EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS

Thorne Nature Experience offers year-round nature preschool programs for ages 3–6 at our new Lafayette Nature Center and will launch Nature Together, a caregiver–child nature play series, in fall 2025.

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Thorne Nature Preschool

Thorne Nature Preschool is built on the simple belief that kids grow better in nature. Our preschool offers a unique early childhood education experience for young children to learn, grow, and reach their full potential, through daily immersion in nature with caring, attentive mentors. With dual goals of fostering the development of the whole child and nature connection, Thorne Nature Preschool prepares young children to succeed in school and in life.

Nature Together: A Caregiver & Child Nature Play Series

Join us for Nature Together, a nature play series designed for caregivers and their young children ages 0-5 to play, explore, connect, and grow in community.

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