Nature School – Lower and Middle School
K-8th Grade
Monday - Friday | 8:30am to 2:30pm
Half Day Kindergarten
Monday - Friday | 8:30am to 12:30pm
Important Information
- Current prices are for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Students must be 5 on or before August 31 to enroll in the Kindergarten. Exceptions made at the discretion of the director and with teacher input.
- Class start on August 19th and end on May 22nd.
- There is an average of 15 students per class. Each class has a supporting teacher to assist with the class at various times of the day.
- Our 2nd Kindergarten class is guaranteed enrollment in Kindergarten only. They are not guaranteed spots in 1st grade, though if any spots are open the 2nd Kindergarten class will have priority through a lottery process in filling any openings.
- Classes are held outside in all weather elements. Students must dress appropriately for the weather.
About Our Lower and Middle School Program
Lower School is Nature School’s private elementary school, offering K-8th grade, NC state standards are met in math and language arts while social studies and science follow a faith-based curriculum that progresses sequentially through all the science topics covered in elementary school. Our approach is rooted in daily nature immersion, capturing students’ inborn curiosity about the natural world to foster deep connections to God and nature. Our school utilizes Responsive Classroom and Conscious Discipline methods to support social emotional growth. Lower school grades have access to cabin classrooms, but classes do take place predominately outside.