Vacation Week at BOPN
BOPN provides half day, mixed-age, nature immersion programs during school vacation, aimed at igniting curiosity and focus, nurturing self-reliance, and building resilience in children as they play and learn together.
Vacation with BOPN in spring and summer!
Vacation Programs
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Location: JP/Roslindale (Arboretum)
Hours: 9AM - 12PM
Tuition: $420/week or $89/day*
Enrollment opens February 15th!
Email us for info.
*Daily option for children with prior experience in drop-off programs. Pending availability, daily enrollment opens March 30. -
BOPN offers a variety of half day summer programs across four locations!
Details and schedules for Summer 2026 are available here.
Enrollment is OPEN NOW!
New to BOPN? Want to learn more?
"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
Curriculum at a Glance
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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
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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
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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




