Thorne Nature Preschool is built on the simple belief that kids grow better in nature. At Thorne Nature Preschool, young children learn, grow, and reach their full potential through daily immersion in nature with caring, attentive mentors. With dual goals of fostering the development of the whole child and nature connection, Thorne Nature Preschool prepares young children to succeed in school and in life.
Program Details: Thorne Nature Preschool is a fully licensed preschool for children ages 3-6 and has locations in Boulder and Lafayette. We have half and full-day options available, along with optional early care. The school year runs from late August through May, with preschool summer sessions in June and July. Thorne Nature Preschool is a provider of Colorado's Universal Preschool program. Enrollment applications are accepted year-round.
Our Teachers: Teachers play a very important role in a child's preschool experience. We are lucky to have a team of teachers who are passionate about both nature-based education and giving children the support that they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Our student-to-teacher ratio is five children to one paid staff member.
Our Curriculum: Play in nature is at the heart of Thorne's curriculum, but early literacy, math, science, arts, social-emotional learning, and physical development are all addressed in an integrated and authentic way through experiences in nature. Thorne Nature Preschool curriculum is influenced by many early childhood programs, including Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, and Montessori but adds in best practices for nature connection, including a technique called Flow Learning from Joseph Cornell.
Why Nature Preschool? A growing body of research shows that frequent play in nature stimulates all of a child's developmental domains, including cognitive, creative, physical, social and emotional, and spiritual. Nature preschools have all the same child development goals that traditional schools have, but they also are committed to accomplishing those goals through experiences in and with nature. (less) ... Read more
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