Ages 2.9 - 4 years

Outdoor Preschool Programs

BOPN offers mixed-age half day and full day nature immersive programs designed to spark curiosity and concentration,  foster independence, and cultivate resilience in young learners as they play and grow together.

Preschool Programs

  • Mixed Age | 9AM - 12PM

    Locations:
    JP/Roslindale
    Malden
    Milton
    Sudbury (coming July 2024!)


    Pre-K & Preschool are run in the same cohort, with some classes skewing older and some classes skewing younger.

  • Mixed Age

    Locations:
    JP/Roslindale


    Pre-K & Preschool are run in the same cohort, with some classes skewing older and some classes skewing younger.

Curriculum at a Glance

  • Curiosity & Concentration

    At BOPN we promote curiosity & concentration through...

    • creating units of study based on each class's unique interests

    • modeling wonder at the world

    • asking questions about the environment

    • giving children uninterrupted time to deeply engage with their activities

  • Resilience

    BOPN students gain resilience through....

    • persevering on long hikes

    • spending time outdoors in all weather

    • working with "unpredictable" materials, such as sticks, when building

    • emulating their older peers in a mixed-age setting

  • Independence

    BOPN students learn independence by...

    • taking care of their own belongings

    • learning to assess the needs of their own body and act on their conclusions

    • negotiating play agreements with their peers

    • choosing their own educational tasks for each day

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"My son is so excited to share what he learned when I pick him up each day. He's more inquisitive, independent, and fearless than he was before. Since attending preschool at BOPN, he seeks 'activities' rather than asking for screen time."

-BOPN Parent