Member Spotlight

Meet some of the members of the Natural Start Alliance!

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Limes Smiles for Miles Inc

Get to know Natural Start member, Limes Smiles for Miles Inc, a program dedicated to providing safe, outdoor-based early intervention childcare services to low-income families with children ages 3 to 5 diagnosed with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Location

Chicago, IL

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Photo Credit: Stokes Nature Preschool

Stokes Nature Preschool

Get to know Natural Start member, Stokes Nature Preschool, the first nature preschool established in the Cache Valley region!

Location

Logan, UT

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Photo Credit: OELAO

OELAO

Get to know Natural Start member, the Outdoor Early Learning Alliance of Oregon (OELAO), an advocacy group for outdoor preschool licensing in Oregon.

Location

OR

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Photo Credit: Asheville Farmstead School

Asheville Farmstead School

Get to know Natural Start member, Asheville Farmstead School, an outdoor, farm and forest-based campus designed to teach homesteading, natural sciences, life skills, sustainability, and agriculture to children and families.

Location

Asheville, NC

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Photo Credit: NOLA Nature School

NOLA Nature School

Get to know Natural Start member, NOLA Nature School, a nature-based early learning program operating in the urban and lively environment of New Orleans, Louisiana!

Location

New Orleans, LA

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Photo Credit: Alaska Forest School

Alaska Forest School

Get to know Natural Start member, Alaska Forest School, and learn more about their experiences operating a 100% outdoor preschool program in the coldest state of the U.S.

Location

Anchorage, AK

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IPA USA (The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play)

Founded in 1973, The American Association for the Child’s Right to Play became the USA Affiliate (IPA USA) of the International Play Association, a global network focused on ensuring every child’s right to play. Learn more about the organization in this Member Spotlight.

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Common Ground NatureYear

Get to know Natural Start member, Common Ground, and learn more about their NatureYear program, a nature-based enrichment program that serves students ages 5-14+ in New Haven, CT.

Location

New Haven, CT

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Honeypot Montessori

Natural Start Member, Honeypot Montessori, is a nature- and place-based urban preschool in the Greater Newark Area that provides joyful outdoor learning opportunities for Black and Brown children.

Location

Newark, NJ

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Tomorrow River Community Charter School

Learn more about Tomorrow River Community Charter School, a Waldorf-inspired, nature-based school in Wisconsin serving children in 4K-8th grade.

Location

Amherst Junction, WI

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Little Leaf Nature Preschool

Get to know Natural Start member, Little Leaf, a nature preschool enrolling children ages 2-5, with three locations in New York state.

Location

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

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Building Blocks Preschool: A Nature School

Building Blocks Preschool in Highland, Michigan, has been operating for nearly 20 years. Get to know this nature-based school in our latest Member Spotlight!

Location

Highland, MI