Nature School Cooperative

04/09/2026

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!

03/07/2026

How does outdoor schooling support development?

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...

01/13/2026

Fall Enrollment is Open!

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

12/18/2025

Thank you for an incredible season of learning!
🌱 Our community is full of joyous learners, engaged educators, and thriving ecosystems.
✨ Being together out on the land is a reciprocal relationship, rich with meaningful experiences!

🍂Thank you for being a part of our fall season, and we hope you enjoy a restful winter break.
❄️We’ll see you in the new year for more winter and spring adventures!

07/02/2025

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.

Nature-based schools fought for state licensing, but say Colorado’s proposal doesn’t match their reality.

07/23/2024

Thanks Colorado Public Radio!

A new state law will allow nature preschools to get a license customized to the unique needs of operating a school outdoors.

07/15/2024

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

07/13/2024

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/

07/11/2024

Thank you CPR!

A new state law will allow nature preschools to get a license customized to the unique needs of operating a school outdoors.

06/10/2024

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