Our Outdoor Kindergarten Program
The educational programs at Kinder Forest School were created with our children’s needs in mind: to grow and learn in the beauty of nature.
A Waldorf-inspired outdoor kindergarten for children ages 4-6 years old.
In "a classroom without walls" children learn by engaging in the natural world around them.
Days spent in the beauty of Rancho San Antonio Open Space provide for many hours of unhurried time for social-emotional learning in addition to the development of curiosity. Our forest kindergarten keeps children excited about learning by building on the children's discoveries and interests which also increases their connection with nature.
Our Waldorf-inspired program provides structure and rhythm to a day spent outdoors. A typical day would include free play/arrival, circle, hike, exploration (free play) at destination, picnic with a heavy snack, story, hike, free play/pick up.
2018 School Year
September 4th-June 8th
Rancho San Antonio Preserve
M-F
8:15am-12:15pm
Our Daily Rhythm and Flow
~ Free Play as friends arrive
~ Opening Circle/Morning Welcome
~ Begin our day's adventure, explore as we walk
~ Exploration and free play at our Day’s resting spot
~ Snack (packed from home)
~ Free Play/Exploration/Game
~ Storytime/Craft/Group Activity
~ Closing Circle
~ Movement back to Guardian pick up
Pick up and drop off location are at the Rancho San Antonio Open Space
"My parents taught me honesty, truth, compassion, kindness and how to care for people. Also, they encouraged me to take risks, to boldly go. They taught me that the greatest danger in life is not taking the adventure."
~ Brian Blessed
Our Summer Camps
Learning Through Play
The educational programs at Kinder Forest School were created with our children’s needs in mind: to mature and develop in a safe yet stimulating environment. Take a look below to learn more about each program.
Summer Camp 2019
Session I
McClellan Ranch Preserve
W, TH, F
June 12, 13, 14
9am-12:30pm
$90
Summer Camp 2019
Session 2
Rancho San Antonio
M-F
June 17th-21st
9am-12:30pm
$150
Summer Camp 2019
Session 3
Stevens Creek County Park
M- F
July 29th-August 2nd
9am-12:30
$150
Our Roots
What We’re All About
Kinder Forest School is founded on the belief that the young child thrives when in nature. Research has concluded that children who spend time in nature show greater resilience to stress as well as increased levels of creativity and cognitive functioning. But perhaps more importantly, playing outside and exploring our world is just fun.
The mission of the Kinder Forest School is to provide a loving, rhythmic, unhurried, experiential learning environment, while allowing children the opportunity to connect with nature as they grow, develop, learn, and explore.
Kinder Forest School Team
Founder and Lead Teacher
Claire Roberts
Claire Roberts has found her mission in guiding children into a lifetime of loving the outdoors. Prior to founding Kinder Forest School, she served as a naturalist for Web of Life Field School where she gained a love of teaching children in nature. She brings a contagious playful joy to her teaching.
Contact Us
Rancho San Antonio Open Space, Mora Dr. Entrance, Los Altos Hills, CA
831.854.7922