A play-based, all-outdoor school day for 4 to 6 year olds, October through May. Children build shelters, track animals, learn fire safety and play nature games that sneak in math and science, with a 1:6 teacher-to-child ratio.

• Low teacher-to-child ratio
• Children get to know the forest over the course of 3 seasons

• Welcome circle: hello and gratitude
• Snack and a story
• Into the woods: trails, shelters, tracking, games
• Child-led forest play
• Closing circle and pick up at 3

Zach's Farm
7 Colby Turner Lane, York, ME 03909
A historic farm with more than 100 acres of woods, fields and marsh along Smelt Brook and the York River.
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We are outside in all weather; students need gear to stay warm and dry. On cold or rainy days we use a canvas wall tent and a small cabin, both with wood stoves. Here is a Link to our GEAR LIST.  Oaki.com gives 15% off kids' gear with code WhitePine15.

Must be 4 by October 15, 2026. Children must be fully toilet-trained (forest bathroom or outhouse only). Please share IEP or 504 plans with us before registering. Oct 20 – Dec 30 is hunting season. Send an article of blaze orange to wear, at every location.