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We are 100% outdoor, structured learning based in the area of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park & Ocean Beach.

 

We are a curriculum and nature-based Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten program. 

​There is no better setting for a child to be themselves and to be open to learning than while in an outdoor environment. 

About

Meet The Founder

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Laura Engel
Founder & Teacher

Laura, with her 14 years of expertise in Early Childhood Development, continuously innovates in this field, focusing her curriculum on brain development and self-regulation for young learners. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development from San Francisco State University, where she graduated with honors. She also earned an Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education from Skyline College, achieving honors in this program as well. Laura is certified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing with a Child Development Master Teacher Permit. Additionally, she is a trained and certified California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter.

Click through the slides to learn more about why Laura embraces nature for holistic child development.  

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