Our Programs!

Forest Friends embraces a play-based curriculum with an emphasis on outdoor education. We incorporate Waldorf pedagogies and teaching methods to cultivate a sense of wonder and prompt each child to embrace life with enthusiasm, initiative and purpose. Our curriculum engages students in creative thinking, social and emotional development, art and music exploration, nature awareness, conservation and appreciation, and physical activity. All of our classes emphasize the importance of free play and nature-based learning opportunities. We aim to introduce our students to the beauty of our planet and the individual duty we each assume to care for and respect the world around us. We incorporate both indigenous knowledge and tribally-developed curriculum into our program to both recognize the history of Native people and tribes in Washington and their role as leaders in outdoor education. We believe in the power of community and feel that this should be an integral part of education. All of our programs offer the opportunity for children to interact with others their own age as well as in mixed group settings.