Tour Two: UPCC, The Nest Nature School, and Marvelously Made
Tour Two includes visits to three sites, with lunch at one of the locations. Participants will explore a church-based nature school featuring a certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom, a farm-based program on the edge of the city, and a nature-rich, play-based school with expansive early learning spaces.
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The Nest Nature School
The Nest Nature School is an outdoor based school currently serving students 3-5 years old, with a Kindergarten program opening in August. Students at The Nest develop strong bodies, inquisitive minds, and wild hearts through an emergent curriculum that allows students to be curious and invested in their learning. The Nest Nature School is located on a 60-acre Historic Farm property that becomes the students' third teacher in its amazing "beyond" spaces.
Marvelously Made
Marvelously Made – the School for Young Children is a nature-rich, play-based school where outdoor classrooms anchor daily learning. Children spend much of their time in thoughtfully designed spaces with gardens, animals, and natural materials that invite building, exploration, and meaningful connection to the land. Through hands-on experiences grounded in child development and brain research, students engage in real work that nurtures responsibility, wonder, and resilience—honoring the rhythms of childhood rather than rushing academic outcomes.