PROGRAM UPDATE AS OF 1/10/24: We offer a full school year program from August to May, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9:30am - 1:30pm for children ages 3 to 6 in our early years Treeschool group and Thursdays only 9:30am - 1:30pm for ages 6/7-10 in our Tall Pines older kid group. Beginning in March, we will begin offering a 6-week block Tree Tots session, repeating in the Fall. We also offer Saturday sessions from 9:30am - 1:30pm (every 4th Saturday of the month between Aug - May) and will offer Summer sessions in 5-day weeklong camp blocks in June and July.

Please see our FAQs tab for more information about a typical experience of Forest School.

Learn more about our PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS and the Rhythm of the Forest School Day 

Our sites are currently based in the East Mountains (Cedar Crest, Tijeras, and Sandia Park) and in the Albuquerque Bosque, with our East Mountain sites approximately 20-45 minutes by car, depending upon where in the Albuquerque metro area you may be traveling from.
 
Our sessions are held in beautiful forested areas that are carefully chosen with the criteria of safety, proximity, outdoor classroom use, potential environmental impact & opportunities for nature immersion in mind. 
 
Parents are asked to participate as Parent Volunteers at least 1 to 2 times per semester. Our third adult for forest school sessions is a Parent Volunteer or a Volunteer from the community with a dedicated interest in early childhood and outdoor education.   

We encourage parents to use the session time for self-care through hiking or relaxing in nature, enjoying some quiet time sipping coffee or tea at one of our several eateries & cafes, or working virtually without interruption while your child / children are enjoying themselves under the sun.  The East Mountain Library in Tijeras is a wonderful spot for reading or working, too.  We encourage parents to carpool to save on time & fuel, if they are comfortable doing so.