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Uniting Nature's Playground
with Academics
and an evironment for GROWTH.
A Comprehensive Early Learning Experience
Here's a glimpse of how we maintain a dynamic, supportive learning environment:
Age Range:
2 years to 5.5 years
Programs:
Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, and Kindergarten
Certifications:
By Spring 2024 educators to be certified in Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness First Responder Refresher by Backcountry Medical Guides.
At LFE, no two days are the same - just like in the real world.
Our rotating locations throughout Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach keep children engaged and adaptable.
IT STARTS WITH THE TEACHERS.
Our educators are not just any teachers. They're entrepreneurs, adventurers, and creatives with diverse backgrounds and big dreams. They've experienced the cracks in traditional systems and said,
We're not just hiring teachers. We're assembling a dream team of growth-minded individuals who are as invested in their own development as they are in your child's. They're bringing their whole selves - their passions, their experiences, their dreams - to create a rich, dynamic environment where your child can thrive.
"There's got to be a better way."
A DAY AT
LITTLE
FOREST
EXPLORERS
Explorations:
Unstructured play and nature exploration, fostering curiosity and physical development.
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Our curriculum turns nature into a living laboratory:
Science
Cooking
Literacy
Engineering
Direction
Environmental Science
Math
Art
Fine Motor Skills
Large Motor Skills
Spanish
A structured learning program combined with unstructured play .
Our array of activities are designed to be play-based, ensuring your child is naturally engaged and motivated to learn.
Science isn't just in textbooks - it's in the mud, the trees, and the sky.
The vital role of unstructured play.
PLAY
IS
ENOUGH!
It's the single most important activity for brain development in early childhood, creating the foundation for all future learning, health, and behavior.
We don't just adapt to the weather,
WE EMBRACE IT.
Rain or shine, fog or clear skies, every day is a new adventure in adaptability. When your child learns to thrive in ever-changing weather, they're building the mental muscles to roll with life's bigger surprises. Who knew puddle-jumping could be a lesson in resilience?
Creating the right learning environment requires modeling empathy.
Children constantly seek adult attention. Gently guiding them back to play by validating their feelings, then encouraging them to continue their exploration is a skill we constantly train for, maintaining your child's engagement and learning momentum.
