Lime Hollow’s Forest Preschool is a state licensed, outdoor, nature-based child-care provider offering partial or full week, year-round programming for 3-5 year olds!

Philosophy

We are guided by the idea that children are instinctively drawn to nature and learn with enthusiasm and a sense of wonder when they spend ample time in natural spaces. We offer a unique early childhood education experience for young children to learn, grow, and reach their full potential through daily immersion in nature with caring, attentive teachers. With dual goals of fostering the development of the whole-child and nature connection, our forest preschool prepares young children to succeed in school and in life.

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What Makes Us Unique

Lime Hollow Forest Preschool is the first (!) forest preschool in the State of New York to be certified by the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) as a day-care provider. We continue to serve as a model and partner for OCFS in developing guidance to assist other schools in incorporating more outdoor time for children across the State. We follow a child-led, play-based curriculum, while tracking the NY State Standards for Early Childhood Education. While children run, jump, splash, climb, dig, and play together, they are gently guided toward a deep love and respect for the earth, themselves and their community. Through outdoor immersion, children are mentored to form a deep connection to nature and to find their place in it.