protected]!

Nature Schools needs your help!

You can ensure ongoing access to nature-based early education programs for all Colorado families by commenting on the proposed CDEC rules and asking for appropriate revisions.

We share CDEC’s goals of:

- Child safety as top priority
- Supporting program quality
- Evidence-based decision making
- Expanding UPK access to eligible families

As such we respectfully request evidence-based revisions to proposed regulations in five core areas that create undue hardships threatening program viability and family access to programs and state funding such as UPK.

Outdoor preschool advocates worry proposed rules under new law could shut them down Nature-based schools fought for state licensing, but say Colorado’s proposal doesn’t match their reality.

Thanks Colorado Public Radio!

Colorado's outdoor preschools trade chalkboards and desks for crawdads and mud A new state law will allow nature preschools to get a license customized to the unique needs of operating a school outdoors.

Introducing: Wild & Free, Our Home School Enrichment Program!
https://www.natureschoolcooperative.org/wild-and-free-hse

Join us along the Creek at Nature School in the Fall!
Read the latest article about Outdoor nature-based Preschools in CPR:
https://www.cpr.org/2024/07/10/colorados-outdoor-preschools-trade-chalkboards-and-desks-for-crawdads-and-mud/

Thank you CPR!

Colorado's outdoor preschools trade chalkboards and desks for crawdads and mud A new state law will allow nature preschools to get a license customized to the unique needs of operating a school outdoors.

Our Summer Program registration is open!

We’ve raised enough for a one week camp this year instead of our usual two — but it’s free for participants & includes all of the usual amazing experiences for our youth!

Spots are limited so register today! Your child’s spot will be secured with a $25 registration fee — that’s it ✊🏽

www.bit.ly/2024summerFS