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Admissions Tours

If you are interested in enrolling for the current school year (very limited availability) or for the 2022-2023 school year, please go to our sign up genius to reserve a spot for one of the following tour dates: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090a4aa9ab2ea6ff2-ersadmissions4

Upcoming Tour Dates:(All tours take place at 10:00AM and last approximately 1.5 hours):

Wednesday, September 29
Friday, October 22
Wednesday, November 17
Friday, December 10
Wednesday, January 12
Wednesday, February 2
Wednesday, March 9
Wednesday, April 13
Friday, May 20

Calendar Dates, 2021-2022 School Year

First Day of School: Mon., August 30
Indigenous People’s Day: Mon., October 11
Teacher Workday: Mon., November 1
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tue., November 2
Thanksgiving Break: Wed., November 24 – Fri., November 26
Winter Break: Mon., December 20 – Fri., December 31
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Mon., January 17
Presidents’ Day: Mon., February 21
Teacher Workday: Fri., April 1
Spring Break: Mon., April 4 – Fri., April 8
Teacher Workday: Mon., May 2
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tue., May 3
Memorial Day: Mon., May 30
Last Day of School: Wed., June 8

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Reasons why I love my job (in addition to the obvi Reasons why I love my job (in addition to the obvious joys of working at an outdoor/nature based preschool with precious, wonder-filled little ones in colorful sun hats on a daily basis: (1)Alumni who love us enough to let us chicken-sit while they are on vacation (note: reason number one is actually multiple reasons wrapped up in one); (2) coworkers who are equally delighted with the idea of chicken-sitting; (3) did I mention the awesome, lovely, loving, fun, and generally badass women I work with?
I loved catching this cozy moment at the end of a I loved catching this cozy moment at the end of a very full, and admittedly tiring week. Our close knit crew of 5 o’clock aftercare kiddos hunkered down in their nap blankets for an impromptu slumber party during their wind-down story time. To me, it captured the feeling of familial comfort that these children feel at school. It was a perfect ending to a very full week. #storytime #slumberparty #outdoorpreschool #schoolfamily #munchamunchamuncha #earlychildhoodeducation
Filling in for one of our teachers today and enjoy Filling in for one of our teachers today and enjoyed flexing my art specialist muscles for the first time in a while. We took our inspiration from the wonderful torn paper collage artwork in Wake Up Big Barn by Suzanne Tanner Chitwood #tornpapercollage #gluesticks #stickysituation #processart #creativekids
Torn paper collage or performance art? #processart Torn paper collage or performance art? #processart #sensoryart #learningaboutglue #stickysituation
Preschool 101: How To Be a Good Friend - share toy Preschool 101: How To Be a Good Friend - share toys, ideas, and helping hands. Teaching Preschool 101: How To Be A Good Preschool Teacher - Allow for lots of open ended play and don’t interrupt it with your agenda unnecessarily. #playbasedlearning #earlychildhoodeducation #emergentcurriculum #looseparts #collaborativeplay
Back to School Night and back to my roots facilita Back to School Night and back to my roots facilitating some creative art making. It was a beautiful September night to be outdoors with beautiful materials and a great group of people. The parents at ERS’s Back to School Night got to know each other and a bit about how we do things with a hands on experience. It never ceases to amaze me how creative folks (who swear they are not artists) can be when given unconventional, open ended found objects and natural materials. I can’t wait to add these collages to our ERS Family Wall! #backtoschoolnight #outdoorpreschool #beautifulstuff #natureinspired #processart #mixedmediacollage #familyportraits #communitybuilding #naturebasedpreschool #reggioinspired
First day vibes. All geared up and ready to take o First day vibes. All geared up and ready to take on the world…and his new, bigger kid, class! Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year! #naturebasedpreschool #outdoorpreschool #firstdayofschool
It was a soggy last day of summer camp at ERS, but It was a soggy last day of summer camp at ERS, but we didn’t let it dampen our spirits! #getoutside #getoutdoors #naturebasedplay #outdoorpreschool #theresnosuchthingasbadweather #puddlejumping #rainyday #singalong
A summer pumpkin plucked from our garden prompted A summer pumpkin plucked from our garden prompted an enthusiastic observational drawing and painting exercise with our 5 and 6 year olds. We took time to really notice and describe as many details as possible before beginning to draw. The next step was to be very intentional with color mixing as we prepared to add watercolor to our line drawings. This was a great exercise in comprehending the concept of “perspective” and you can see from their depictions that the drawings they executed illustrate the different details as seen from each child’s perspective of the pumpkin based on their position around the table. #observationaldrawing #linedrawing #watercolorpainting #stilllife #perspectivetaking #naturebasedlearning #natureinspired #farmtotable #naturebasedpreschool #gardenbasedlearning
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • What is a Nature-Based Approach?
    • Preschool Forest Days
    • A Typical Day at ERS
    • Teachers and Staff
    • Board of Directors
  • Our Programs
    • Parent/Child Class
    • Toddlers
    • Early Childhood
    • Extended Day
    • DRAGONFLIES: Forest Immersion Enrichment Program for Children ages 6 – 9.
    • Summer Camp
    • Distance Learning
  • Admissions
    • Visit Us
    • Is ERS Right For My Family?
    • What our parents say…
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Tuition and Fees
  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • COVID-19 Updates
  • Contact Us
    • General Inquiries
    • For Educators
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