Farm School Outdoor Preschool
Nature-based learning for children ages 4–12 through farming, outdoor play, practical life skills, and real-world experiences.
Farm School
A learning environment designed to support curiosity, critical thinking, creativity, and independence.
Program Overview
Ages: 4–12
Location: West Boise Farm Campus
Program: Full-day outdoor farm school with gardening, animals, cooking, creative projects, practical life skills, and hands-on real-world learning.
Schedule: Monday–Friday • 8:30am–3:30pm
Enrollment: Now enrolling for Summer Semester (limited spaces available)
Daily Schedule
Core Day: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Extended Day: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Before Care: 8:30 – 9:30
After Care: 2:30 – 3:30
What Children Experience
🌱 Gardening, planting & harvesting
🐓 Animal care & daily responsibility
🍳 Outdoor cooking & shared meals
🔧 Hands-on projects & problem-solving
🌿 Outdoor play, exploration & nature connection
📚 Real-world learning & practical life skills
Semesters
Our year is divided into four 3-month semesters:
Spring • Summer • Fall • Winter
Enrollment Options
Flexible drop-in days
(choose the days that work best for your family)Core Day or Extended Day options
Optional before & after care
Semester enrollment for consistency, connection, and seasonal rhythm throughout the year
🌱 Summer Semester Enrollment includes a FREE CSA Share
Enjoy fresh seasonal produce grown right here on the farm throughout the summer season.
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Rooted in Freedom, Grounded in Nature
At Farm School, childhood is active, outdoors, and deeply connected to daily life. Children spend their days entirely outside caring for animals, growing food, cooking meals, building projects, exploring nature, and participating in the shared rhythms of life on our working farm.
Our Boise outdoor preschool and farm school programs combine outdoor play, creative projects, gardening, cooking, animal care, and daily responsibility in a mixed-age environment where children are encouraged to explore, solve problems, and grow in confidence.
Each day follows a steady rhythm that balances freedom with structure, giving children the security of routine while allowing space for curiosity, creativity, independence, and active learning through daily life on the farm.
Preschool Program (Ages 4–6)
Our Boise outdoor preschool is designed for young children who learn best through movement, hands-on experiences, outdoor play, and active participation in daily life.
Days are spent entirely outdoors on our working farm. Children gather eggs, care for animals, plant seeds, harvest vegetables, prepare food, climb, dig, build, create, and explore the natural world in every season.
Each day follows a steady rhythm that gives children both security and freedom. Within that rhythm, children are encouraged to explore, solve problems, take healthy risks, ask questions, and build confidence through direct experiences rather than rushed instruction or screen-based learning.
Farm life naturally teaches responsibility, teamwork, communication, and independence. Children help wash vegetables, prepare snacks, carry supplies, care for tools, participate in outdoor cooking, and contribute to the daily life of the farm alongside caring adults and mixed-age peers.
Our nature-based preschool program helps children develop:
Confidence and independence
Social and communication skills
Creativity and problem-solving abilities
Resilience and adaptability
Practical life skills
Kindergarten readiness through experiential learning and daily participation in farm life
We are outdoors year-round in all seasons and weather conditions because we believe fresh air, movement, nature, and active engagement in daily life are essential parts of healthy childhood development.
School-Age Program (Ages 7–12)
Our Boise farm school program gives children the opportunity to step into greater responsibility, independence, leadership, and experiential learning through daily life on the farm.
Children spend their days entirely outdoors caring for animals, growing food, building projects, cooking meals, maintaining farm spaces, exploring nature, solving problems, and helping operate our seasonal farm stand. Their work has real purpose and contributes to the daily life of the farm and community around them.
As children grow, they are given increasing ownership, responsibility, and opportunities to contribute each day. They learn to work together, think critically, take initiative, communicate effectively, and follow projects through from beginning to end.
Rather than separating learning from life, children develop practical skills through gardening, cooking, teamwork, entrepreneurship, outdoor exploration, stewardship, and creative problem-solving.
Our nature-based farm school program helps children develop:
Leadership and teamwork skills
Confidence and independence
Strong work ethic and responsibility
Creativity and critical thinking abilities
Communication and problem-solving skills
Practical real-world life skills
Resilience, perseverance, and adaptability
We are outdoors year-round in all seasons and weather conditions because we believe children grow best through movement, responsibility, active participation, and deep connection to the natural world.
Where nature guides the day, curiosity leads the way, and learning unfolds naturally.
☀️ Summer Camps
Now enrolling for weekly summer camps
Full days on the farm with gardening, animal care, cooking, hands-on projects, and outdoor adventure.
Why Outdoor, Hands-On Learning Matters
Children learn best when they are actively engaged with the world around them. Through movement, creativity, responsibility, and hands-on experiences, children naturally develop confidence, communication skills, problem-solving abilities, resilience, and independence.
At Farm School, learning is connected to daily life. Children practice math while measuring ingredients, strengthen communication through collaboration and shared work, build critical thinking through hands-on projects, and develop responsibility through caring for animals, gardens, tools, and each other.
Outdoor play, movement, mixed-age interaction, and experiential learning all support healthy childhood development. Our approach gives children opportunities to learn through curiosity, creativity, discovery, and active participation in the world around them.
By reconnecting learning to nature, responsibility, and daily life, children develop the confidence, adaptability, and foundational skills that support long-term academic, social, and emotional success.