Fiddleheads Forest School

Fiddleheads making the most of this milder winter weather!

The Fiddleheads Lottery for both summer sessions and the 2026-2027 school year is now open and taking applications! Please visit the link in our bio for session information and the link for the lottery!

Thank to our current and alumni families for another amazing Solstice!
Families got to sip cedar tea and cocoa, explore our classroom spirals, hunt for hidden Solstice items, see our big oak, and listen to Teacher Lauren read The Mitten! 🌀✨💫

Our Fiddleheads are exploring pumpkins and gourds of all kinds this week 🎃

Do you know a child who would enjoy a school year of adventure and social/emotional growth in our beautiful Washington Park Arboretum setting!? We will take rolling applications through the summer for children ages 3-6 for the 2025-26 School Year.

Fiddleheads Preschool | University of Washington Botanic Gardens     Fiddleheads Forest School is a licensed, entirely outdoor, nature-based preschool where the premise for our day-to-day activities is play and exploration. As children engage with the world around them and inquire about it we will supplement with curriculum to further engage their curiosity. At...

Want to support Fiddleheads Forest School!? Our t-shirt fundraiser is open through May 16. Designed by one of our teachers, these t-shirts and hoodies are great for you or your little one!!!!

Support 2025 Fiddleheads T-Shirt Fundraiser for t-shirt fundraiser Fiddleheads Forest School in Seattle, WA offers an all-outdoor preschool experience for children ages 3-6. Proceeds and donations from this fundraiser support many aspects of the school! Families can choose "Bulk" shipment to have the shirt delivered to Fiddleheads, or they can have it shipped to th...

Happy Earth Day from Fiddleheads!!!!! We're extremely grateful to our crew of current and alumni families who joined us to pull ivy in the beautiful Washington Park Arboretum this weekend!!! And we appreciate the UWBG Horticulture Crew and city staff who made the event go smoothly!

The outgoing head of Washington’s DCYF came to Fiddleheads to highlight Washington's accomplishment of being the first state to license outdoor preschools!

Voices of Success - Nature's Classroom There’s magic in the forest. Watch how children at Fiddlehead Forest School spend their day outdoors, where they use their natural sense of wonder to explore...

Fiddleheads is always honored to be asked to represent the larger world of nature-based preschools in Washington!!! This article is filled with so many passionate people, and we were glad to support them!

Outdoor preschools can have measurable impacts on student health, researchers find Outdoor education has the potential to affect children’s physical and mental health while fostering an appreciation for nature.

Do you want your child to spend the 2025-26 school year connecting with the natural world in the Washington Park Arboretum!? The deadline for first consideration in next school's year lottery is TODAY 2/3 at 5:00pm Pacific Time. Enter below!

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Fiddleheads is currently hiring for substitute teachers! This could also shift into a bigger role in the summer or next school year. In addition, Fiddleheads substitutes can also interview for the Botanic Gardens' summer camps and field trip opportunities. To apply, visit: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=241680&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1