NC Nature + Nurture: Preschool + Camps

“It’s time to make childhood an adventure again.”

At NC Nature + Nurture, children lead the way. Each day unfolds around their curiosity, their joy, and even their changing moods, creating a learning journey that is uniquely their own. We believe every feeling has a place here; from giggles to big emotions, they are welcomed, honored, and gently guided. By meeting children exactly where they are, we open the door to authentic growth and discovery.

We spend all day, every day, outdoors. Time in nature offers endless opportunities to learn and grow, supports the development of the whole child, and shapes how children think, feel, and grow.

Each day is unique, yet has a predictable rhythm that allows our young learners to thrive as they adventure into their natural world and learn through hands-on play. Every day, week, and month throughout our school year, we build skills, resilience, sensory tolerance, confidence, + knowledge.

Kids learn through doing; it is how they explore the world, learn to assess risk, try things out, and get to know themselves. So, what do we do with our days?

• Climb! Jump! Run! Play! Explore! ADVENTURE!
• We take time to slow down, get curious, + discover the magic in nature surrounding us: trees, critters, flowers, bugs, dirt, grass, wind, sun, rain, mushrooms, worms, etc.
• Get dirty! Stomp! Explore! Splash in puddles! Dig! Balance on logs!
• Care for our chickens: feed them, collect eggs, and learn how to gently handle them
• Plant vegetable gardens, learn about seasons, life cycles, food webs, pollination, and the general rhythms of nature
• Imagine + Play! We transform into superheroes, butterflies, animals, bees, and chefs! We escape a floor of lava! We are seeds being blown by the wind!
• Take hikes in our private woods, follow trails, go on scavenger hunts, learn about the safe + riskier parts of nature (including poison ivy identification and snakes!)
• Create! We make playdough, paint, build creature habitats, make mud-pies, and potions in our mud kitchen!

While we aim to spend each day completely outside, we take your child’s safety seriously and monitor the weather each day. On days with questionable weather conditions (thunder, lightning, extreme temperatures, etc), we will move our play indoors.