Year-round 100% outdoor, school day program for children ages 2-7
At Nature Nuts, children have fun exploring the forest with friends from treetops to dirt and puddles with slugs and bugs and birds and squirrels in between. In addition to the forest, we also have extensive gardens for children to learn to grow their own vegetables and flowers. We believe that hands-on learning is the best educational approach for children. Being outdoors provides them with not only fresh air; it encourages imaginative play, creativity, hand-eye coordination, balance, physical strength and mental clarity.
Our unique setting and very low class size allows children the freedom to lead the way, to go on an adventure, without the climate of fear that is so common these days.
Sensory awareness - exploring with all of our senses
Nature skills - animal tracking, plant i.d., fire-building
Hands-on gardening - fruits, veggies, herbs, flowers, pumpkins
Program Details
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September to June: Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday - Mornings (9:00 - 11:30) or Afternoons (12:30 - 3:30) & Once a week Friday class (10:00 - 2:00)
Nature Nuts Camp, 25306 SE 184th St, Maple Valley, WA
Ages 2-7 (Potty trained is not required.)
Morning Classes $280/month (5 hours/week) - Afternoon Classes $325/month (6 hours/week) - Friday $245/month (4hours/week)
Maximum 8 students and 2 teachers - 4:1 Student/Teacher ratio.
Take a Tour
We encourage you to come visit Nature Nuts and learn more about our nationally recognized program. Due to COVID, we won’t be having Open House events for new families. If you are interested in visiting our program, please contact us to arrange a personal tour.
To ensure that this would be a good fit for all, families who wish to apply need to first bring their child for a tour. You’re invited to let your child play their way through our variety of camps and outdoor classroom areas, ask questions, and get to know more about what it’s like to enroll in an all outdoor school.
If you’re preferred class is full, please consider visiting us anyway to get on the waitlist as openings do occur throughout the school year.
Private vs Public Space
“For special places to work their magic on kids they need to be able to do some clamber and damage. They need to be free to climb trees, muck about, catch things, and get wet—above all, to leave the trail.” Pyle, 2002
Take a Tour
We encourage you to come visit Nature Nuts and learn more about our nationally recognized program. Due to COVID, we won’t be having Open House events for new families. If you are interested in visiting our program, please contact us to arrange a personal tour.
To ensure that this would be a good fit for all, families who wish to apply need to first bring their child for a tour. You’re invited to let your child play their way through our variety of camps and outdoor classroom areas, ask questions, and get to know more about what it’s like to enroll in an all outdoor school.
If you’re preferred class is full, please consider visiting us anyway to get on the waitlist as openings do occur throughout the school year.