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There's no classroom for these kindergarteners! In Switzerland's Langnau am Albis, a suburb of Zurich, children 4 to 7 years of age go to kindergarten in the woods every day, no matter what the weatherman says. This eye-opening film follows the forest kindergarten through the seasons of one school year and looks into the important question of what it is that children need at that age. There is laughter, beauty and amazement in the process of finding out.

The documentary is a combination of pure observational footage of the children at kindergarten in the forest, paired with interviews with parents, teachers, child development experts, and alumni, offering the viewers a genuine look into the forest kindergarten. There are also scenes of a traditional kindergarten in the United States to show the contrast between the different approaches.

Awards
Best Short Film Award, Colorado Environmental Film Festival
Best Education Award, Cinema Verde Environmental Film & Arts Festival 

School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten (Trailer) on Vimeo.

School's Out: Lessons from a Forest Kindergarten (Trailer) from Lisa Molomot on Vimeo.

To purchase School's Out, please visit Bullfrog Films.