Enriching Preschool & Kindergarten Adventures Await!
Our Kindergarten and Pre-K nature school is conveniently located within 30 minutes of downtown Colorado Springs, in the Monument/Palmer Lake area. We offer a delightful nature-focused program for young children, providing ample time for outdoor play and exploration. Through story time and art projects, children also have the opportunity to learn about nature in engaging and creative ways!
Program details
Location (outdoors + indoors)
Days and hours of operation
Daily flow
Our education principles
2024-2025 curriculum
Location (outdoors + indoors)
Our PreK and Kindergarten nature program takes place in Palmer Lake. Palmer Lake is located within 25-30 minutes drive from Briargate, Rockrimmon, Cordera or Wolf Ranch areas. And it is also great location for folks living in Monument, Larkspur and Perry Park.
Our program owns a beautiful property in the Glen area of Palmer Lake, right next to Glen Park and Reservoir trailhead. At this location we offer both a Pre-K and Kindergarten programs for the children aged 3-5 years old.
Our school house building is used solely for program’s purpose and it isn’t anyone’s residence.
Days and hours of operation
You are welcome to enroll your child for any number of days best suitable for your family’s needs.
Wednesdays (every other week):
9:30 AM to 1:30 PM.
This program is fully outdoor, focusing on local plants, animals and outdoor play. We’ll meet at various hiking locations throughout the Palmer Lake, Monument, and Larkspur areas.
Fridays:
9:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
The day will start at the schoolhouse for circle time and a short lesson/craft and then transition to a nature exploration in the forest.
Daily flow
Please note that it may vary slightly depending on the season or weather conditions.
Wednesdays
- Short walk/hike to the area where we will be playing at
- Circle time – songs, hellos, stories
- Snack time
- Lesson / Craft (in groups)
- Free play, team games (kids who are not in lesson/craft)
- Lunch
- Short walk/hike back to pick up area
Fridays
- Free play at the schoolhouse property (including activities such as using the mud kitchen, mud pit, playing ball games, etc.)
- Snack time
- Lesson/activity (small 2:1 groups)
- Clean-up
- Lunch
- Nature walk and/or creekside play on the surrounding trails outside the property
Our education principles
The core principles and development emphasis for our Pre-K nature program are:
- Free play and outdoor time
- Gross motor skills and development
- Arts and crafts project that encourage fine motor and scenery development
- Science, nature appreciate and outdoor safety
- Encouraging imaginative play
- Language and literacy through stories and games
Curriculum
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten science is focused on natural sciences and art. Throughout the year the children learn about local animals and plants, take plentiful nature walks and outdoor exploration in the nearby trails. Our art and science projects are intertwined together to make it more engaging and to help the children better retain the new information.
